HCM’s in-depth profiles of industry leaders

Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report

Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG), has just spoken live at the HCM Summit.

Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the conference with an inspiring talk about consumer testing and the opportunities in this space.

After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have just opened the HCM Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London.

It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational speakers on stage.

Growth is on the cards for Fitness and Lifestyle Group as it adopts a premium value market positioning. Its CEO and MD talks to Kate Cracknell

TDR Capital has taken on fresh investment and created a new fund for David Lloyd Leisure in a deal which values the company at around £2 billion.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will soon be opening its £80 million exemplar leisure centre in Woolwich town centre, which is central to the town’s regeneration.

Spanish private equity firm, Alter Capital Desarrollo, has increased its stake in Spanish operator, Wifit Gyms, and become the majority shareholder with a 55 per cent stake.

Top business leaders from all over the world have been confirmed as speakers for the all-keynote 2025 HCM Summit.

High value, low cost operator, Jetts, is asserting its market dominance in Thailand with four new clubs launched this year and four more slated to open within the coming months.

The company behind Centr, the fitness, mental health, nutrition and lifestyle app created by actor Chris Hemsworth, and his coach, Luke Zocchi, has signalled it will launch a line of fitness equipment to complement its digital product, meaning Centr will then exist as a "physical and digital offering".

The CEO of Jetts Fitness Australia talks to Kate Cracknell about leading the recent MBO and the company’s plans for expansion driven by their culture of love

Jetts Fitness Australia CEO, Elaine Jobson, has led an MBO to acquire the franchised Jetts Fitness business from parent company Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG).

Deloitte’s latest report on the impact of the fitness sector on global GDP is a powerful lobbying tool

We talk to Rob Waldron and Eddie Swinnen about how APAC’s Fitness and Lifestyle Group is investing in tech innovation across the business

The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has announced Andrea Bell, director and chief people officer of Inspire Brands Asia, is to serve as the new chair of its advisory council.

The big mission at the Global Health & Fitness Alliance? Getting health clubs recognised as an essential service. The Fitness & Lifestyle Group CEO explains

The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has revealed the makeup of its inaugural nine- member Advisory Council, which will oversee the alliance's activities.

The Global Health and Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has commissioned Deloitte to produce a major new report, The Economic Impact of the Health and Fitness Industry, with the support of IHRSA and the goal of securing a seat at the table in terms of World Health Organization policy development.

Phillip Mills, founder and executive director of Les Mills, Chris Hemsworth's Centr app and Dave Wright's Myzone, are among the winners of the 2021 Fitness & Wellness Awards of Excellence.

After reviving Fitness First Germany, Seibold is building a portfolio of fitness brands under new company, Life Fit Group

Virgin Active has become the first fitness operator in Europe to introduce Apple GymKit- enabled cardio equipment.

Fitness First Australia has become the first operator in the world to introduce cardio equipment to its gym floor that pairs wirelessly with Apple Gymkit technology.

Fitness First Australia will begin the rollout of 24/7 access to its clubs this month, offering members the freedom to train when they want.

Fitness First clubs in Australia will become 24/7 operations, the chief executive officer of its parent company has revealed.

The CEO of Australia’s new fitness giant tells Kate Cracknell about plans to make Fitness First Australia a 24/7 operation

Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to acquire Fitness First Australia from hedge fund giant Oaktree Capital Management, in a deal signed yesterday (29 September).

Goodlife Health Clubs has confirmed its intention to acquire Fitness First Essendon and five Fitness First gyms in South Australia (SA) – Adelaide City, Marion, Holden Hill, Payneham and Hindmarsh.