With more than one gym opening per week and the integration of Blink Fitness underway in the US, the new CEO of PureGym talks to Kate Cracknell

Following the completion of PureGym’s Blink Fitness acquisition, outgoing CEO, Humphrey Cobbold, and incoming CEO, Clive Chesser, lift the lid on the rollercoaster journey.

With the CEO of Armah Sports due to speak at the HCM Summit in October, we explore the company’s post-IPO plans

German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private Equity Investments. The deal is expected to complete later this year.

Jason Worthy has been appointed group CEO of Myzone to lead the 'next stage of growth', with current group CEO, David Stalker, stepping back to take up an advisory role.

Self Esteem Brands (SEB) and Orangetheory, which announced a 'merger of equals' on 29 February, have begun the search for a new CEO of the combined business – the name of which has yet to be revealed.

As Planet Fitness announces strong year-end results there are reports the company is planning a move into the Spanish market.

Tom Dowd, recently appointed CEO of F45, said he remains optimistic the business can be turned around, in spite of retrospectively revealing losses of US$372.3 million over the past two years and being entangled in a number of legal challenges.

Fahad Alhagbani, CEO of Saudi-based health club operator, Armah Sports has told HCM he plans to do an IPO before the end of 2023.

Dave Wright has stepped down as Group CEO of Myzone, the fitness technology business he founded in 2011, citing family commitments and work/life balance.

The board of Planet Fitness has ousted Chris Rondeau from his role as CEO, effective immediately, replacing him with Craig Benson, a member of the board and business heavyweight.

The share price of F45 Training has fallen by 75 per cent, after the franchised fitness group announced plans to delist from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and deregister its common stock – 92 per cent down on the year – valuing it at US$88m.

Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK – the document is currently being processed, with details due in nine days.

EGYM has completed a Series F financing round which will see it raise up to €207m (US$225m) in growth capital.

The CEO of Planet Fitness tells how he overcame feelings of being an underdog to reach the top of the industry

Franchised fitness operator, F45, has named Tom Dowd as its new CEO, effective immediately.

Richard Darwin is to step down from his role as CEO of The Gym Group (TGG), remaining available to support the company until July 2023.

FS8 the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45, has opened its first London club. Located in Oxford Circus, the company plans to launch more UK clubs, as well as expand into the US and Canada, over the next twelve months.

F45 Training has confirmed it received an “unsolicited preliminary non-binding proposal” from Kennedy Lewis Investment Management (KLIM) to acquire the company. The deal would see KLIM purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, at a price per share equal to US$4.

Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa

4 Global has expanded its Data Hub platform into Europe. The announcement was made at the Europe Active-hosted Active Leadership Forum.

It's been revealed that SoulCycle's recent decision to close around 20 of its 82 studios will see the brand pulling out of the Canadian market, where it had been expected to open additional locations following its launch in Toronto.

Peter Roberts, former CEO and founder of Pure Gym, has invested in Another Round, a personal training app which utilises AI and machine learning.

Mark Wahlberg- and David Beckham-backed F45 Training has announced a reduction in its core workforce of 110 employees with the aim of cutting its cost base. The number represents around 50 per cent of the head office headcount.

The Gym Group’s (TGG) plans and profit forecasts were presented during the company’s recent Capital Markets Day.

Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio, with a target of reaching more than 1,000 clubs by 2030.

Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief customer officer as part of a new growth strategy.

Pure Gym has launched in the US under the brand Pure Fitness, with the first three locations having opened in the Washington DC area as part of a cluster rollout.

As Pure Gym expands into the US under the name Pure Fitness, its chief strategy officer talks about the opening of the first three budget clubs in Washington, DC

4 Global – a partner in the Moving Communities initiative – has completed an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market, valuing the business at £24m.