David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and wellness group, Aspria.

The Mosaic Group, led by Dave Courteen, has sold The Shewsbury Club to David Lloyd Clubs, taking the David Lloyd portfolio to 132 clubs in the UK and Europe. It plans to invest in the property.

Mark Hewlett, founder of padel tennis operator Soul Padel has told HCM the company is in the process of securing seed investment status, which will enable backers to get tax breaks on investments in the business to drive growth.

David Lloyd Clubs have been granted planning permission to develop a health and racquets centre in Swords, County Dublin as it pushes to grow its portfolio.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has opened a new club in Cricklewood Lane, London. The launch completes phase one of a £5.25m redevelopment initiative that forms part of the company’s mergers and acquisitions strategy.

As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is looking to expand its estate through acquisition, after seeing a 'remarkable' bounceback in membership levels since reopening its clubs earlier this year.

As David Lloyd Leisure announces it’s regained its pre-pandemic membership numbers, its CEO talks to HCM

In breaking news, HCM understands that David Lloyd Leisure's Glenn Earlam will move from his role as CEO to become chair of the business, with COO, Russell Barnes, stepping into the CEO role.

Health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England have opened their doors today (12 April) for the first time during 2021.

Group Exercise has been closed longer than any other part of the sector, without evidence to support this decision. Industry leaders debate the issue

David Lloyd Clubs will reopen 79 of its clubs in England for outdoor fitness on Monday 29 March – two weeks before indoor fitness facilities are allowed to get back to business.

David Lloyd Leisure has become the latest operator to have its auditors flag up the detrimental effect of the pandemic on the business.

Given their support for the NHS, should gyms and leisure centres be classified as essential services? And how do we get it reclassified? Experts discuss

Gym and health club operators with sites in Liverpool, UK, have been left "astounded" at the government's "retrograde step" in ordering gyms to close in the city, as part of its controversial new three-tier COVID-19 control system

Health clubs, swimming pools, leisure centres and other indoor sports facilities have reopened to the public for the first time since March.

David Lloyd Leisure has transformed its offering by embracing outdoor exercise

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has reopened 50 of its clubs for socially distanced outdoor exercise.

Planning approval has been granted for a new David Lloyd Club in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

Glenn Earlam, CEO of David Lloyd Leisure (DLL), says the operator is reopening 26 of its UK clubs this weekend (16/17 May) for tennis, following the government's announcement that courts can reopen.

The legislation intended to protect commercial tenants from eviction during the coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic has a loophole, which could see hundreds of gyms and leisure centres being hit with legal action by their landlords.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has announced the launch of David Lloyd Clubs @Home to engage members during the coronavirus closure.

The CEO of David Lloyd Leisure talks to HCM about new models, standalone boutiques and growing the estate

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

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has acquired the Hamburg Meridian Group, which operates eight premium health and spa clubs in Germany.

David Lloyd Clubs (DLC) has revealed plans to become the first fitness operator to commit to having a fitness trainer aged 55 or over in every one of its clubs by the end of 2022.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has revealed details of its 100th UK club, which is due to open in December 2019 at Emersons Green, Bristol.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) will invest around £15m to roll out its new hi-tech, studio-based Blaze concept into a further 49 clubs.

Health club operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has expanded its operations into Germany, following the acquisition of a HealthCity-branded club in Bad Homburg, near Frankfurt.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has announced plans for further expansion into Europe after exchanging contracts for its first health club in France.