WHO’S WHO VALLEY LEISURE
ADDRESS WEST STREET, ANDOVER, HAMPSHIRE, SP10 1QP WEB
WWW.VALLEYLEISURE.CO.UK
VIRGIN ACTIVE
ADDRESS ACTIVE HOUSE, 21 NORTH FOURTH STREET , CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES , MK9 1HL TEL +44 (0)1908 546 600 WEB
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COMPANY PROFILE Our mission is more people, more active. We aim to be the leading social enterprise in the provision of sport, health and wellbeing and leisure for our customers. A proud recipient of the Social Enterprise Kitemark, we operate a socially inclusive approach. NUMBER OF SITES Four sites, all in Hampshire. PLANS FOR 2013 Continue to expand our business through an extensive programme of investment to ensure that we offer fantastic facilities to our customers – we are aiming for 1.1 million visitors over the coming year.
CEO: KEVIN PATERSON
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND A qualified solicitor. Joined Valley Leisure as CEO in 2010 following a successful career in the private sector spanning law, financial services and consultancy. A passionate believer in offering a broader range of integrated, joined-up services to enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of local communities. BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN Always be yourself. PEOPLE MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT... One of my hobbies is showing bulldogs.
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COMPANY PROFILE Virgin Active is a leading global health club operator. Founded in 1999, Virgin Active’s success has been built on a strategy that focuses on three key factors: location, value and service. We aim to create a health club that’s different from the rest, helping members to be active without making the experience overly serious. NUMBER OF SITES Virgin Active has over 120 UK health clubs and more than 250 clubs globally, including in South Africa, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Australia. PLANS FOR 2013 Continued expansion across all territories.
MD: MARTIN PUGH
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Having been a long-standing club member, I joined Virgin Active as managing director in October 2011. Previously I was managing director of Camelot – the operator of the National Lottery – and had also been marketing director of both Safeway and Pizza Hut. BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN Treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself. PEOPLE MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT... I’m a big Bollywood movie fan.
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