Virgin Group news
19 Mar 2026
Virgin Limited Edition, a brand by Virgin Hotels Collection, has announced it will open a
06 Jul 2022
Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to open a health club and wellness
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
31 Dec 2020
Virgin Active has become the latest big-box operator to signal its intention to raise cash
12 Nov 2018
Virgin Holidays, the travel arm of the Virgin Group, has opened a flagship travel agency
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
14 Mar 2018
Virgin Group has confirmed plans to open a hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland – the group’s
25 Jan 2017
The Virgin Group has increased its involvement in the fitness and exercise sector with the
16 Apr 2015
Global fitness chain Virgin Active has been sold to South African investment firm Brait. Virgin
16 Jan 2015
The first Virgin-branded hotel has opened in Chicago’s Loop district in the 26-storey Old Dearborn
09 Dec 2014
Speculation is once again rife of a high-profile IPO for Virgin Active, although this time
08 Dec 2014
Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is planning to ‘shake up’ the cruise line sector with the
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
07 May 2014
Virgin Active is lining up a potential £1bn-plus float or sale, with the company close
02 May 2014
UK-based health club chains Virgin Active and David Lloyd Leisure are leading the charge of
10 Jan 2014
Virgin Active is investing £100m in its UK sites over the next three years as
22 Oct 2013
The WHOLE WORLD Water campaign is gathering pace, with more operators signing up to the
10 Jun 2013
Virgin Hotels has announced the location of their new hotel set to be unveiled in
28 Aug 2012
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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
29 Mar 2012
Virgin Hotels is expected to open its first property by the end of 2013 in
12 Oct 2011
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, has warned that the world faces "the mother of
06 Jul 2011
Richard Branson's Virgin empire will soon boast a city centre hotel arm, alongside its luxury
11 Oct 2010
Virgin Galactic's bid to become the first company to offer commercial space travel has moved
30 Sep 2010
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has announced the launch of Virgin Hotels, a new four-star
26 Jul 2010
A number of private equity groups are considering making a bid for health and fitness
24 Nov 2009
Construction work on the world's first purpose-built spaceport in New Mexico, US, which will be
09 Nov 2009
Prospective bidders for the majority stake in National Lottery operator Camelot - said to be
13 May 2009
Health club operator Virgin Active plans to open 25 clubs in northern Italy over the
23 Jan 2009
North Wales-based coin-operated amusement company HB Leisure has appointed Alex Sparks as managing director. Sparks
10 Jun 2008
Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is to launch an ‘urban hotel brand’ and is reportedly building
14 Aug 2006
Virgin Active has announced changes to its management team in Italy in order to drive
08 Nov 2005
The responsibility of providing a major share of the Olympic funding has been made available
18 Oct 2005
Health club operator Esporta has reportedly appointed investment bank Citigroup to advise and help it
17 Oct 2005
Health club operator Esporta has reportedly appointed investment bank Citigroup to advise and help it
12 Oct 2005
Entrepreneur Richard Branson is believed to be interested in acquiring the David Lloyd Leisure (DLL)
06 Oct 2005
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has bought back the 55 per cent interest in Virgin
31 Mar 2003
Virgin Active has begun its expansion into continental Europe, by concluding negotiations for its first
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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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
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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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
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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
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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
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confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more
than 10% ahead of last year.
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