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MoveGB has announced a partnership with leading
health club operator Virgin Active.
product innovation •
23 Nov 2015
A number of private equity groups are considering making a bid for health and fitness operator Virgin Active.
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26 Jul 2010
The Bannatyne Group has bought Virgin Active Humberston, with members and staff to
transfer over at the end of the month.
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15 Aug 2017
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.
news •
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
Nautilus has signed an agreement with Virgin Active for the supply of the TreadClimber® machine to its clubs.
product innovation •
18 Jun 2007
Health and fitness chain Virgin Active has confirmed that it has acquired rival Holmes Place in a deal which values the enlarged group at £650m.
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05 Sep 2006
Health club operator Virgin Active is preparing to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
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06 Dec 2007
ADDleisure Plc's subsidiary Ez-Runner Limited has been selected to supply a total software solution to all Virgin Active Health Clubs in the UK.
product innovation •
13 May 2009
Recent expansions by Virgin Active Italy include the opening of new outdoor terraces at the group’s Genova and Florence clubs.
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08 Jun 2006
Virgin Active has entered the Italian spa market by launching its first day spa in Milan.
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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
It has been widely reported that Richard Branson’s Virgin Active health and fitness chain is in advanced talks to acquire the UK assets of rival chain Holmes Place.
news •
12 Jul 2006
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
Virgin Active has landed an exclusive three-year partnership with Tough Mudder
that will see the health club chain offer tailored training sessions to new legions
of outdoor competitors.
news •
22 Jan 2015
Virgin Active is lining up a potential £1bn-plus float or sale, with the company
close to appointing advisers on the process, according to a report in The Times.
news •
07 May 2014
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
Virgin Active has announced the appointment of
hospitality expert Robert Cook as UK
managing director with effect from today (20 June).
news •
20 Jun 2016
A battle to save Virgin Active is continuing, as the company works to secure a
restructuring plan which would be approved by its creditors.
news •
13 Mar 2021
Online gym pass provider payasUgym has announced an agreement to work
with Virgin Active, in a move that will see the website provide lead generation
services to Virgin Active clubs across the UK.
news •
12 Nov 2013
Virgin Active has reopened its Mayfair club with a renewed focus on group classes.
news •
18 Dec 2018
Virgin Active has announced an impressive set of financial figures as it gears up for
international expansion amid its impending acquisition South African investment firm
Brait.
news •
23 Jun 2015
Entrepreneur Richard Branson is believed to be interested in acquiring the David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) health club chain.
news •
12 Oct 2005
The Holmes Place health club brand is to disappear this year, following a merger with Richard Branson’s Virgin Active chain. Details are expected to be announced this week.
news •
04 Sep 2006
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
Virgin Active has upgraded its gym floor proposition to
maximise consumer trends in partnership with Technogym
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British Land has sold five of the 17 Virgin Active health clubs it acquired in
July 2011 for a combined total of £33m.
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23 Apr 2012
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
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to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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