Gymbox news

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has snapped up Sparring Partners Holdings, owner of UK-based boutique brand, Gymbox, which currently has ten sites open and trading. The ... More

Gymbox has partnered with Haringey Council and not-for-profit organisation, Raza Sana, to give opportunities to those living in disadvantaged communities. Yesterday (15 July) saw the ... More

More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to party leaders to commit to making the nation the most ... More

The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between UK Active and 4Global, the aim of the research is ... More

Gymbox has introduced a series of new classes dedicated to improving mental health. The new Mind category, which comprises five different classes, has been specifically ... More

Gymbox has announced a collection of new classes, including one called Only Fans that is on the Only Fans social platform and subscription service. Available ... More

As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has sent a letter to the government warning of a “major ... More

Parkour Generations has joined forces with Gymbox to bring parkour into the UK’s mainstream fitness scene. The 45- or 60-minute sessions will run across four ... More

Industry body, UK Active, has revealed a new council to represent the voice of members to its board. The group will be chaired by industry ... More

Cutting VAT for the pandemic-hit fitness industry could have saved businesses and jobs – just as it did across the hospitality sector, according to Marc Diaper, ... More

The UK government's working from home guidelines are threatening the financial future of city centre health clubs and gyms, according to some operators. Under the ... More

Gymbox has signed a partnership agreement to provide members of flexible workspace provider WeWork with both in-person and on-demand fitness classes. WeWork members will gain ... More

Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the first time during 2021. Some opened their doors to exercisers ... More

Boutique operator Gymbox has launched a new service, giving consumers the opportunity to take their at-home fitness solutions to the next level by owning their ... More

Gymbox has entered the hospitality space with the signing of a deal to deliver in-room exercise sessions to guests staying at citizenM hotels around the ... More

Boutique gym operator, Gymbox, faced threats of legal action over its bid to reopen on 4 July, with CEO, Marc Diaper deciding not to proceed ... More

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that gyms may be able to reopen in a ‘couple of weeks’. Johnson made the comments during an interview ... More

Industry body ukactive has today (1 July) hosted a delegation of government and public health officials on visits to a number of gyms and leisure ... More

Gymbox has broken ranks and announced it will reopen all its gyms on 4 July, unless the UK government explains why it should not. CEO ... More

Comedian Rosie Jones found that just one of the three gyms she tried to train at, for a Channel 4 consumer rights programme, offered adequate ... More

Budget club operator énergie Fitness is looking for a new financial partner after appointing Clearwater International and Canaccord Genuity as its new financial advisors. The ... More

London-based gym chain Gymbox experienced a 28.2 per cent surge in profits as its expansion gathered pace in 2016. The firm’s membership base grew to ... More

Gymbox, the London-based gym group, will establish new sites in the capital after securing £39m (US$47.5m, €43.2m) worth of investment. Business Growth Fund and HSBC ... More

Fitness First’s fruitless bid to acquire rival LA fitness has proved a ‘blessing in disguise’ says UK managing director Martin Seibold, helping the gym chain ... More

Health clubs should invest more in star fitness instructors to reflect their value to the business and ensure that the industry retains its top talent. ... More