IPO news & features
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.
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03 Oct 2023
Egym has completed a Series F financing round which will see it raise up to €207m (US$225m)
in growth capital.
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12 Jul 2023
The CEO of Planet Fitness tells how he overcame feelings of being an underdog to reach the top of the industry
HCM issue 5 2023
Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Peter Roberts, former CEO and founder of Pure Gym, has invested in Another Round, a
personal training app which utilises AI and machine learning.
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11 Aug 2022
Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief
customer officer as part of a new growth strategy.
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29 Mar 2022
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.
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16 Mar 2022
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
HCM issue 2 2022
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.
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11 Jan 2022
Myzone has secured a US$17.2m worth of investment from growth capital investor BGF – a
move that values the brand at US$102m. The deal is all equity-based.
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10 Jan 2022
Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO explains to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2021
iFIT Health & Fitness has confirmed plans to go public and list the business on the Nasdaq.
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01 Sep 2021
Following its IPO, the sporting superstar is investing in global gym franchise, F45
HCM issue 8 2021
Despite a tough year, the franchise operators are optimistic with their forward plans. Emma Canning finds out more
HCM Handbook 2021
The CEO of The Gym Group talks about the impact of COVID-19 and how the business is innovating to stay ahead
HCM issue 1 2021
The co-founder and CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Armah Sports on smart clubs, a deal with 1Rebel and collaborating with Amazon
HCM issue 10 2020
Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities
HCM Handbook 2020
Wellness tech platform Mindbody has signed a five-year partnership deal with fitness franchise F45.
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24 Jan 2020
Peloton has lost around 14 per cent of its market value since it listed on the US-based NASDAQ on
26 September.
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01 Oct 2019
Is the UK boutique fitness sector capable
of attracting the funding it needs? Alicia
Whistlecroft from Deloitte takes a look
at the level of opportunity
HCM issue 7 2019
Is the boutique boom reaching the peak of its lifecycle? ukactive CEO Steven Ward asks a panel of experts
HCM issue 3 2019
Fitness tech group eGym has appointed Sir George Buckley as its chair.
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06 Feb 2019
David Minton reports from California on
the latest fitness concepts
HCM issue 5 2018
The CEO of the UK’s only listed fitness
business on producing record results
HCM issue 5 2018
Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the
latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, highlighting
our continent’s leading fitness operators and countries
HCM Handbook 2018
We discuss rebranding, IPOs and
international growth with the CEO of the
UK’s first fitness franchise and his top team
HCM issue 11 2017
Who are the biggest, most profitable club
operators in Europe? Deloitte reveals all
HCM issue 6 2017
Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, is confident that 2017 will see our sector move forward at an increasingly fast pace
HCM Handbook 2017
As we move into 2017, how will the health and fitness market get the capital it needs to grow? Kath Hudson talks to our panel of experts
HCM issue 1 2017
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