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Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK –
the
document is currently being processed, with details due in nine days.
news •
14 Jul 2023
Fitness First has appointed David Anderson as chief marketing officer to lead the
latest phase of its brand transformation. Anderson is thought to have impressed
group CEO Andy Cosslett during the pair’s time together at hotel chain
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
news •
15 Sep 2014
As predicted by Health Club Management in November, the investment giant that former
Fitness First CEO Andrew Cosslett has joined as a leisure advisor has been linked with a
bid for the up-for-sale gym chain.
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10 May 2016
Fitness First has announced it will invest £7.5m in a series of ‘Connected Fitness Labs’,
which will combine professional trainer expertise with the latest fitness technology in a bid
to create products which reach beyond the confines of the gym.
news •
23 Dec 2015
The potential sale of Fitness First UK has sparked “a significant amount of interest,” with
the recovering gym chain having caught the attention of a slew of investors.
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30 Mar 2016
Fitness First has taken its first step into the UK microgym market with the
opening of BEAT – its new heart rate training club in London’s Charing Cross.
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20 Mar 2014
Fitness First is planning to sell up to 10 regional UK health clubs as the chain continues its
strategic shift upmarket towards premium clubs in metropolitan centres, amid speculation
that owner Oaktree Capital Management is planning to exit the business.
news •
07 Jul 2015
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 has kicked off the countdown to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by working with
Team GB to launch a new Sports Profiler Tool at its flagship gym in Bishopsgate, London.
news •
04 Aug 2015
Celebrity Fitness and Fitness First Asia have merged to create one of the largest fitness
club networks in Asia.
news •
01 Mar 2017
Industry heavyweight, Justin Musgrove, has joined Fitness First UK as CEO.
news •
06 Oct 2023
Fitness First Germany has introduced Bike and Beats classes at its clubs as the growing
trend for group gym cycling gathers pace.
news •
12 Oct 2017
Fitness First has announced the launch of its third health club in Kuwait.
news •
10 Oct 2014
Fitness First Australia has become the first operator in the world to introduce cardio
equipment to its gym floor that pairs wirelessly with Apple Gymkit technology.
news •
21 Nov 2017
Former Fitness First CEO and current chair Andrew Cosslett has joined global private
equity firm Advent International as an operating partner, with a brief to advise on
investment opportunities in the leisure sector.
news •
27 Nov 2015
Fitness First Middle East has opened an athletics-inspired club which focuses on fitness
programmes in Mudon, Dubai.
news •
20 Jun 2017
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
Fitness First has spent £1.9m on a major renovation of its Cottons London Bridge club as
part of its ongoing its £270m (US$408m, €346m) global transformation programme.
news •
06 Oct 2015
Virtual fitness provider Wexer has purchased London-based mobile app development
company Connected Fitness Labs (CFL) for an undisclosed sum.
news •
25 Oct 2017
Fitness First has launched a new free digital fitness hub, offering users a wide range of
virtual classes and training sessions.
news •
15 Jan 2021
Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to acquire Fitness First Australia from hedge
fund giant Oaktree Capital Management, in a deal signed yesterday (29
September).
news •
30 Sep 2016
Fitness First is developing a new high-end gym concept that will see memberships
available by invitation-only, according to reports.
news •
17 Feb 2015
Jayne Carr has been promoted from customer care manager to general manager at Fitness First Sheffield Millhouses.
news •
07 Sep 2004
Fitness First is gearing up to launch its 33rd club in the
UAE in the coming weeks, on Palm Jumeirah’s Golden
Mile.
news •
29 Sep 2015
Fitness First Middle East recently opened its 31st club in the United Arab Emirates – the
first in the region to feature the brand’s vibrant new look with the red logo and fresh
colours for the decor.
news •
03 Sep 2015
Nick Smith has resigned as group health and fitness manager of David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) to become a director at rival operator Fitness First.
news •
20 Apr 2005
Cathy Desaunois has joined Virgin Active Italia as marketing manager, with a brief to adapt the brand to suit the Italian market during the company's expansion into Genova and Bologna.
news •
04 Jun 2003
Health club operator Fitness First will open a new £2m flagship club in London's Baker Street in September.
news •
24 Jul 2008
Health club operator Fitness First Australia (FFA) has announced that Grant Twible has been named director of fitness to oversee the management of its 93 facilities.
news •
06 Sep 2010
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
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