acquisition news & features
After a career with Virgin Active,
Fitness First and WeWork, Gaunt has
devised and launched a new fitness
business called Hero. He explains
the concept to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2019
Insurance companies are focusing on
fitness and rewarding healthy behaviours
in order to reduce claims
HCM issue 11 2018
This Finnish health insurer works via a
groundbreaking model which rewards
the business for keeping people healthy
HCM issue 10 2018
Software company Legend reveals how its powerful support division works with operators to drive their operational success via outsourced managed services
HCM issue 10 2018
The Third Space CEO on why experience
design is at the heart of the operation
HCM issue 8 2018
Francine Davis, commercial and strategic
development director; Rebecca Passmore,
operations director; and Eve Sukhnandan,
director of human resources, talk to
Kate Cracknell about how the business is
developing and the launch of a new concept
HCM issue 8 2018
The Anytime Fitness CEO on plans to become the UK’s largest operator
HCM issue 7 2018
The European Health & Fitness Market
Report from EuropeActive and Deloitte
finds David Lloyd Leisure is the most
profitable operator in Europe
HCM issue 6 2018
David Minton reports from California on
the latest fitness concepts
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
Fitness kit and software supplier eGym has announced the acquisition of mobile fitness
app business Netpulse for an undisclosed sum.
news •
22 Mar 2018
Independent operators are increasingly
creating an affordable and personalised
experience for customers. Does this signal
a shift in the current market set up?
HCM issue 2 2018
WeWork’s head of wellness explains why
the workspace brand has launched a gym
HCM issue 1 2018
The MD of Virgin Active UK tells us about
his plans for making wellness and customer
service key priorities for the fitness brand
HCM issue 1 2018
On 12-13 September, BP: Fitness will take over the NEC, Birmingham to deliver an exhibition involving over 100 brands, as well as seminars and workshops.
HCM issue 9 2017
Cybex kits out Club Baltimore Fitness
and Wellbeing Centre in London after
an extensive gym redesign
HCM issue 9 2017
Who are the biggest, most profitable club
operators in Europe? Deloitte reveals all
HCM issue 6 2017
How much consideration do you give to potential vibration and noise issues when building a gym? Martin McNulty reports
HCM issue 3 2017
DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces
HCM issue 1 2017
Fitness technology firm Wexer has bought Dutch-based company ClubVirtual for an
undisclosed fee.
news •
23 Nov 2016
A report by ukactive highlights the growth and exciting prospects for the fitness sector
HCM issue 11 2016
Nuffield Health’s CEO tells Kate Cracknell about its plans to be the UK’s leading wellness provider by 2020
HCM issue 8 2016
Netpulse has announced that it has raised US$13m (€11m, £9m) to develop new features
and accelerate growth as it bids to dominate mobile technology in the fitness industry.
news •
07 Jun 2016
The health club market has shown robust growth across Europe, according to new research from Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM issue 6 2016
Investor interest in fitness is booming. Jak Phillips gets expert tips for securing funding
HCM issue 3 2016
The European fitness market continues its strong growth, with the total number of health and fitness club members now exceeding 50 million, according to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report
HCM Handbook 2016
Fitness start-up Dibs Technology has raised US$1m (€920,000, £687,000) in seed funding
as the fledgling business bids to expand the reach of its dynamic-pricing technology for
fitness classes.
news •
12 Jan 2016
Ahead of his keynote speech at this year’s IHRSA convention, marketing strategist and bestselling author Jay Baer tells Julie King why ‘help’ is much better than ‘hype’ when it comes to selling your services
HCM issue 1 2016
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