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The explosion of new boutique gym sites across London demonstrates how consumers are
waking up to the possibilities of boutique group fitness, according to the co-founder of
Heartcore Fitness.
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03 Feb 2015
We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments
HCM Handbook 2015
The Danish arm of low-cost gym chain Fresh Fitness has been sold to the
country’s largest health club operator Fitness World.
news •
22 Dec 2014
Sports Direct Fitness will offer gym memberships from as little as £5 a month. Jak Phillips asks an expert panel for their thoughts on the implications for the rest of the sector
HCM issue 1 2015
Up to 70 UK leisure and sports facilities face an uncertain future after operator
Serco announced plans to sell its leisure arm.
news •
25 Nov 2014
LA fitness has outlined plans for growth and potential future investment as the
operator confirms it is nearing the end of its CVA process.
news •
12 Nov 2014
Health Club Management recently revealed how online gym pass provider
PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin, potentially paving the way for the
cryptocurrency to become an accepted form of payment across more than
2,000 UK gyms in the PayasUgym network.
news •
28 Oct 2014
A new report due out in December will bid to uncover what is driving the current
investment boom in boutique fitness studios.
news •
08 Oct 2014
Nuffield Health has signed £330m of debt facilities as the charity bids to widen its footprint in the UK
health club market as part of a push towards integrated care pathways.
news •
08 Oct 2014
Inspired by his childhood in Africa, Amen Iseghohi launched a chain of back-to-basics gyms that use recycled tyres. He talks to Magali Robathan
HCM issue 10 2014
Work has now officially begun on the £9.3m Queen’s Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield,
with a ceremony confirming the start of the construction process last week.
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18 Sep 2014
Ray Algar reports on US charity-powered gym The Movement
HCM issue 8 2014
The latest high-profile entrant to the health and fitness industry had analysts
scratching their heads on Thursday (17 July), as shares in Sports Direct dropped
more than three per cent in the hours after the company reported “record”
figures.
news •
21 Jul 2014
New fitness startup 1Rebel has raised more than £1m of investor capital for its
fledgling business in under two weeks, thanks to an innovative crowdfunding
venture.
news •
16 Jul 2014
New fitness startup 1REBEL - a chain of high intensity studios using the ‘pay
as you train’ business model - yesterday (1 July) offered the public the chance
to invest in the venture through UK crowdfunding site Crowd Cube.
news •
02 Jul 2014
As the economic climate improves, what should operators be doing to catch the attention of investors? We ask our panel of experts
HCM issue 7 2014
The chair of Health & Fitness Nordic talks to Kate Cracknell about the disruptive influence of technology and the fundamental need for businesses to be useful
HCM issue 7 2014
US Fitness Chain 24 Hour Fitness has been sold by owners Forstmann Little to a
group of North American investors, for a reported fee in excess of
US$1.9bn (€1.4bn, £1.3bn).
news •
06 Jun 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
Virtual fitness coaching startup Wello could soon be subject to a takeover from
Weight Watchers, according to press reports.
news •
22 Apr 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
One of the founders of Fitness First is investing in a new chain of American-
inspired “high intensity” gym studios using the “pay as you train” business
model.
news •
18 Mar 2014
A destination resort in the hills of northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai is combining
spa treatments with a military-themed boot camp to tempt wellness tourists
from across the globe.
news •
14 Mar 2014
The Bannatyne Group has today announced a £92m deal with M&G Investments
for the sale and leaseback of the ground leases for 39 Bannatyne’s Health
Clubs.
news •
25 Feb 2014
Kristen Walsh previews next month's 33rd IHRSA International Convention and Trade Show
HCM issue 2 2014
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity
(CIMSPA) has announced that five employers in the sport and activity sector
have committed to investing in the UK development body following its new
business plan.
news •
18 Nov 2013
David Stalker explains how investors are being attracted back to the fitness sector
HCM issue 11 2013
Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report
HCM issue 11 2013
The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'
HCM issue 11 2013
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL)
has responded to comments
about the change in the value
of the business following its
recent sale to private equity
group TDR Capital.
Although the terms of the
deal weren’t disclosed, it’s
thought DLL was sold by
London & Regional and joint
shareholder Caird Capital for
around £750m.
news •
28 Sep 2013
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