Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short illness. Spaticchia was also chair of the recently launched Empowered Brands group, and vice- chair of BMF.

The UK's physical activity sector has come together to get millions of people active during National Fitness Day 2020.

Jan Spaticchia, founder of énergie Fitness, has led a successful management buyout to reacquire the business which he founded in 2003.

Budget operator énergie Fitness has named Neil King as its new CEO.

The energié group has appointed a new COO

Neil King, the managing director of 1Life Management Solutions, is set to join énergie Fitness as its new chief operating officer, Health Club Management can exclusively reveal.

Fitness brand énergie Group could float on the stock market or sell shares to a private equity company within two years, CEO Jan Spaticchia has revealed.

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Gym operators and physical activity providers are throwing open their doors today (27 September), offering free taster sessions and gym passes as part of National Fitness Day.

Xtreme Boot Camps, a spin-off the independently-owned Xtreme Gyms, has signed up former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and celebrity Alex Reid as a visiting trainer.

Fitness franchise énergie Group has opened thé Yard - a new signature training concept that will be rolled out at its énergie and Fit4less clubs across the UK as part of rebranding efforts.

Fitness franchise énergie Group has opened its first corporately ‘owned’ health club in Ormskirk near Liverpool.

Fit4Less has defended a billboard poster promoting its gyms as “light-hearted fun” despite coming under criticism.

énergie Group has concluded its crowdfunding round, finishing with a total of £629,300 from 283 investors via Crowdcube.

The énergie Group is to extend its crowdfunding push after the company was asked to present at a Crowdcube investment event.

The énergie Group has shot past its £500,000 target on Crowdcube, reaching the milestone with a whole week to spare.

énergie Group has today embarked on a limited equity offer to raise £500,000 via Crowdcube.

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énergie Group is aiming to promote healthy lifestyles and positive body image through the launch of a new national social media campaign called #LoveYourSelfie.

British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced an innovative new partnership with Blacks Outdoor Retail to encourage more consumers to try al fresco fitness classes.

The énergie Group has announced a new tie-up with Warner Bros ahead of the latest instalment in the Rocky film franchise: Creed, which launches in the UK on 15 January.

The UK’s booming fitness franchise market is proving to be a big hit with investors from outside of the industry, with licensed gyms offering a compelling investment opportunity against a backdrop of low interest rates and limited options.

énergie Group is gearing up to roll out its low-cost brand, Fit4less by énergie, into eastern European, with the announcement of a site in Riga, Latvia, and two in Gdansk, Poland.

Flexible gym contracts which don’t require members to commit to a fixed term are actually better for retention than traditional 12-month tie-ins, according to a new report.

Xercise4Less is to launch a new £1.5m gym in the already-crowded Milton Keynes market as it seeks to steal a march on its low-cost rivals.

The énergie Group has secured an exclusive partnership with one of the most eagerly anticipated box office films of 2015, Terminator Genisys, which launches on Friday 3 July.

Fitness franchise énergie Group has appointed two former big hitters from pizza franchise giant Domino’s as its new group finance director and group acquisitions manager.

This year’s National Fitness Day – the largest celebration of physical activity in the UK – will see schools included in the initiative for the first time as organiser ukactive targets a bigger and better event than ever before.

Prime Fitness – the largest énergie franchisee in Ireland which controls eight of the chain's 14 clubs there – has entered examinership as it battles to preserve what is left of the Jackie Skelly health club chain.