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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 has relaunched its flagship Kensington Collection Club in West London as part of
its UK-wide redevelopment programme.
news •
08 Mar 2018
European premium brand Holmes Place has grown its portfolio to more than 90 clubs after
closing a deal to buy two Health City gyms in Germany - hot on the heels of its acquisition
of Virgin Active Iberia.
news •
26 Oct 2017
Global fitness chain Virgin Active has been sold to South African investment firm Brait.
news •
16 Apr 2015
The current trend of incorporating wellness design shows no signs of stopping as
renderings and animations from the latest Sir Richard Branson project, Virgin Voyages (a
rebrand of the former Virgin Cruises), show a heavy wellness focus in its public areas.
news •
25 Jul 2018
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
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
A new flooring solution specifically designed for fitness,
cardio and functional training rooms has been launched by
Pavigym.
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17 Jul 2015
Virgin Active is to invest £2m in upgrading its latest opening at Broadway Plaza, Birmingham.
news •
27 Oct 2005
Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to provide a new sports and wellness
centre at Milan’s Bocconi University. The building has been designed by Pritzker-prize winning
architects architects SANAA, renowned for creating iconic constructions such as the New
Contemporary Art Museum building in Manhattan and the Christian Dior building in Tokyo.
news •
06 Jul 2022
Virgin Active investors are understood to be preparing a £60m+ funding injection into the
fitness
operator, in a bid to secure its future.
news •
11 Feb 2021
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
UK-based Virgin Active has announced it will invest £150m in expanding its portfolio
across South East Asia.
news •
22 Jun 2016
Health club operator Esporta has reportedly appointed investment bank Citigroup to advise and help it make acquisitions in the sector.
news •
17 Oct 2005
Virgin Active has launched Punch - a boxing workout that consists of 12 rounds, focusing
on speed, core and power.
news •
20 Jul 2017
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.
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
Virgin Active has opened its Siam Discovery leisure club in Thailand.
news •
22 Aug 2016
Virgin Active has become the latest big-box operator to signal its intention to raise cash
to
buffer it from the impact of the pandemic.
news •
31 Dec 2020
Virgin Active has announced the launch of its long-awaited Discovery Lab – a creative
hub made up of health and fitness experts that will drive development of products and
classes.
news •
08 May 2015
Nuffield Health has acquired the lease for the historic Barbican health club site
in London, which is
currently operated by Virgin Active.
news •
19 Mar 2021
Two of the 16 health clubs which David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) intended to acquire from Virgin
Active will now not be included in the deal, after concerns were raised by a competition
watchdog.
news •
25 May 2017
Virtual fitness classes will form a cornerstone of Virgin Active’s member offering
for 2015, as the chain continues its commitment to technology.
news •
14 Jan 2015
Virgin Active has unveiled British explorer and star of Channel 4’s Walking the Nile,
Levison Wood, as the first member of its new Discovery Lab, tasked with inspiring
gymgoers to bring adventure into their everyday lives.
news •
26 May 2015
Despite plans to increase the number of premium clubs in its portfolio, Virgin Active has
ruled following the likes of Fitness First into the ‘hyper-exclusive’ end of the health club
market.
news •
27 Jun 2016
A court has given Virgin Active the green light to erase the rent arrears it had accrued during the
pandemic lockdowns.
news •
12 May 2021
The first head of group exercise at Virgin Active has spoken of his plans to foster a “sense
of belonging and camaraderie” at the operator's UK clubs.
news •
13 Dec 2017
The sale of 16 Virgin Active sites in the UK is the final step of the company's strategy to
focus its operations on metropolitan and commuter hubs in its key markets, the health
and fitness operator has said.
news •
07 Feb 2017
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