In its fourth transaction of the year, Germany’s LifeFit Group has acquired three Elixia premium clubs in Berlin.

Ongoing investments in group training and member experience is leading to member growth, higher activity levels and increasing revenues at Nordic operator, SATS.

On releasing Q4 2024 results, SATS has said that the positive momentum of last year has continued into 2025, with elevated activity levels among its members.

SATS, which runs 274 clubs in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, increased revenues in Q2 2024, thanks to product improvements following investment and price increases.

Despite challenging market conditions, people in Europe are flooding back to their health clubs, says Karsten Hollasch from Deloitte Germany

Results from SATS' Q4 2022 report show that membership numbers grew to record levels in 2022, reaching 721,000 overall, including an increase of 13,000 during the last quarter.

Scandinavian fitness chain SATS has reported Q2 results showing a 53 per cent increase in revenue of NOK 1,022m (£85,591,015). The group’s EBITDA also demonstrates a strong operating performance over the last 12 months as it is now NOK 83,000,000 (£6,965,182) compared with NOK -113 million (- £9,498,447) in the corresponding quarter last year.

Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO explains to Kate Cracknell

HCM kicks off 2019 with a rundown of the latest software features available, including queue management, facial recognition, health outcomes management and a partnership with Strava

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.

Health & Fitness Nordic (HFN), owner of SATS ELIXIA and Fresh Fitness, has launched a new standalone yoga brand for the Nordic countries. Looking to benefit from the global growth of yoga, the first HiYoga club is located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo and sits within the city’s Bogstadveien area – a premium shopping district which also includes luxury residential developments.

Niels Gronau and Gregor Titze take a look at the key findings from the latest edition of Leading Operators – Fitness in Europe

The European fitness market continues its strong growth, with the total number of health and fitness club members now exceeding 50 million, according to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report

The IHRSA Global 25 presents details of the leading 25 health club operators around the world

The European fitness market continues its strong growth, according to the latest EuropeActive/Deloitte market report for 2015

Precor has signed a partnership with Nordome Fitness AS to distribute fitness equipment to the Norwegian market.

Insight into the trends and opportunities for growth of the sector over the coming months

We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments

SATS – part of the Health & Fitness Nordic Group – has launched a new club in central Stockholm, Sweden.

Body Bike International’s Scandinavian distributor Qicraft has entered into an agreement with SATS/Elixia to supply the ‘Body Bike Connect’ indoor cycle to its more than 200 locations in Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Fitness supplier Precor has landed a major contract to deliver all cardiovascular and strength machine equipment for Health & Fitness Nordic Company (HFN), Scandinavia’s largest health club operator.

Health & Fitness Nordic Company CEO Olav Thorstad was presented with the EU Club Leadership Award 2014 during the 14th Annual IHRSA European Congress in Amsterdam this morning (17 October).

HFN Sweden AB (HFN), Scandinavia’s largest health club operator, has awarded an exclusive contract to Precor to deliver all its cardiovascular and strength machine equipment.

French operator Genae Club has added a fourth club to its portfolio with the acquisition of a 2,400sq m facility from health club brand Elixia.

The chair of Health & Fitness Nordic talks to Kate Cracknell about the disruptive influence of technology and the fundamental need for businesses to be useful

EuropeActive and Deloitte share the topline findings from their new European Market Report

In Scandinavia, the merger of SATS, Elixia and Fresh Fitness has been completed following a year-long anti-trust process.

FIBO - the annual international trade fair for fitness, wellness and health held in Germany - has announced it will team up with the European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA) to launch the inaugural European Health & Fitness Forum.

The soon-to-be largest fitness company in Northern Europe has appointed its CEO.