Latest news
Sportopolis and HealthCity to merge
Belgian fitness chain Sportopolis is in merger talks with HealthCity – the largest fitness chain in the Netherlands – and private equity investor Waterland, one of HealthCity’s shareholders.
Sportopolis currently operates 12 clubs across Limbourg, Antwerp and Brabant. The group is expanding its club in Ekeren and has plans to upgrade its centres in Jette, Antwerp and Maaseik, meaning Sportopolis will operate a total of 50,000sq m (538,000sq ft).
Co-founder Geert Diepers says: “Sportopolis sees the merger as a way to grow into a leading fitness chain in Europe. The expansion in Brussels and Flanders would happen faster and more efficiently through the new structure. In the short-term, a total of 25 Sportopolis clubs in Flanders is certainly feasible.”
Waterland’s Frank Vlayen adds: “The Belgian fitness market is very fragmented, which offers Sportopolis the chance to strengthen its position by playing an active role in the consolidation.”
The merger is expected to be complete by the autumn, after which both Sportopolis and HealthCity will continue to operate in their geographical markets under their existing brands.
Belgian fitness chain Sportopolis is in merger talks with HealthCity – the largest fitness chain in the Netherlands – and private equity investor Waterland, one of HealthCity’s shareholders.
HAF,SAR,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL
080606-Sportopolis.jpg
Latest news
24 Jul 2024
With the 2024 Paris Games about to begin, GLL is celebrating the fact that 94
25 Jul 2024
Sector leaders in the UK have collaborated to create the Physical Activity Leadership Network that
24 Jul 2024
Female health expert, The Well HQ has teamed up with training provider, The Fitness Group,
23 Jul 2024
Fitness-focused hospitality brand and management company Equinox Hotels has announced plans to open a modern
23 Jul 2024
Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14
23 Jul 2024
Midlands-based boutique operator, MK Health Hub, has launched a Pilates-inspired concept called MK Reformed, with
10 Jul 2024
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
22 Jul 2024
US health and fitness giant, Planet Fitness, which flagged plans to launch in Spain back
19 Jul 2024
Urban Gym Group CEO Neil Randall talks in this month’s HCM about how being passed
18 Jul 2024
Boxing and strength franchise UBX has taken a step closer to realising its ambitions to
18 Jul 2024
Fitness International has announced the acquisition of XSport Fitness, adding to its portfolio of brands,
17 Jul 2024
Community Leisure UK (CLUK) and The Richmond Group of Charities have joined forces to support
17 Jul 2024
Mental Health Swims has been awarded almost £18,000 of lottery money to extend its mission
04 Jul 2024
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
16 Jul 2024
Employee wellness app GoJoe has teamed up with Les Mills for a major new content
16 Jul 2024
Former footballer, David Beckham, has become a strategic investor in health sciences company, Prenetics, which
16 Jul 2024
Gymbox has partnered with Haringey Council and not-for-profit organisation, Raza Sana, to give opportunities to
15 Jul 2024
In a bid to get girls more active, Nuffield Health has launched a campaign, Move
15 Jul 2024
Sport for Confidence CIC has received a national award for its pioneering work hardwiring occupational
12 Jul 2024
Mindbody, has launched a specialist insurance programme for its customers which is being delivered through
12 Jul 2024
After introducing Xponential’s reformer Pilates concept, Club Pilates, to Germany last year, Matin Seibold's LifeFit
11 Jul 2024
Rugby legend, Jonny Wilkinson has been announced as a keynote speaker for the HCM Summit
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
“Since EGYM launched at Vivacity, the team has onboarded more than 1,200 members, with a retention rate of 85%”
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Green Gym Group partnered with Xplor
Gym for an all-in-one gym management
software solution to save time and
improve the member experience
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
HCM magazine
Charlotte Greenwood talks
us through new research from
Savanta, which is seeking to
deliver a deeper understanding
of what motivates consumers
HCM magazine
Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
HCM magazine
“We’re striving to awaken another dimension in people and share with vulnerability, truth and honesty”
HCM magazine
Disappointment about being
passed over for promotion
gave Neil Randall, the resilience
he needed to climb the ranks.
He talks to Kath Hudson about
the challenges he faced early
in his career and the skills
he learned from them
HCM magazine
The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
HCM magazine
As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
“Having now done some franchising, we realise that doing boutiques well requires detailed focus, blood, sweat and tears that can only be delivered by the homegrown team”
HCM magazine
A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
HCM magazine
Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive
behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
HCM magazine
It’s time to start the conversation
about pelvic health. It’s not
just menopausal women who
have challenges: young women
and men can also experience
issues they’re too embarrassed
to discuss or seek help for,
as Kath Hudson reports
Featured supplier news
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality,
affordable functional fitness equipment that is built to last with the development and
introduction of a new functional fitness keg for luxury gym operator, Third Space.
Featured supplier news
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret
formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary
knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Video Gallery
Core Health & Fitness
Company profiles
As a family-owned business built on strong family values, we take pride in offering high-quality ...
Company profiles
Core Health & Fitness creates dynamic fitness experiences for the global market with products and ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
BLK BOX is proud to unveil our latest project - 24N Fitness in the City of London. Another BLK
BOX creation recently completed and now thriving with new members and state-of-the-art
facilities.
Featured press releases
Charitable Social Enterprise Leisure and Cultural Services provider GLL has committed to become
Carbon Neutral by 2050 with an ambition to achieve this earlier in response to feedback from
customers and staff, and partners.
Property & Tenders
Jersey
Jersey War Tunnels
Property & Tenders
Chiswick, Gillingham, York and Nottingham
Savills
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
08-10 Sep 2024
Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
20-22 Sep 2024
Locations worldwide,
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
09-13 Oct 2024
Soneva Fushi, Maldives
Diary dates
10 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-06 Feb 2025
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
Diary dates
11-13 Feb 2025
Fairmont Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Diary dates
10-13 Apr 2025
Exhibition Centre , Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
07-07 Jun 2025
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
28-31 Oct 2025
Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany