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Martin Seibold, CEO of LifeFit Group, has joined Les Mills as a non-executive director. Acknowledged
12 Jul 2024
After introducing Xponential’s reformer Pilates concept, Club Pilates, to Germany last year, Matin Seibold's LifeFit
17 Jun 2024
German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private
13 May 2024
Speaking to HCM, global CEO of Lift Brands, Ty Menzies, has confirmed that the company
14 Jul 2023
Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK
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German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
07 Apr 2022
LifeFit Group has added regional club operator, In Shape, to its growing portfolio of brands.
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Xponential Fitness has revealed plans to take its portfolio of boutique fitness brands onto the
01 Nov 2019
German fitness group LifeFit has revealed plans to convert five of its Fitness First sites
23 Jul 2019
Germany-based LifeFit Group has added regional operator Smile X to its growing portfolio of fitness
29 Aug 2017
US-based private property investor Trinity Investments has partnered with Oaktree Capital – a global asset
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Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to acquire Fitness First Australia from hedge fund giant Oaktree
02 Sep 2016
The long-running saga of the sale of Fitness First’s UK clubs looks to be in
28 Aug 2016
The fate of Fitness First looks likely to be settled within weeks. Industry sources indicate
01 Jul 2016
The potential takeover of Fitness First UK by Dave Whelan’s DW Sports would mark the
10 May 2016
As predicted by Health Club Management in November, the investment giant that former Fitness First
30 Mar 2016
The potential sale of Fitness First UK has sparked “a significant amount of interest,” with
09 Feb 2016
Low cost health club chain easyGym is reportedly being prepared for a sale. According to
09 Feb 2016
Fitness First has quietly pulled down the shutters on its BEAT microgym in Charing Cross,
18 Jan 2016
Fitness First has sold its Queen’s Park health club in Bournemouth – the site on
23 Dec 2015
Fitness First has announced it will invest £7.5m in a series of ‘Connected Fitness Labs’,
27 Nov 2015
Former Fitness First CEO and current chair Andrew Cosslett has joined global private equity firm
14 Oct 2015
Speculation is mounting that Fitness First could soon be up for sale, with owner Oaktree
07 Jul 2015
Fitness First is planning to sell up to 10 regional UK health clubs as the
23 Jun 2015
Fitness First has abandoned plans to sell off its German division after offers failed to
22 Jun 2015
Fitness First CEO Andrew Cosslett – the man credited with leading the gym chain’s turnaround
10 Apr 2015
The sale of Fitness First Germany is still alive, according to its managing director Stefan
07 Apr 2015
Ikos Oceania has launched in Halkidiki, Greece – the first of two Ikos Resorts properties
03 Feb 2015
The explosion of new boutique gym sites across London demonstrates how consumers are waking up
14 Jan 2015
A decision on the proposed sale of Fitness First’s 80 health clubs in Germany is
03 Nov 2014
Sani Resorts and global asset management firm Oaktree Capital Management have formed a luxury resort
21 Oct 2014
Fitness First is in talks to sell its 80 health clubs in Germany as the
14 Nov 2012
Health club operator Fitness First has completed its restructuring, following a turbulent two-year period during
06 Sep 2012
The Los Angeles City Planning Commission has approved proposals for a 1.5 million sq ft
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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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
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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