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01 Nov 2022
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
06 Oct 2022
F45 Training has confirmed it received an “unsolicited preliminary non-binding proposal” from Kennedy Lewis Investment
28 Aug 2019
Financially troubled Bury Football Club has been expelled by the English Football League (EFL) after
18 Feb 2019
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad bin Salman has denied he is planning to launch a
17 Jan 2019
Sands Bethlehem – the hotel and casino resort in Pennsylvania, US, subject to a US$1.3bn
10 May 2016
As predicted by Health Club Management in November, the investment giant that former Fitness First
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
14 Mar 2016
Global hotel giant Starwood has received a surprise US$12.8bn (€11.5bn, £8.9bn) takeover offer from a
23 Dec 2015
Everton Football Club (EFC) is the subject of a £200m (US$297m, €271.9m) takeover bid, with
15 Dec 2015
Development of a AU$45m (US$33m, €29.9m, £21.2m) waterpark in Cairns, Australia – which was scheduled
17 Nov 2015
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has widened his burgeoning leisure portfolio by taking a 4.94
02 Jun 2015
UK leisure resort chain Center Parcs has been bought by Canadian property giant Brookfield for
30 Jun 2014
Leyton Orient Football Club (LOFC) chair Barry Hearn has confirmed he is looking to sell
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
22 Apr 2014
Virtual fitness coaching startup Wello could soon be subject to a takeover from Weight Watchers,
19 Mar 2014
Earlier this month the Foreign Investment Review Board allowed Aquis to purchase 340 hectares of
14 Mar 2014
Five-a-side football operator Goals Soccer Centres has announced plans to open new sites in the
25 Mar 2013
Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) has rejected a proposal from the Los Angeles
15 May 2012
Goals Soccer Centres has revealed that Canada-based Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan now has until 11
02 May 2012
Image: Goals has extended the bid deadline Canada-based Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has received an
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
20 Dec 2011
Merlin Entertainments Group (Merlin) has made a recommended takeover offer via its subsidiary Merlin Entertainments
29 Jun 2011
Rank Group, the owner of the Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino brands, has announced that
10 Jun 2011
Hong Kong-listed investment company Guoco Group has announced that it has now gained majority control
09 May 2011
Rank Group has advised shareholders to reject a mandatory takeover bid from Hong Kong-based Guoco
18 Apr 2011
Ladbrokes has announced that discussions with online gaming operator 888 Holdings over a possible takeover
11 Apr 2011
US-based sports tycoon Stan Kroenke has moved closer to acquiring Arsenal Football Club (AFC) after
04 Feb 2011
Kidderminster Harriers Football Club (KHFC) has announced that a businessman poised to acquire the Blue
07 Dec 2010
Watford Leisure, the parent company of Watford Football Club (WFC), has confirmed that it could
09 Jul 2010
Ireland-based budget airline Ryanair has been unsuccessful in its appeal against the European Commission's decision
18 Jun 2010
Portsmouth Football Club's (PFC) creditors have accepted a new deal that could help to safeguard
14 Jun 2010
RFC Holdings has confirmed that negotiations with Glasgow Rangers Football Club chair Sir David Murray
04 Jun 2010
Deepdale PNE Holdings (DPNE) has agreed a takeover deal for Preston North End Football Club
02 Jun 2010
A consortium of investors has shelved plans to launch a takeover bid for Manchester United
11 May 2010
A consortium of investors eyeing up a potential bid for Manchester United Football Club (MUFC)
15 Apr 2010
Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov has refused to rule out launching a bid to acquire Arsenal
12 Mar 2010
Football Conference officials have confirmed that Farsley Celtic Football Club's (FCFC) record for the 2009-10
05 Feb 2010
Hong Kong-based investor Balram Chainrai has seized control of troubled Portsmouth Football Club (PFC) after
02 Feb 2010
The British Darts Organisation (BDO) has rejected a takeover offer from the rival Professional Darts
19 Jan 2010
West Ham United Football Club (WHUFC) has confirmed that former Birmingham City Football Club (BCFC)
10 Dec 2009
Luxembourg-based investment company SMS Finance has failed in its latest bid to takeover the London-based
08 Dec 2009
MAMA Group, the live music venue operator and artist services company, has rejected a £30m
03 Nov 2009
US businessman Stan Kroenke is on the verge of triggering a formal takeover bid for
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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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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health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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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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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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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.
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