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Franchised operator Snap Fitness has launched a new gym brand in partnership with Grammy Award-winning
Franchise operator Anytime Fitness has begun the roll-out of a new interior look for its
Boutique operator Digme Fitness has acquired Tribeca Studios, the New York-inspired boutique fitness club located
The prospect of the current boutique fitness boom reaching a "breaking point" will be among
Fitness subscription service ClassPass acquired GuavaPass, a fitness aggregator operating in Asia and the Middle
The 1000M South Michigan property in Chicago, Illinois is set to become the first residential
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Liz Terry, editor of HCM, has called on the industry to counter the "annual tradition
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will open its doors at Sheffield Hallam University later
Low-cost fitness operator Xercise4Less is has revealed plans to double in size and have 100
Andy Tee, co-founder of boutique fitness studio V1BE, has revealed plans to expand the concept
Franchised fitness operator UFC Gym has revealed that it will open its first UK locations
A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Tesco has signed a corporate fitness deal with Gympass, which will see the retail giant's
Bungee Workout, which offers group fitness classes utilising the increasingly popular, acrobatics-style indoor bungee technology,
A campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the way leisure trusts operate –
ukactive has appointed six additional sector professional to its Membership Council and Supplier Council. The
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in order to
Obese people have an increased risk of developing 13 types of cancer – and the
Lift Brands, the parent company of fitness franchises and brands – including Snap Fitness, YogaFit
Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed a new long-term plan for the NHS, saying that
All primary schools in England could be offered the opportunity to get involved in the
An independently-owned boutique fitness operator focusing on TRX training has opened its first studio on
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is shuffling its top team heading into
The £26m Dover District Leisure Centre is set to open its doors on February 2019.
US-based health and racquets club operator Life Time has opened a new premium facility at
Sport For Confidence is to deliver a series of physical activity sessions to carers, following
National governing body Swim England and leisure operator Everyone Active have signed a new partnership
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has revealed details of the roll-out of its boutique-style HIIT concept,
People who take up exercise in their later years – regardless of their previous activity
European fitness leaders are "extremely confident" about the current economic and marketplace conditions for the
Construction work on the Broughton Astley Leisure Centre in Leicestershire is set to begin in
Boutique fitness operator 1Rebel is looking to expand its London portfolio – as well as
Zwift, a multiplayer online training and racing platform for cyclists and runners, has secured US$120m
University of Brighton has joined forces with local entrepreneurs and community groups to turn Brighton
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), has announced this year's four new nominees
As a new year approaches, CLAD brings you our list of some of the most
Damian Hinds has called on sporting organisations to "work with the government" and to ensure
International fitness equipment manufacturer Technogym has opened a wellness store in Madrid. Spread over three
A record number of international startups have entered the ActiveLab accelerator programme – strengthening the
Luxury fitness and lifestyle operator Equinox has opened "E Madison Avenue" – a private fitness
12,300
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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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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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Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
HCM magazine
HCM People

Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
HCM magazine
Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
HCM magazine
Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Company profiles
Company profile: Peak Pilates UK<br>(distributed by Gymkit UK)
Peak Pilates, founded in the US in the early 1990s and now part of Mad ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Gantner
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
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Catalogue Gallery
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Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: Elevate 2026 celebrates record attendance
Elevate’s 10th anniversary event has officially concluded after two lively days at Excel London, 17–18 June.
Featured press releases
Serco Leisure press release: Serco Leisure secures long term agreements with local authorities in Charnwood and Tunbridge Wells
Serco Leisure, in partnership with Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is the new operator of six venues across Tunbridge Wells and Charnwood, further strengthening its growing national portfolio of community leisure services.
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QEII Conference Centre, London,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Latest news

Franchised operator Snap Fitness has launched a new gym brand in partnership with Grammy Award-winning
Franchise operator Anytime Fitness has begun the roll-out of a new interior look for its
Boutique operator Digme Fitness has acquired Tribeca Studios, the New York-inspired boutique fitness club located
The prospect of the current boutique fitness boom reaching a "breaking point" will be among
Fitness subscription service ClassPass acquired GuavaPass, a fitness aggregator operating in Asia and the Middle
The 1000M South Michigan property in Chicago, Illinois is set to become the first residential
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Liz Terry, editor of HCM, has called on the industry to counter the "annual tradition
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will open its doors at Sheffield Hallam University later
Low-cost fitness operator Xercise4Less is has revealed plans to double in size and have 100
Andy Tee, co-founder of boutique fitness studio V1BE, has revealed plans to expand the concept
Franchised fitness operator UFC Gym has revealed that it will open its first UK locations
A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Tesco has signed a corporate fitness deal with Gympass, which will see the retail giant's
Bungee Workout, which offers group fitness classes utilising the increasingly popular, acrobatics-style indoor bungee technology,
A campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the way leisure trusts operate –
ukactive has appointed six additional sector professional to its Membership Council and Supplier Council. The
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in order to
Obese people have an increased risk of developing 13 types of cancer – and the
Lift Brands, the parent company of fitness franchises and brands – including Snap Fitness, YogaFit
Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed a new long-term plan for the NHS, saying that
All primary schools in England could be offered the opportunity to get involved in the
An independently-owned boutique fitness operator focusing on TRX training has opened its first studio on
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is shuffling its top team heading into
The £26m Dover District Leisure Centre is set to open its doors on February 2019.
US-based health and racquets club operator Life Time has opened a new premium facility at
Sport For Confidence is to deliver a series of physical activity sessions to carers, following
National governing body Swim England and leisure operator Everyone Active have signed a new partnership
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has revealed details of the roll-out of its boutique-style HIIT concept,
People who take up exercise in their later years – regardless of their previous activity
European fitness leaders are "extremely confident" about the current economic and marketplace conditions for the
Construction work on the Broughton Astley Leisure Centre in Leicestershire is set to begin in
Boutique fitness operator 1Rebel is looking to expand its London portfolio – as well as
Zwift, a multiplayer online training and racing platform for cyclists and runners, has secured US$120m
University of Brighton has joined forces with local entrepreneurs and community groups to turn Brighton
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), has announced this year's four new nominees
As a new year approaches, CLAD brings you our list of some of the most
Damian Hinds has called on sporting organisations to "work with the government" and to ensure
International fitness equipment manufacturer Technogym has opened a wellness store in Madrid. Spread over three
A record number of international startups have entered the ActiveLab accelerator programme – strengthening the
Luxury fitness and lifestyle operator Equinox has opened "E Madison Avenue" – a private fitness
2961 - 2985 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Company profiles
Company profile: Peak Pilates UK<br>(distributed by Gymkit UK)
Peak Pilates, founded in the US in the early 1990s and now part of Mad ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Gantner
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: Elevate 2026 celebrates record attendance
Elevate’s 10th anniversary event has officially concluded after two lively days at Excel London, 17–18 June.
Featured press releases
Serco Leisure press release: Serco Leisure secures long term agreements with local authorities in Charnwood and Tunbridge Wells
Serco Leisure, in partnership with Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is the new operator of six venues across Tunbridge Wells and Charnwood, further strengthening its growing national portfolio of community leisure services.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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