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Martin Seibold, former managing director of Fitness First UK, has been appointed CEO of
Fitness First Germany.
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04 Nov 2017
The sale of Fitness First Germany is still alive, according to its managing director Stefan
Tilk, who said the offload to an unnamed private equity firm is moving forward.
news •
10 Apr 2015
The Optimal Life Fitness Group has signed its first Extreme Kettlebell deal with Fitness First Europe in France and the Fitness Company Germany (part of Fitness First).
news •
18 Feb 2008
Fitness First Germany has introduced Bike and Beats classes at its clubs as the growing
trend for group gym cycling gathers pace.
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12 Oct 2017
On 23 October, Fitness First opened its first own-branded club in Germany.
Located in an affluent area of Berlin, the 6,000sq m facility is a Platinum club with an opt-in Black Label area – the chain’s premium offering.
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13 Jan 2009
The Optimal Life Fitness Group will be supplying Extreme Kettlebells at 13 more Fitness First clubs across Germany, taking the total to more than 20 clubs.
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17 Sep 2009
Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing rising
costs and working from home which has undermined some of its city centre clubs.
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03 May 2023
Franchise operator Anytime Fitness has revealed plans to enter the highly competitive German
fitness market.
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05 Apr 2019
A decision on the proposed sale of Fitness First’s 80 health clubs in Germany is
expected to be taken in the next “couple of weeks,” Health Club
Management can reveal.
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14 Jan 2015
Fitness First opened its 10th club in Frankfurt, Germany, last month.
news •
01 Apr 2009
German fitness group LifeFit has revealed plans to convert five of its Fitness First sites into Smile X clubs.
news •
01 Nov 2019
Fitness First is in talks to sell its 80 health clubs in Germany as the business bids
to hasten its transformation and Asian expansion, Health Club
Management understands.
news •
21 Oct 2014
Fitness First has abandoned plans to sell off its German division after offers failed to
match up to the gym chain’s valuations.
news •
23 Jun 2015
Fitness First plans to invest £77.5m in order to renovate tired clubs, explore
new
fitness ideas and develop 15 new sites in major cities across the world.
news •
06 Aug 2013
Star Trac has secured an exclusive global Spinner bike contract with Fitness
First, as the health club giant bids to hasten its planned expansion.
news •
11 Sep 2014
Germany-based LifeFit Group has added regional operator Smile X to its growing portfolio of fitness
brands.
news •
23 Jul 2019
Fitness First, one of the world's largest health club operators, has changed its
top management team after experiencing a difficult period of trading at both its
UK and Australian businesses.
news •
03 Feb 2012
The fate of Fitness First looks likely to be settled within weeks.
news •
28 Aug 2016
Budget operators are shaping the fitness landscape in Germany, with six of the top 10 for
membership numbers targeting the low-cost market.
news •
11 Jan 2018
After reviving Fitness First Germany, Seibold
is building a portfolio of fitness brands
under new company, Life Fit Group
HCM issue 8 2019
We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management
HCM issue 3 2023
The potential takeover of Fitness First UK by Dave Whelan’s DW Sports would mark the
start of a mid-market fightback against the rise of the budget clubs, according to a well-
placed source.
news •
01 Jul 2016
Xponential Fitness has revealed plans to take its portfolio of boutique fitness brands onto the
German and Austrian markets.
news •
25 Nov 2019
The long-running saga of the sale of Fitness First’s UK clubs looks to be in its final act, as
up to five operators are understood to have completed separate deals to buy out the
nearly 70-strong portfolio – with DW Sports leading the way.
news •
02 Sep 2016
Star Trac’s international business continues to grow via a series of deals struck with Fitness First and Virgin Active.
news •
19 Dec 2007
Fitness First is to roll its personal training product out across Europe with the help of Escape Fitness.
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18 Oct 2007
Fitness First has launched a new concept club in the centre of Cologne,
Germany, as the operator continues to experiment with new models and styles
of offering.
news •
11 Apr 2017
The new CEO of Fitness First Germany discusses his three-stage plan to buy up the competition and prepare the business for sale within the next three years
HCM issue 4 2018
Funxtion technology is increasing group class attendance for Fitness First Germany
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More than 60 health and fitness operators and suppliers from throughout Europe attended the SIBECEU05 event in Cyprus in April.
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