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Pure gym news

Will Orr, CEO of The Gym Group, has revealed the company’s full-year results for 2023,
Brand specialist, Kantar, has ranked a key group of health and fitness operators by consumer
New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership process,
Pure Gym has hosted a fitness competition dedicated solely to people aged over 50 years
PureGym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco, has completed the £805m refinancing which was announced on Tuesday
Pure Gym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco plc, has set out to raise £805m through issuing
Elevate
Elevate
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional
Pure Gym has launched a fitness championships dedicated to the over-50s with a strong emphasis
Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of
Residents of Wolverhampton, UK can earn gym discounts and food vouchers for exercising and eating
Another Round, the startup behind the AI-driven personal training app of the same name, has
Pure Gym Arabia, the franchise partner of Pure Gym Group in the Middle East, has
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. He succeeds
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Rebecca Passmore was promoted to MD of Pure Gym in September 2020 – the same
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first
Gymfinity Kids, the club and nursery operator launched by Pure Gym founder, Peter Roberts, has
With an additional bank holiday announced in the UK out of respect for Queen Elizabeth
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
Digital fitness provider Funxtion has raised €5.8m (£5m, US$5.7) from Lexar Partners and company shareholders.
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Pure Gym saw its Q2 revenues jump to £119m, a 9 per cent increase on
Pure Gym has opened its latest location in the Middle East as part of a
In a departure from the traditional fitness brands, Pure Gym put its trust in corporate
Peter Roberts, former CEO and founder of Pure Gym, has invested in Another Round, a
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
Pure Gym has launched in the US under the brand Pure Fitness, with the first
Pure Gym will take its US expansion 'step by step' – but views the market
Customer demand for health clubs and gyms in the UK was ‘back to normal' during
Pure Gym has dropped plans for an IPO which it revealed in August, opting instead
Denmark has been identified as the cheapest country in the world to live a healthy
The PureGym app has been named the Health and Fitness App of the Year at
The UK parliament will today (22 March) debate the merits of a Work Out to
Polish medical insurance outfit, Medicover, has rescued Polish operator, Fitness World, out of administration. The
Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of PureGym, has confirmed to HCM that the company's operations in Poland
Nick Whitcombe, the independent gym owner who became a fitness industry campaigner by refusing to
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
PureGym has secured a £100m cash injection from shareholders to help deal with both the
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
Pure Gym's overseas clubs returned to pre-COVID-19 profit levels in the first month of trading
Industry body ukactive has today (1 July) hosted a delegation of government and public health
Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chair of ukactive, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym and ukactive board member
Budget operators, Pure Gym has released its reopening video, taking a very customer-centric approach. The
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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Interview
Actually most people go to the gym to feel better and that’s far easier to achieve than losing 5kg
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Letters
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Everyone's talking about
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
News report
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Research
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
News report
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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News report
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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HCM People

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient
HCM magazine
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
HCM magazine
Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
HCM magazine
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
HCM magazine
HCM People

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate
HCM magazine
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
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Company profiles
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Supplier Showcase
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Catalogue Gallery
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Featured press releases
ABC Trainerize press release: New ABC Trainerize Webinar: How to earn more with clients and members you already have
ABC Trainerize, a leading software platform for the fitness industry, recently ran a webinar for studio and gym owners on how to increase gym revenue with Gym Launch CEO, Cale Owen.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: £26 Million Investment Paves The Way For Health and Wellbeing Hub At Lincolnshire Sport Complex
South Holland District Council has bolstered its successful £20 million UK Government, Levelling Up Fund bid with a £6 million investment to see the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding transformed into a health and wellbeing hub to drive positive health outcomes for residents across the district.
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IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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Messe Stuttgart, Germany
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QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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Pure gym news

Will Orr, CEO of The Gym Group, has revealed the company’s full-year results for 2023,
Brand specialist, Kantar, has ranked a key group of health and fitness operators by consumer
New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership process,
Pure Gym has hosted a fitness competition dedicated solely to people aged over 50 years
PureGym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco, has completed the £805m refinancing which was announced on Tuesday
Pure Gym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco plc, has set out to raise £805m through issuing
Elevate
Elevate
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional
Pure Gym has launched a fitness championships dedicated to the over-50s with a strong emphasis
Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of
Residents of Wolverhampton, UK can earn gym discounts and food vouchers for exercising and eating
Another Round, the startup behind the AI-driven personal training app of the same name, has
Pure Gym Arabia, the franchise partner of Pure Gym Group in the Middle East, has
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. He succeeds
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Rebecca Passmore was promoted to MD of Pure Gym in September 2020 – the same
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first
Gymfinity Kids, the club and nursery operator launched by Pure Gym founder, Peter Roberts, has
With an additional bank holiday announced in the UK out of respect for Queen Elizabeth
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
Digital fitness provider Funxtion has raised €5.8m (£5m, US$5.7) from Lexar Partners and company shareholders.
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Pure Gym saw its Q2 revenues jump to £119m, a 9 per cent increase on
Pure Gym has opened its latest location in the Middle East as part of a
In a departure from the traditional fitness brands, Pure Gym put its trust in corporate
Peter Roberts, former CEO and founder of Pure Gym, has invested in Another Round, a
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
Pure Gym has launched in the US under the brand Pure Fitness, with the first
Pure Gym will take its US expansion 'step by step' – but views the market
Customer demand for health clubs and gyms in the UK was ‘back to normal' during
Pure Gym has dropped plans for an IPO which it revealed in August, opting instead
Denmark has been identified as the cheapest country in the world to live a healthy
The PureGym app has been named the Health and Fitness App of the Year at
The UK parliament will today (22 March) debate the merits of a Work Out to
Polish medical insurance outfit, Medicover, has rescued Polish operator, Fitness World, out of administration. The
Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of PureGym, has confirmed to HCM that the company's operations in Poland
Nick Whitcombe, the independent gym owner who became a fitness industry campaigner by refusing to
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
PureGym has secured a £100m cash injection from shareholders to help deal with both the
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
Pure Gym's overseas clubs returned to pre-COVID-19 profit levels in the first month of trading
Industry body ukactive has today (1 July) hosted a delegation of government and public health
Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chair of ukactive, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym and ukactive board member
Budget operators, Pure Gym has released its reopening video, taking a very customer-centric approach. The
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
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
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient
HCM magazine
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
HCM magazine
Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
HCM magazine
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
HCM magazine
HCM People

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate
HCM magazine
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Phil Heath, 7x Mr Olympia, shares machine-only leg workout routine
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions about bodybuilding without machines. Should bodybuilders be limited to just free weights? Why?
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Group exercise complaints now a thing of the past for Reynolds Group
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors.
Company profiles
Company profile: GLL
GLL
As the UK’s leading provider of both leisure centres and libraries, GLL operate nearly 400 ...
Company profiles
Company profile: TVS Group
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
ABC Trainerize press release: New ABC Trainerize Webinar: How to earn more with clients and members you already have
ABC Trainerize, a leading software platform for the fitness industry, recently ran a webinar for studio and gym owners on how to increase gym revenue with Gym Launch CEO, Cale Owen.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: £26 Million Investment Paves The Way For Health and Wellbeing Hub At Lincolnshire Sport Complex
South Holland District Council has bolstered its successful £20 million UK Government, Levelling Up Fund bid with a £6 million investment to see the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding transformed into a health and wellbeing hub to drive positive health outcomes for residents across the district.
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
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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