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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Jon Wright news

Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, will have a new ownership structure and financing set-up by the
Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, is being sold off by its investors, directors and shareholders, which
Budget operator Xercise4Less has appointed a chief technology officer to lead the company through a
Budget operator Xercise4Less has named fitness industry veteran Peter Wright as its new CEO. Wright
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has opened a club in Chesterfield, taking the number of clubs
Budget chain Xercise4Less has secured growth investment worth £42m from Swedish credit provider Proventus Capital
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Low-cost gym operator Xercise4Less will open its 50th UK club in Chesterfied later this year.
Xercise4Less founder Jon Wright has been praised for his efforts in trying to help reverse
Budget gym chain, Xercise4Less, has made The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list for the
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less has partnered with app provider Virtuagym to create a fitness, nutrition
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less has partnered with app provider Virtuagym to create a fitness, nutrition
Xercise4Less has kicked off a new week-long wellness campaign providing bargain gym memberships to help
Elevate
Elevate
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
Xercise4Less has today (8 March) kicked off an innovative new programme offering free exercise classes
Xercise4Less has secured a new £7.6m funding round from its equity partner the Business Growth
Leeds-based gym chain Xercise4Less has led a £1m refurbishment of its flagship club after the
Any suspicions that the boutique studio boom is stealing the thunder of fast-growing budget gyms
Hundreds of Xercise4Less members have come out in support of the low-cost gym chain after
Xercise4Less is continuing its quest for dominance in the West Midlands, with plans to launch
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Xercise4Less is to launch a new £1.5m gym in the already-crowded Milton Keynes market as
Xercise4Less has set its sights on gaining a foothold in the capital, with the gym
Xercise4less has ramped up efforts to expand its footprint across Scotland with the launch of
Xercise4Less, the 21st fastest growing private company in Britain, is to launch seven new clubs
Xercise4Less has secured £31m worth of finance as the low cost gym chain bids to
Pure Gym, Xercise4Less and The Gym Group have all been named on the Sunday Times
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less hopes to launch 15 new sites across the UK this year,
Budget gym operator, Xercise4Less, is attempting to differentiate itself from the other low cost chains
Yorkshire-based gym chain, Xercise4Less has seen two additions to its board of directors. The new
Low cost gym chain Xercise4Less has received a £5m investment to support the group’s plan
Independent budget gym chain Xercise4Less has secured a deal with supermarket giant Tesco to open
Low-cost fitness operator Xercise4less has confirmed plans to open its fourth club in Leeds early
Budget fitness chain Xercise4less is to open a new £1m "supergym" in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, later
Budget fitness chain Xercise4Less has unveiled its second club with the opening of a 27,000sq
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Opinion
Pre-recorded classes for use at home is a great way for members to learn the moves and build confidence
HCM magazine
Everyone's talking about
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
HCM magazine
HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
HCM magazine
Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
HCM magazine
Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM magazine
Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
HCM magazine
Life lessons
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
HCM magazine
One exciting opportunity we have is to expand our presence in the healthcare market, due to all the data we collect
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Company profiles
Company profile: Balanced Body®
Balanced Body is the global leader in Pilates equipment and education. Founded over 47 years ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Pulse Fitness
With an award-winning portfolio of over 450 pieces of cutting-edge, premium fitness equipment, Pulse Fitness ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates

Jon Wright news

Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, will have a new ownership structure and financing set-up by the
Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, is being sold off by its investors, directors and shareholders, which
Budget operator Xercise4Less has appointed a chief technology officer to lead the company through a
Budget operator Xercise4Less has named fitness industry veteran Peter Wright as its new CEO. Wright
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has opened a club in Chesterfield, taking the number of clubs
Budget chain Xercise4Less has secured growth investment worth £42m from Swedish credit provider Proventus Capital
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Low-cost gym operator Xercise4Less will open its 50th UK club in Chesterfied later this year.
Xercise4Less founder Jon Wright has been praised for his efforts in trying to help reverse
Budget gym chain, Xercise4Less, has made The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list for the
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less has partnered with app provider Virtuagym to create a fitness, nutrition
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less has partnered with app provider Virtuagym to create a fitness, nutrition
Xercise4Less has kicked off a new week-long wellness campaign providing bargain gym memberships to help
Elevate
Elevate
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
Xercise4Less has today (8 March) kicked off an innovative new programme offering free exercise classes
Xercise4Less has secured a new £7.6m funding round from its equity partner the Business Growth
Leeds-based gym chain Xercise4Less has led a £1m refurbishment of its flagship club after the
Any suspicions that the boutique studio boom is stealing the thunder of fast-growing budget gyms
Hundreds of Xercise4Less members have come out in support of the low-cost gym chain after
Xercise4Less is continuing its quest for dominance in the West Midlands, with plans to launch
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Xercise4Less is to launch a new £1.5m gym in the already-crowded Milton Keynes market as
Xercise4Less has set its sights on gaining a foothold in the capital, with the gym
Xercise4less has ramped up efforts to expand its footprint across Scotland with the launch of
Xercise4Less, the 21st fastest growing private company in Britain, is to launch seven new clubs
Xercise4Less has secured £31m worth of finance as the low cost gym chain bids to
Pure Gym, Xercise4Less and The Gym Group have all been named on the Sunday Times
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less hopes to launch 15 new sites across the UK this year,
Budget gym operator, Xercise4Less, is attempting to differentiate itself from the other low cost chains
Yorkshire-based gym chain, Xercise4Less has seen two additions to its board of directors. The new
Low cost gym chain Xercise4Less has received a £5m investment to support the group’s plan
Independent budget gym chain Xercise4Less has secured a deal with supermarket giant Tesco to open
Low-cost fitness operator Xercise4less has confirmed plans to open its fourth club in Leeds early
Budget fitness chain Xercise4less is to open a new £1m "supergym" in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, later
Budget fitness chain Xercise4Less has unveiled its second club with the opening of a 27,000sq
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
HCM magazine
One exciting opportunity we have is to expand our presence in the healthcare market, due to all the data we collect
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Company profiles
Company profile: Balanced Body®
Balanced Body is the global leader in Pilates equipment and education. Founded over 47 years ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Pulse Fitness
With an award-winning portfolio of over 450 pieces of cutting-edge, premium fitness equipment, Pulse Fitness ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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