Acquisition news & features
Peloton has made the strategic acquisition of the Pilates start-up, Skōp, to support the
expansion of its strength ecosystem.
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09 Jun 2026
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM issue 5 2026
A report by Deloitte and EuropeActive reveals a reshaping of the fitness sector
HCM issue 4 2026
Viva Leisure’s CEO on global growth and redefining revenue generation
HCM issue 4 2026
The CEO of JD Gyms reflects on the brand’s development and outlines plans for growth, as it opens its 100th club
HCM issue 10 2025
As the popularity of ice bathing and sauna as a recovery tool grows, how can operators best embrace the trend? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 10 2025
Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report
HCM issue 10 2025
Starpool’s Recovery Class heralds a new era of science-based wellness in fitness
HCM issue 9 2025
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
HCM issue 9 2025
Peloton has announced a complete overhaul of its portfolio which will see it introducing an all-
new Cross Training Series designed to maximise the benefits of both cardio and strength
workouts.
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01 Oct 2025
The COO of Extraordinary Brands on recent acquisitions, supporting franchisees and expanding the company’s fitness portfolio
HCM issue 8 2025
Superusers (HVPs) are the key to success, according to new research from Les Mills
HCM issue 7 2025
The new COO of Nuffield Health talks to Kate Cracknell about plans to take the brand’s current health and fitness estate to its highest level yet
HCM issue 7 2025
The former president of Xponential and founder of Club Pilates is back with Pilates Addiction and focused on rapid growth, as she explains to Kath Hudson
HCM issue 6 2025
The CoverMe app has transformed class management for Total Fitness, with
huge time savings, stronger compliance and better talent management
HCM issue 5 2025
The CEO of The Club Company, the UK’s largest country club operator, talks to Kate Cracknell about forging a new model based on fitness, sport and wellness
HCM issue 5 2025
Mindbody, which also owns Booker and Classpass has revealed a new parent brand for the
three companies – Playlist – while stressing that each Playlist business will continue to operate
as it does today, with no changes to its products or services.
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04 Jun 2025
Kath Hudson reports on the first UK Health and Fitness Market Report.
HCM Handbook 2025
Karsten Hollasch and Steffen Gausselmann talk us through the key findings of the 12th European Health and Fitness Market Report.
HCM Handbook 2025
The franchise segment is a fast moving and dynamic part of the industry. Kath Hudson rounds up some of the major deals and developments of the last 12 months, including former Xponential Fitness CEO, Anthony Geisler, arriving back on the scene.
HCM Handbook 2025
Price increases and openings are driving growth in the European market, according to a report from Deloitte Germany
HCM issue 4 2025
EGYM Hussle is heralding a new era in fitness and healthcare
HCM issue 3 2025
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
HCM issue 3 2025
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
HCM issue 3 2025
Corporate wellbeing platform, Wellhub – formerly Gympass – has entered into an agreement to
buy European employee benefit programme provider, Urban Sports Club.
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26 Mar 2025
The CEO of VivaGym has new backers committed to fast tracking the growth of the business within the Iberian market and further afield. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2025
Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends
HCM issue 1 2025
Global corporate wellness platform, Wellhub, has acquired Fitprime, a key player in the Italian
corporate wellness market.
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17 Dec 2024
News editor of HCM, Kath Hudson, taps the zeitgeist at the recent W3Fit EMEA industry event that was held in Sardinia, Italy
HCM issue 10 2024
The Gym Group’s CEO gives HCM a progress report, a year after he made the move from the world of media to the fitness industry
HCM issue 10 2024
Power Plate's range of products include whole body vibration platforms, targeted vibration products and the ...
FIBO pursues the vision of a strong and healthy society and as a global network ...
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