Virgin Active news
12 May 2021
A court has given Virgin Active the green light to erase the rent arrears it
19 Mar 2021
Nuffield Health has acquired the lease for the historic Barbican health club site in London,
13 Mar 2021
A battle to save Virgin Active is continuing, as the company works to secure a
11 Feb 2021
Virgin Active investors are understood to be preparing a £60m+ funding injection into the fitness
04 Jan 2021
David Lloyd Leisure has become the latest operator to have its auditors flag up the
31 Dec 2020
Virgin Active has become the latest big-box operator to signal its intention to raise cash
08 Jun 2021
Last month (May) saw the welcomed return of group exercise classes. Group exercise is the
21 Oct 2020
Be Military Fit (BMF) has completed a restructuring project, designed to transform the outdoor fitness
24 Jan 2020
Health-tech brand hero has acquired Revitalise London – a preventative health and vitality specialist –
29 Nov 2019
The Bannatyne Group has appointed Hugh Hanley as its new head of fitness. He joins
18 Nov 2019
Wellness company MYXfitness has become the latest company to launch an on-demand, at-home fitness offer,
12 Nov 2019
Boutique fitness operator 1Rebel has partnered with Technogym to develop an at-home indoor cycling platform
10 Oct 2019
A health and wellbeing club which combines exercise and physical activity classes with mental and
08 Jun 2021
Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and
04 Sep 2019
Virgin Active has enlisted around 100 of its staff on a bespoke apprenticeship programme in
24 Jun 2019
The Bannatyne Group has completed a £750,000 redevelopment of its latest acquisition, the historic Cookridge
11 Jun 2019
Les Mills International (LMI) has joined forces with health club mobile app provider Netpulse to
30 May 2019
Boutique indoor cycling operator Psycle has written to its members, announcing plans to close its
24 May 2019
Female-friendly fitness operator Sweat! has closed its doors, just nine months after it revealed ambitious
08 Apr 2019
A new breed of health club professional is starting to make its presence felt in
20 May 2021
Orbit4 is the first digital ecosystem that manages and facilitates the entire commercial fitness product
01 Apr 2019
Fitness equipment giant Technogym is entering the home fitness market with the launch of Technogym
12 Mar 2019
Les Mills International (LMI) has joined forces with health club mobile app provider Netpulse to
26 Feb 2019
A new event – marketed as the first major business gathering for Asia's health, fitness
18 Dec 2018
Virgin Active has reopened its Mayfair club with a renewed focus on group classes. Hosting
19 Nov 2018
Paula Wells has been named director of YMCA Awards. Wells, who has spent more than
14 Sep 2018
Developer Moda has signed a pioneering partnership with wellness company Hero, which will look to
09 Aug 2018
Budget operator Xercise4Less has named fitness industry veteran Peter Wright as its new CEO. Wright
22 May 2018
YMCA Awards has become the UK’s first awarding organisation to achieve accreditation from the Chartered
04 May 2018
Serco Leisure has named Simon Pittman as its new national membership sales manager. Pittman, a
05 Apr 2018
Fitness kit and software supplier eGym has appointed Justin Smith, the former managing director of
22 Mar 2018
Fitness kit and software supplier eGym has announced the acquisition of fitness app specialist Netpulse
08 Mar 2018
Virgin Active has relaunched its Kensington Collection Club in West London as part of its
22 Feb 2018
The Bannatyne Group has completed a £750,000 upgrade of its Russell Square club in the
06 Feb 2018
TV journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley has been announced as a keynote speaker for
05 Feb 2018
Thanks to increasing industry support Elevate, the UK’s largest physical activity trade event, has announced
31 Jan 2018
Global fitness company Dyaco International has announced the appointment of Daniel Clayton as president of
26 Jan 2018
England Rugby has teamed up with Virgin Active to create a training programme aimed at
26 Jan 2018
Fitness franchise YourZone45 is planning to open eight studios this year, starting with a flagship
17 Jan 2018
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has announced plans for further expansion into Europe after exchanging contracts
05 Jan 2018
Virgin Active has begun the next stage of its 360-degree wellness concept by focusing on
14 Dec 2017
Virgin Active has become the first fitness operator in Europe to introduce Apple GymKit-enabled cardio
Drayson celebrates rise from school drop-out to UK fitness industry's Outstanding Individual of 2017
13 Dec 2017
Danny Drayson has been on a journey from school drop-out to fitness and young person
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Daniel Jones is the brains behind Orbit4, the world’s first digital
ecosystem to manage and facilitate the entire commercial fitness
product cycle. We caught up with him at Orbit4 HQ in Cheshire
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The co-founder of Pure Group is now growing the Bricks Group,
a new business based on student wellness accommodation, fitness,
and hospitality, with a new gym chain currently launching
in the UK and Europe, as he explains to Liz Terry
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We talk to Dave Wright, CEO of
Myzone, about the world’s first
interchangeable heart rate monitor
that provides real-time feedback
– and the impact of COVID-19
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Consumer research has shown a population-wide surge in interest in reducing
lockdown weight gain and getting fitter. Is the industry ready and willing to
put its hand up to help people with weight loss? Kath Hudson reports
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As our sector starts to recover,
there will be changes in the needs
of communities, consumers and the
provision of opportunities. To explore
this subject we hosted a virtual
round table to better understand
views on key workforce questions
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Choosing the right flooring is critical for
gym and health club operators. Suppliers
share their latest news, tips and product
launches to help you choose wisely
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As the industry enters a phase of regrowth following the loss of members during lockdown, it’s crucial to understand customer acquisition cost versus the lifetime value of each customer, as Paul Bedford and Jamie Owens explain
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Founder, Solo 60“We see a world where every major city has access to Solo 60”
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Moving Communities is our
chance to demonstrate our value
and develop a universal service
for all, argues Martyn Allison
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Physical activity gives structure and meaning to people’s lives, according to new research
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The industry can be the catalyst for recovery from the pandemic, as well as addressing many of the underlying issues which enabled COVID-19 to wreak such havoc
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“When we questioned our customers on what they liked about The Claremont Club, they all mentioned that we were helping people who were in dire need”
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Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Fitness
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Level 3 Diploma in Health and Fitness – to help engage learners in an industry-ready
training
experience that can be tailored to suit local employer needs.
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L&R Kältetechnik has launched a new division, named artofcryo.com, after 30 years’
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Everyone Active has signed a number of new deals which will see the operator strengthen its
digital product offering, Everyone on Demand.
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Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading public leisure facilities operators, helped
prevent more than 7,000 cases of stroke, dementia, depression and type 2 diabetes in 2019,
saving the NHS £16 million, a new social value report has shown.
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