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The growth in prominence of social media has opened up an array of marketing
opportunities for the health and fitness industry, however marketing managers
should be operating more like Richard Branson to improve their online
strategies, says Icon Training CEO Julian Leybourne.
news •
30 May 2014
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
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
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Physical Company reflects on its key milestones and looks ahead to the future
HCM issue 5 2014
Whether for top athletes or recreational cyclists, the Wattbike offers benefits for both user and club
HCM issue 5 2014
As part of our management series, Julian Leybourne offers his views on management’s role in creating effective marketing communications
HCM issue 5 2014
Does your business look beyond profit to deliver a more socially-conscious agenda? Ray Algar outlines the findings of his new report
HCM issue 5 2014
Two new recruits from leisure giants David Lloyd Leisure and Virgin Active have
joined London-based chairty Fusion Lifestyle’s business management team.
news •
16 Apr 2014
The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority has proposed a 5,000-seat multi-
purpose indoor sport complex in Estate Mars Hill.
news •
25 Mar 2014
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
IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the
fitness industry around the world in the coming year
HCM Handbook 2014
Virgin Active is investing £100m in its UK sites over the next three years as part
of a campaign to lure post-Christmas gym users to sign up as well as advanced
preparation for an eventual stock market flotation.
news •
10 Jan 2014
Katie Lewis reports on discussions at November's SIBEC Europe event, from functional training to price-cutting, and from centralised ad campaigns to 'exercise is medicine'
HCM issue 1 2014
Pure Gym, has been named the highest-ranked leisure company on the Sunday
Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list, coming in in 23rd place.
news •
13 Dec 2013
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
Abigail Harris visits easyGym's new flagship site in London, and talks to its CEO about future plans for the premium low-cost model
HCM issue 9 2013
Virgin Active has employed eight lifeguards at its new site in Falmer, Brighton,
following free training and qualifications provided by SWIM UK.
news •
03 Sep 2013
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
Becca Douglas takes a look at some of the initiatives aiming to deliver a legacy from last year's London Paralympic Games
HCM issue 6 2013
A look at the hottest trends impacting the health club spa industry
HCM issue 5 2013
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.
news •
18 Mar 2013
A look ahead to the event at London's ExCeL this month
HCM issue 2 2013
Almost two thirds of women work out harder when they exercise with a friend, according to new research
by Virgin Active.
news •
22 Jan 2013
Nick Batram asks whether the investment climate is now right for some health and fitness companies to re-enter the UK stock market
HCM issue 1 2013
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) have reached an
agreement to reform PPL's Exercise tariff - which covers the use of PPL-recorded music as an
accompaniment to fitness classes.
news •
09 Nov 2012
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
Health club operator Virgin Active is to invest £25m in improving and refitting the 53 former Esporta venues it acquired in July 2011.
news •
12 Jun 2012
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
The winners of the first ever Body Confidence Awards were announced at an event
held at the House of Commons in London yesterday (19 April).
news •
20 Apr 2012
Pure Gym has announced that it has secured £9m worth of fresh investment to help support an "ambitious" expansion of the budget health club chain's UK estate by February 2012.
news •
18 Aug 2011
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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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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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CEO: Edinburgh Leisure“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
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When a hefty round of investment
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