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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
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
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
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
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
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
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
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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HCM People

Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
HCM magazine
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Company profiles
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Supplier Showcases
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
MyZone press release: Myzone global data reveals the building blocks of consistent exercise habits
A major new report from Myzone, the global leader in motivation technology for fitness, reveals how motivation becomes habit and how that transformation drives member retention and long-term business growth.
Featured press releases
GLL press release: GLL highlights the importance of drowning prevention to kids nationally as summer holidays near
School assemblies and water safety messages as part of swim lessons.   The UK's largest public pools and swim school operator, GLL, is providing timely activities during Drowning Prevention Week (13-20 June 2026) to raise awareness of water safety ahead of kids breaking up for the summer holidays.
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Lockers
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Spa and beauty equipment
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Stratford, East London.
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06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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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
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
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
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
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
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
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
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
HCM magazine
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Company profiles
Company profile: The Fitness Group Education
The Fitness Group Education was launched in 2016 by Steven Dick and Scott Agnew....
Company profiles
Company profile: Pure Energy Music
Pure Energy Music is a specialist music service built specifically for the fitness industry. Our ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
MyZone press release: Myzone global data reveals the building blocks of consistent exercise habits
A major new report from Myzone, the global leader in motivation technology for fitness, reveals how motivation becomes habit and how that transformation drives member retention and long-term business growth.
Featured press releases
GLL press release: GLL highlights the importance of drowning prevention to kids nationally as summer holidays near
School assemblies and water safety messages as part of swim lessons.   The UK's largest public pools and swim school operator, GLL, is providing timely activities during Drowning Prevention Week (13-20 June 2026) to raise awareness of water safety ahead of kids breaking up for the summer holidays.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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