UK news update
Nuffield Health reaps rewards of expansion
Nuffield Health has published its accounts for 2014, with a solid showing across the business helping earnings hit £81m – a 13 per cent increase on 2013. The not-for-profit healthcare organisation
also saw revenue increase 9 per cent to hit £711m in a year which saw significant expansion. Nuffield Health now boasts 31 hospitals, 77 gyms and more than 200 corporate facilities to help people “get healthy, and stay healthy”. As well as major investment in its hospital division, close to £15m was invested in maintaining and developing gyms. Revenue from the health club arm exceeded £200m thanks to a 10 per cent (£19m) increase on 2013. “Although the markets have been
challenging, the business has performed strongly with significant growth over the past 12 months,” said Nuffield Health Group CEO David Mobbs. Details:
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1,000 runners stricken after French mud race
Les Mills launches On Demand
Global fitness giant Les Mills has kicked off its new On Demand streaming service, enabling fitness fans to workout wherever and whenever they like by accessing classes via a computer, tablet,or smartphone. The Spotify-like service, which was first
revealed by HCM in March, will initially be available to consumers in the US, UK, Finland and Sweden. A subscription for the service – which currently carries seven Les Mills classes in 30-minute formats – costs £9.95 a month. Les Mills On Demand will aim to help
health clubs enhance their member offering by extending exercise classes beyond the gym.
Based on research that found 82 per cent of gym-goers also exercise frequently at home, Les Mills believes the service will help clubs to boost member engagement. “Around the world, there are millions of
people using Les Mills to fuel their fitness, whether it’s a dance class such as SH’BAM or our indoor cycle class RPM. Gym users come back time and time again,” said Les Mills CEO Phillip Mills. “We recognise sometimes people want to ‘have a go’ in the comfort of their own home before trying out a live class and we’ve had a great deal of interest across the globe.” Details:
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Les Mills classes such as BodyPump have a major following in clubs around the world Obstacle races are increasingly popular
The events are often pitched as the ultimate challenge, but participants in a recent French obstacle course race faced an unexpected hurdle after their big day, as more than 1,000 runners contracted diarrhoea. It’s suspected the mud that participants
were trawling through as part of the Mud Day race in Nice on 20 June may have been contaminated with animal faeces. French regional health authorities have confirmed that over 1,000 runners had contracted norovirus – a bug that causes fever, vomiting and diarrhoea. More than 8,400 contestants took part in the race, and many have since complained there was a “distinct smell of horse manure” on the course. Mud Day organisers have said they are
currently conducting an investigation. They said: “We thank the health services for their efficiency and offer all the ‘Mud Guys’ and ‘Mud Girls’ who fell ill our support.” Details:
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10 Is Fitness First gearing up for sale?
Fitness First plans to sell up to 10 regional UK health clubs as the chain continues its strategic shift upmarket towards premium clubs in metropolitan centres, amid speculation that owner Oaktree Capital Management is planning to exit the business. The potential offload comes as Oaktree recently replaced CEO Andrew Cosslett with Oren Peleg, one of its senior managers who has a strong pedigree in finance. Peleg’s appointment sparked suggestions that he will move to cut costs and boost earnings ahead of a potential sale of Fitness First by Oaktree, which bought the company in 2012. A well-placed source told HCM that
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The chain is looking to offload 10 sites outside of London
the gym chain is looking to offload 10 sites outside of London, in areas where “consumers are sensitive to price and budget gyms have gained a strong foothold”. Details:
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