Virgin Active news
25 May 2007
Dedicated Power Plate studio, Good Vibes, is set to expand to further sites in London
03 May 2007
PruHealth has announced five-year exclusive deals with Virgin Active, Cannons and LA Fitness, whereby members
02 Nov 2006
Builders are frantically preparing for the official opening of Twickenham's new South Stand when England
11 Oct 2006
The largest operator of health clubs across Scandinavia, SATS, is believed to be up for
05 Oct 2006
Holmes Place is set to open its fifth Privilege health club next month in Bank,
19 Sep 2006
Two heart attacks and a subsequent heart bypass operation acted as a catalyst for 68-year-old
Operating at the extreme edge of performance, a race team requires every element and working
05 Sep 2006
Health and fitness chain Virgin Active has confirmed that it has acquired rival Holmes Place
04 Sep 2006
The Holmes Place health club brand is to disappear this year, following a merger with
14 Aug 2006
Virgin Active has announced changes to its management team in Italy in order to drive
18 Jul 2006
Stanley Leisure is set to open a £6.5m casino at Edinburgh’s Fountain Park next year.
12 Jul 2006
It has been widely reported that Richard Branson’s Virgin Active health and fitness chain is
11 Jul 2006
It has been widely reported that Richard Branson’s Virgin Active health and fitness chain is
EGYM has announced an integration with a leading UK-based software company Fisikal to enhance its
08 Jun 2006
Recent expansions by Virgin Active Italy include the opening of new outdoor terraces at the
26 Apr 2006
Two health club chains have been ranked in the top 15 of the fastest growing
30 Mar 2006
Richard Branson’s Virgin Active is reportedly considering a $1.2bn (£690m, E1bn) bid for Bally Total
16 Mar 2006
Virgin Active is set to expand its offering of BOSU group exercise classes this April,
10 Jan 2006
The health and fitness industry continues to face tough trading conditions with first quarter results
27 Oct 2005
Virgin Active is to invest £2m in upgrading its latest opening at Broadway Plaza, Birmingham.
Expert comment from Ernst De Neef, CEO, Funxtion In just over two years, the fitness
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
14 Jul 2005
Health club operator Esporta has sold 13 non-core clubs to Virgin Active as part of
22 Feb 2005
Virgin Active has entered the Italian spa market by launching its first day spa in
08 Dec 2004
Health and fitness club operator Esporta has sold three non-core sites to Virgin Active as
23 Nov 2004
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has chosen Virgin Active to manage its new health and
27 Aug 2004
Property developer Terrace Hill has sold the freehold investment of the Virgin Active health club
13 Jul 2004
Health clubs across the capital are to pitch themselves against each other to find the
16 Jun 2004
Ross Faragher-Thomas from Virgin Active South Africa and Peter Brennan from Virgin Active UK are
07 May 2004
Virgin Active has taken on Panatta Sport’s Kids line at its recently opened Genoa site,
21 Apr 2004
Virgin Active is to incorporate metabolism measurement into its member fitness programmes to offer a
17 Feb 2004
Virgin Active has opened a Life Centre in Thundersley, Essex. Facillities at the centre include
09 Jan 2004
Virgin Active has recently recruited two new general managers (GMs) for the company’s Islington and
27 Nov 2003
Virgin Active has taken a 25-year lease on 47,000sq ft health and fitness development in
29 Oct 2003
On display in the UK for the first time at LIW in September was Kids
01 Aug 2003
Cendant Europe is opening three hotels – in Dundee, Derby County Cricket Ground and west
19 Jun 2003
American Body Wraps has successfully launched in to the UK health club market, with contracts
04 Jun 2003
Cathy Desaunois has joined Virgin Active Italia as marketing manager, with a brief to adapt
31 Mar 2003
Virgin Active has begun its expansion into continental Europe, by concluding negotiations for its first
25 Feb 2003
Virgin Active's health club in Acton opted for an advanced flat panel system from Haironville
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