Plans news & features
Crow Wood Health Club is elevating the member experience with Technogym
HCM issue 9 2025
The leisure business and commercial manager of Move Southwark talks to HCM about the experience of bringing leisure services back in-house
HCM issue 9 2025
Former NHS leader, Jane Ollis, has launched an AI-powered vagus nerve stimulator to address
the stress and burnout problem she witnessed during her medical career.
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29 Sep 2025
FitnessGenes has launched a crowdfunder campaign via Europe Republic, with the aim of
raising investment to further its preventative health mission.
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24 Sep 2025
The CEO of Purpose Brands on the company’s ambitious goal to reach 10 million members globally by 2030
HCM issue 8 2025
The COO of Extraordinary Brands on recent acquisitions, supporting franchisees and expanding the company’s fitness portfolio
HCM issue 8 2025
Disability sports lead at Matta, Marina Logacheva, outlines ways in which health club operators can better welcome people with disabilities
HCM issue 1 2026
A hospital redevelopment in the UK is set to create an age-friendly wellness neighbourhood
designed to support people as they get older and serve as a benchmark in the UK.
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26 Aug 2025
Fit tech companies tell Julie Cramer how their latest personalisation tools are driving measurable results
HCM issue 7 2025
Fitness Worx and Core Health and Fitness are shaping the future
of independent gyms in the UK, with a partnership fuelled by passion
HCM issue 7 2025
The industry veterans are gearing up to launch a longevity concept franchise called Zenergie, as Kath Hudson reports
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 operations manager of Mid Devon Leisure talks Kath Hudson through its rebrand to Active Mid Devon
HCM issue 7 2025
Dave Gerrish asks what’s next for digital in the physical activity sector
HCM issue 7 2025
The UK government has got behind Joe Wicks’ latest initiative – Activate, a new animated
series of five minute workouts for kids.
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17 Jul 2025
The CEO of Mytime Active is delivering fitness and wellness interventions both within facilities and in the community. He explains all to Kate Cracknell.
HCM issue 6 2025
Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer
HCM issue 6 2025
Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector
HCM issue 6 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
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
HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.
HCM Handbook 2025
The MD of Spain’s Synergym, talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s strategies for organic growth and how he’s hitting 50 per cent EBITDA
HCM issue 4 2025
Small group PT product manufacturers are managing sustainability and helping health club customers do the same with a range of innovations, as Julie Cramer reports
HCM issue 4 2025
Seven Lion Yard’s founder tells us how her holistic wellness centre in London addresses the mind-body connection
HCM issue 4 2025
Spanish preventative health operator, SHA Wellness, is collaborating withWhoop to enhance its
Leaders Performance Programmes, designed to help high-achieving guests achieve their full
mental and physical potential.
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02 May 2025
Preventative healthcare company, Neko Health, has launched a second site in London and plans
to open two more sites in the capital and expand to other UK cities this year.
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28 Apr 2025
Kenneth Ryan, former VP of global operations for spa, fitness and retail at Marriott has been appointed chief
longevity officer for luxury hospitality concept, The Estate.
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16 Apr 2025
A game changing report from NHS England could transform the fitness sector, says Liz Terry
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
New health club brand, V London, is
bringing holistic luxury to London’s
Mayfair in collaboration with Technogym
HCM issue 3 2025
EGYM partners with companies to improve employee health by providing access to fitness and health ...
Matrix provides equipment to facilities in all market sectors including private health clubs, residential housing, ...
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