LifeFit Group CEO, Martin Seibold, has been presented with the Global Leader Award by the Health & Fitness Association.

LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20 studios in the Cologne metropolitan area and one in Moenchengladbach.

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

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

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.

"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she addressed delegates at the HCM Summit 2025 in London this afternoon.

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.

Colin Waggett, Tom Leverton, Elaine Jobson and Liz Clark are among the line-up of CEOs giving their take on current issues, such as how to influence governments and whether the recovery trend is here to stay.

Operators are improving lifetime value by helping more members make the journey from the gym floor to the studio, as group training evolves

As European fitness businesses head to the FIBO 2025 in Germany, Kath Hudson rounds up some of the key deals that have happened across Europe during the past year

LifeFit Group has agreed its largest transaction to date, with the acquisition of Fit/One Group, which will give it a platform to build on in Austria.

Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends

The LifeFit Group has acquired Body Culture Group's collection of 15 clubs, bringing the German operator’s estate to 165 and adding 30,000 new members.

Martin Seibold, CEO of LifeFit Group, has confirmed to HCM that the acquisition of the company, announced in June, has been completed today (5 September).

Martin Seibold, CEO of LifeFit Group, has joined Les Mills as a non-executive director.

After introducing Xponential’s reformer Pilates concept, Club Pilates, to Germany last year, LifeFit Group reports that it's accelerating the rollout of the brand, as master franchisor for Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

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.

Leisure, lifestyle, wellness and entertainment growth investor, Imbiba, has invested in boutique gym brand, 1Rebel's holding company, One Rebel Ltd, after closing a £90 million fund.

Speaking to HCM, global CEO of Lift Brands, Ty Menzies, has confirmed that the company –  owner of Snap Fitness and Fitness On Demand – is up for sale.

This new annual souvenir edition reveals our most read and critical stories, says Liz Terry

From getting sacked to risking it all, industry leaders share their learnings from tough times

The CEO of LifeFit Group tells Kath Hudson how the pressures of the pandemic tested him and his team to the limit, while customer support turned out to be an unexpected and invaluable lifeline

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.

Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing rising costs and working from home which has undermined some of its city centre clubs.

We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management

German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH and its fitness brand Fitness Loft. The company has also announced it has gone through a refinancing process by way of increasing its existing bond facility which will conclude before the year end.