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This new annual souvenir edition reveals our most read and critical stories, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 12 2023
From getting sacked to risking it all, industry leaders share their learnings from tough times
HCM issue 12 2023
The CEO of LifeFit Group tells Kath Hudson how the pressures of the pandemic tested him and his team to the limit, while customer support turned out to be an unexpected and invaluable lifeline
HCM issue 9 2023
Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK –
the
document is currently being processed, with details due in nine days.
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14 Jul 2023
Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing rising
costs and working from home which has undermined some of its city centre clubs.
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03 May 2023
We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management
HCM issue 3 2023
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
and its fitness brand Fitness Loft. The company has also announced it has gone through a
refinancing process by way of increasing its existing bond facility which will conclude before the
year end.
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28 Dec 2022
Funxtion technology is increasing group class attendance for Fitness First Germany
HCM issue 8 2022
LifeFit Group has added regional club operator, In Shape, to its growing
portfolio of brands.
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07 Apr 2022
Fitness First Germany has upgraded its
members’ gym floor training experience with the
rollout of Funxtion’s Multiscreen Virtual Player
HCM issue 11 2021
Xponential Fitness has revealed plans to take its portfolio of boutique fitness brands onto the
German and Austrian markets.
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25 Nov 2019
German fitness group LifeFit has revealed plans to convert five of its Fitness First sites into Smile X clubs.
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01 Nov 2019
After reviving Fitness First Germany, Seibold
is building a portfolio of fitness brands
under new company, Life Fit Group
HCM issue 8 2019
Germany-based LifeFit Group has added regional operator Smile X to its growing portfolio of fitness
brands.
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23 Jul 2019
The new CEO of Fitness First Germany discusses his three-stage plan to buy up the competition and prepare the business for sale within the next three years
HCM issue 4 2018
Martin Seibold, former managing director of Fitness First UK, has been appointed CEO of
Fitness First Germany.
news •
04 Nov 2017
The DW Group has appointed Martin Long as its chief executive officer.
news •
17 May 2017
Martin Seibold, the managing director of Fitness First, is leaving the company eight
months after it was acquired by DW Sports, Health Club Management can reveal.
news •
08 May 2017
DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces
HCM issue 1 2017
DW Sports has become one of the largest health club operators in the UK in one fell swoop
with the acquisition of Fitness First UK and its whole 62-club portfolio.
news •
30 Sep 2016
The fate of Fitness First looks likely to be settled within weeks.
news •
28 Aug 2016
The potential takeover of Fitness First UK by Dave Whelan’s DW Sports would mark the
start of a mid-market fightback against the rise of the budget clubs, according to a well-
placed source.
news •
01 Jul 2016
Fitness First is planning to push ahead with the rollout of its microgym concept BEAT, with
‘club-within-a-club’ boutiques soon to be added to a number of the chain’s London sites.
news •
20 Apr 2016
Fitness First’s fruitless bid to acquire rival LA fitness has proved a ‘blessing in disguise’
says UK managing director Martin Seibold, helping the gym chain to assert its dominance
in the booming London health club market.
news •
04 Apr 2016
The potential sale of Fitness First UK has sparked “a significant amount of interest,” with
the recovering gym chain having caught the attention of a slew of investors.
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30 Mar 2016
Early adopter operators of virtual classes have used the technology to maximise use of their studios. Is it time for your club to go virtual?
HCM issue 9 2015
More than 500 health and fitness industry
professionals from across the globe are
expected to gather in the Netherlands later this
month as the 14th IHRSA European
Congress kicks off in Amsterdam.
news •
07 Oct 2014
Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the European Congress, being held in Amsterdam from 16–19 October
HCM issue 9 2014
Fitness First had cause for double celebration on Monday (1 September) as the
recovering gym chain unveiled its new flagship club in Central London, with a
number of Olympic medallists on hand to launch the company’s partnership
with the British Olympic Association (BOA).
news •
03 Sep 2014
Fitness First has secured a new tie-up with the British Olympic Association (BOA)
to become Team GB’s first-ever Official Fitness Partner.
news •
11 Jun 2014
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