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More than a quarter of Brits are fearful of going to the gym because they don’t feel
confident enough to use the equipment, according to new research.
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10 Sep 2015
New research shows there is a simple trick to
extending health club membership life by four
times.
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19 Jul 2017
UK-based health club chains Virgin Active and David Lloyd Leisure are leading
the charge of Europe’s fitness sector, with 2013 revenues that place them first
and second respectively among the continent’s top gym operators.
news •
02 May 2014
Virgin Active has announced plans to open 20 new clubs, the majority in Italy, as it reported a 28 per cent rise in underlying full-year earnings to £76.2m.
news •
12 Jun 2008
Virgin Active is teaming up with children's television characters The Octonauts as
part of an initiative to encourage more youngsters to learn to swim.
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15 Aug 2017
Virgin Active has become the official health club of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). As part of a three
year agreement, Virgin Active will introduce a number of LTA tennis products to its members - including
Cardio Tennis, a group fitness class.
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18 Mar 2013
Keiser UK has appointed Neil Troutman as new master instructor, tasked with
building a team of master instructors to deliver Keiser’s M Series and Air training
courses.
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20 Oct 2014
Virgin Active has employed eight lifeguards at its new site in Falmer, Brighton,
following free training and qualifications provided by SWIM UK.
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03 Sep 2013
Recent expansions by Virgin Active Italy include the opening of new outdoor terraces at the group’s Genova and Florence clubs.
news •
08 Jun 2006
Virgin Active has entered the Italian spa market by launching its first day spa in Milan.
news •
22 Feb 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
Virgin Active has enlisted around 100 of its staff on a bespoke apprenticeship programme in a bid to
recruit more of its senior management from within the business.
news •
04 Sep 2019
Virgin Active has launched its first-ever global marketing campaign, which focuses on the
operator’s innovative approach to cycling, yoga and floor training.
news •
16 Jan 2017
Wellness looks set to take centre stage in the fitness industry, says Lauretta Ihonor
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Budget operator Xercise4Less has named fitness industry veteran Peter Wright as its new CEO.
news •
09 Aug 2018
Move's new partner network across the three cities
includes hundreds of independent operators, as well
as chains such as Virgin Active and Pure Gym.
product innovation •
03 May 2016
The largest operator of health clubs across Scandinavia, SATS, is believed to be up for sale for around £150m.
news •
11 Oct 2006
TDR Capital, the owner of the David Lloyd gyms, is gearing up to sell the chain in a £1.3bn
(US$1.6bn, €1.5bn) deal following its acquisition of 16 Virgin Active clubs.
news •
06 Mar 2017
The 'Fighting Fitter' campaign, which provides members of the armed forces with
discounts at health and leisure facilities across the UK, has seen a huge boost
provided with the support of ukactive.
news •
01 Jul 2013
TV journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley has been announced as a keynote speaker
for this year’s inaugural Elevate Conference in London.
news •
06 Feb 2018
Virgin Active is poised to expand its portfolio after announcing that it had agreed a deal to acquire rival health and racquet club operator Esporta in a deal worth £77.6m.
news •
26 Apr 2011
Virgin Active has announced the opening of its newest club at 200 Aldersgate in
the City of London, following an £8m investment in the design and construction
of the facility.
news •
25 Jun 2012
Entrepreneur Richard Branson is believed to be interested in acquiring the David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) health club chain.
news •
12 Oct 2005
With a Virgin Active launch in Queensland, Australia, scheduled for later this year, the chain is now eyeing up a site in New South Wales.
news •
09 May 2008
British Land has sold five of the 17 Virgin Active health clubs it acquired in
July 2011 for a combined total of £33m.
news •
23 Apr 2012
Esporta Property Holdings (EPH) - owner of 17 freehold or long-leasehold racquet clubs - has been sold to a fully-owned subsidiary of the British Land Company (BLC) for £179m.
news •
08 Jul 2011
International health and fitness operator Virgin Active has opened its fifth club in Bangkok, Thailand,
as it continues its growth and presence in South East Asia.
news •
03 Feb 2017
Anytime Fitness has reiterated its ambitions of becoming the UK’s largest gym chain,
having passed the half century mark with two new 24-hour sites in High Barnet and
Bicester.
news •
13 Aug 2015
ukactive has announced the high-profile shortlist of candidates aiming to join the new
ukactive Board of Directors, to be helmed by recently-appointed chair Tanni Grey-
Thompson.
news •
30 Apr 2015
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has today announced a £1.6m raft of
venture capital funding as it seeks to continue growth across the UK market.
news •
25 Mar 2014
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CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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