French health and fitness operator, L'Orange Bleue Group, has appointed José Nercellas as chair, with the intention of pursuing an active European expansion strategy.

As Urban Gym Group snaps up three new clubs, it says it is actively seeking partnerships and acquisitions, especially in the Netherlands, the UK and major European cities.

Health club software outfit, BRP Systems – which took on a new majority investor in the form of Nordic Capital in May – has revealed a refreshed board of directors.

Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of a new TrainMore site in Amsterdam.

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has announced a 50 per cent increase in TrainMore memberships in Q1 of 2022 compared with same quarter in 2021.

Multi-brand fitness chain Urban Gym Group (UGG) has raised €16m in capital. The funds will be used to drive company growth through acquisitions, branching out to new locations and territories, and expanding the management team.

Gympass has completed the acquisition of Spanish corporate fitness platform Andjoy and Benefit Seven (7card), a fitness subscription provider in Romania.

Empowered Brands, the franchise investment business that acquired énergie Fitness out of a CVA in June 2020, has announced plans to accelerate the roll-out of its four key brands in Europe. The company also plans to expand, with the acquisition of new businesses.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has acquired Country Club Geneva, a premium wellness facility on the outskirts of the historic Swiss city.

Orangetheory Fitness has opened its 100th franchised site in Canada, seven years after it first entered the country.

UK-based boutique fitness operator TRIB3 has opened its second studio in the Spanish capital Madrid.

David Stalker, former CEO of ukactive, has been named CEO of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for fitness tech company Myzone.

Australian fitness franchise F45 has opened European headquarters in Central London, as it looks to gather the pace of its expansion across the old continent.

A focus on ‘affordable luxury’ has seen health club operator The Bannatyne Group achieve its highest ever turnover – resulting in the group setting its sights on an expansion into Europe.

Jopp AG, the wellness group which operates nine Hard Candy fitness clubs under a franchise agreement in the German capital Berlin, has been placed in administration.

The Hard Candy Fitness (HCF) chain started by Madonna and New Evolution Ventures chair Mark Mastrov looks likely to be expanded across Europe, after one of its biggest rights-holders began a fundraising programme to fuel further growth.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has been taken over by private equity group TDR Capital. The new owners will inject investment to upgrade clubs and focus on domestic and international expansion. Though the terms of the deal haven't been disclosed, it's thought the business was sold by London & Regional and joint shareholders Caird Capital for around £750m. The takeover sees TDR gain control of a chain of 81 clubs in the UK and 10 in Europe, with membership figures standing at 440,000.

London & Regional Properties (L&R) will rebrand all of its Next Generation clubs as David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) sites later this year.

The Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) is investigating the potential delivery of the scheme in Europe, following its success in the UK over the past five years.

Holmes Place has unveiled plans to open clubs in key cities in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland as part of a central European rollout plan.

Holmes Place is set to open its first club in Cologne at the beginning of this month.