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Kath Hudson speaks to investors about the appeal of the fitness sector, and why they chose to support certain businesses
HCM issue 4 2017
Sport England has announced it is committing £75m of funding to be invested in the English regions and governing bodies in an attempt to further promote grassroots development.
news •
22 Nov 2005
Hydrow, a US-based fitness startup, has secured a US$20m investment that will enable the
company to launch its Hydrow rowing concept across the US.
product innovation •
07 Mar 2019
The Big Lottery Fund has announced an award of £15m to a partnership led by the Children's Play Council (CPC) as the first part of a national investment programme.
news •
22 Feb 2006
Former Fitness First CEO and current chair Andrew Cosslett has joined global private
equity firm Advent International as an operating partner, with a brief to advise on
investment opportunities in the leisure sector.
news •
27 Nov 2015
Investor interest in fitness is booming. Jak Phillips gets expert tips for securing funding
HCM issue 3 2016
The London 2012 Olympic legacy investment designed to improve physical education at primary
schools has failed, according to a study.
news •
23 Jun 2022
Industry veteran David Lloyd has partnered with
Holmes Investment Properties to create David Lloyd’s
Adventure Parks, a multi-activity sports concept
aimed at the entire family.
product innovation •
04 Apr 2017
An investment vehicle created to capitalise on opportunities in the UK health, fitness, beauty and spa markets is set to launch on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) next month.
news •
16 Feb 2005
LaSalle Investment Management, an independent subsidiary of US-based real estate giant
Jones Lang LaSalle, has given a large vote of confidence to the trajectory of the UK health
and fitness sector with a £9m investment in two Virgin Active health clubs.
news •
09 Mar 2015
Construction work has begun on a new leisure centre in Stone, Staffordshire, as part of a
£10m investment in the town’s leisure facilities.
news •
19 Feb 2018
Dudley Council will hold a full meeting this month (October 2019) to decide whether it should
approve a capital investment programme on improving the region's leisure provision.
news •
02 Oct 2019
Global fitness technology provider Virtuagym has raised a new €3m investment from Icecat, an
Amsterdam-based technology company which invests in innovative technology organisations.
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04 May 2022
Golf and health and fitness operator Clubhaus has revealed an £11m investment programme and a new name.
news •
07 Sep 2004
Crunch Fitness could double in size over the next five years, according to CEO Jim Rowley, following
the acquisition of the fitness chain by private equity group TPG.
news •
03 Jul 2019
A new £200m investment fund seeking opportunities to acquire leisure properties has
completed its first three transactions and is on the hunt for further assets.
news •
10 Aug 2015
A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of the
government's Industrial Strategy. In total, £12m worth of grants will be distributed to micro, small or
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises which develop measures aiding healthy
ageing – including those involving physical activity.
news •
05 Aug 2019
New facilities have been fully opened at Churchill Sports Centre, Churchill
Green, by North Somerset Council (NSC) and leisure trust Tone following a
£900,000 investment.
news •
04 Oct 2011
Fitness equipment supplier TRX has recapitalised its business after securing capital investment from
private equity firm Equity38.
news •
24 Jan 2019
The former Kelmscott Leisure Centre has officially reopened as Walthamstow
Leisure Centre this week as part of the council's £24m investment across the
borough's five leisure facilities.
news •
27 Feb 2013
Corporate fitness sales specialist Gympass has secured additional financial backing believed to
be around US$300m (€265m, £237m).
news •
21 Jun 2019
Volleyball England has launched a new initiative to increase numbers of participants and spectators in beach sports with funding for beach courts across the UK.
news •
27 May 2011
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
Fitness subscription platform ClassPass has secured US$285m worth of investment, which it looks to
use to further expand its global reach.
news •
09 Jan 2020
The LivingWell chain of health clubs is to install new Precor cardiovascular equipment across 36 of its sites throughout the UK in the first quarter of 2005.
news •
03 Mar 2005
Fitness club operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has completed a redevelopment programme that upgraded facilities at 14 of its UK sites.
news •
13 Nov 2009
Property developer Terrace Hill has sold the freehold investment of the Virgin Active health club in Thundersley, Essex to AXA Real Estate for £6.6m.
news •
27 Aug 2004
Fitness and leisure provider, and facilities management company, Leisure
Connection, has announced an investment of more than £1m in improvements and
upgrades on 11 leisure centres across the UK.
news •
17 Jun 2013
Hot on the heels of Dewsbury Sports Centre launching its refurbished squash
courts last weekend, the council has announced it will provide the funds to
extend and improve the gym.
news •
15 Jan 2013
Altis, an artificial intelligence-based personal trainer solution, has secured more than US$3m worth
of financing, bringing the total investments made in the fit tech brand to date to US$10.5m.
news •
06 May 2022
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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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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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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