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Following the sale of health club chain Fitness First to BC Partners for £835m by private equity company Cinven, David Giampaolo is to become a non-executive director of the company.
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05 Oct 2005
A number of high-profile gym chains and businesses will be demonstrating the
potential for health and fitness industry profits by featuring at The National
Franchise Exhibition.
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14 Aug 2014
Ian Burke, former chief executive of Holmes Place Health and Fitness has joined leisure and gaming group Rank as its new chief executive.
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07 Mar 2006
Budget operator The Gym Group has raised around £41m through a share issue, in order to help it
weather the effects of the UK-wide shutdown of its sites.
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17 Apr 2020
TRT Holdings, the majority shareholder of Gold's Gym, has cancelled its plans to offload the
gym chain.
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25 Feb 2019
Falling unemployment and a strengthening UK economy mean that 60 per cent of
businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector are planning to increase wages in the year
ahead, according to a new employment survey.
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24 Mar 2015
Australian-based fitness franchise F45 has continued its global expansion, reaching a milestone of securing deals
for 100 studios in Europe.
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02 Nov 2018
Operator Freedom Leisure has made a double appointment as it bids to strengthen its
management team, welcoming Mike Worsnop as business development manager and
Alyson Zell as aquatic business manager.
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27 Feb 2015
Total Fitness is looking to expand its operations and upgrade its club portfolio after securing a £6.5m loan
from OakNorth Bank.
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25 Jul 2023
LA Fitness has announced that it is set to buy Crown Sports, the owner of 21 Dragons health clubs, for £38.5m.
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20 Feb 2006
People placing increased emphasis on their physical fitness, the advances made in digital fitness and
the opportunities arising from a reshaped real estate landscape will help the fitness industry recover
from the pandemic, according to Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau.
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27 Feb 2021
Indoor bike manufacturer Wattbike is accelerating its push to grow its brand across international
markets.
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03 Aug 2016
Full-service health club operator Life Time has added two regional lifestyle clubs to its
growing US portfolio of sites, which currently runs to 234 locations open or pending.
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12 Apr 2023
Reports breaking overnight suggest Pure Gym's planned IPO will not now go ahead.
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10 Oct 2016
The Gym Group is on course to meet its target of new openings for 2017, with 17 sites in
the pipeline.
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12 Jan 2017
US fitness brand Peloton has revealed further details of its UK expansion – including the locations of
its first retail stores.
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06 Nov 2018
Equipment supplier Matrix Fitness has restructured its sales team and added a trio of senior roles.
news •
04 Jul 2018
The Bannatyne Group has ditched plans for a partial IPO and is now reassessing its
options for raising capital to fuel growth.
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05 Jul 2016
Basic-Fit lost 10 per cent of its members during Q1 2021, as 94 per cent
of its clubs remained closed due to government measures.
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22 Apr 2021
Snap Fitness has ended its agreement with its master franchisee for the UK and Ireland
markets, by
'reacquiring' the territory.
news •
29 Oct 2020
The world's largest fitness trade fair, FIBO, will now be held in November.
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25 Feb 2021
Increased consumer awareness of the benefits of exercise, flexible offers at gyms and
advances in wellness technology are driving strong growth in the UK's fitness industry,
according to a new report.
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01 Jun 2018
Planet Fitness says a surge in people returning to gyms has helped it recover
from the pandemic lockdowns.
news •
08 Nov 2021
Fast-growing economies and the prospect of future growth are fueling Asia Pacific's fitness
sector,
according to a new report by Deloitte and IHRSA.
news •
14 Jun 2018
Budget health club operator Pure Gym has announced plans to float on the London Stock
Exchange in a deal which could see it raise £190m.
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14 Sep 2016
The UK health club sector could grow to engage
up to 35 per cent of the population, according to
a Fitronics study, reports Marc Jones
HCM issue 3 2022
Rene Moos, CEO of European health club giant Basic-Fit, has described 2020 as the most difficult
faced by the group – but remains positive about the outlook for the fitness industry.
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10 Mar 2021
There are big opportunities emerging globally for the sector, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 9 2021
The number of active memberships across European health clubs fell by roughly 10 million – or 15.4
per cent – during 2020, a year defined by the pandemic.
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23 Jun 2021
The latest Asia Pacific research from
IHRSA and Deloitte shows significant
growth potential for the fitness market
in Asia, where penetration rates range
widely from 0.15 to 15.3 per cent
HCM issue 6 2018
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The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover ...
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There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it ...
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Nuffield Health’s fourth annual survey, the Healthier Nation Index, has found people moved slightly more ...
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
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director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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“We already have an incredible organisation, but we’re humble enough to recognise there are still areas for continued improvement”
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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