Head of digital for Leisure Media and all our magazines / digital publications.

Hitchin, UK
Joined August 2009
Sekonda launches £79.​99 subscription-free smart ring: British watch brand Sekonda has expanded its wearable technology range with a subscription- free smart ring designed to track health and wellbeing day and night. t.​lei.​sr/TW5Xk3
Third Space brings its A-game to Queen’s Park: Luxury health club operator, Third Space, has launched its 17th site in Queen’s Park, London. The property was formerly a Job Centre and has been transformed with biophilic design and a luxury fit-out. t.​lei.​sr/TW5SZQ
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SATS grows earnings as group exercise strategy pays off and expansion gathers pace: Nordic fitness operator, SATS, has reported a 22 per cent increase in third- quarter EBITDA before IFRS 16, as higher revenue per member and continued growth in group exercise… t.​lei.​sr/TW4pzK
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Coca-Cola factory is reinvented as leisure and wellness destination by Ratio Design and EUA: A former Coca-Cola bottling plant in Indianapolis, once the largest in the world, has been transformed into a major leisure and cultural destination, combining… t.​lei.​sr/TW4Hjr
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Urban Gym Group co-founder Jordy Kool tells Kath Hudson the biggest skill he’s learned is how to say no, and why the best advice is to do work you love, then work out how to do less of it. #HCM #leadership #fitnessindustry t.​lei.​sr/TW486g
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Philip Donnay named GLL CEO as Peter Bundey retires: GLL has announced the appointment of Philip Donnay as CEO and Andy Bindon as deputy CEO, following the retirement of Peter Bundey. t.​lei.​sr/TW3tTY
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Total Fitness CEO, Sophie Lawler and Fitness First CEO, Marc Diaper go off script at the HCM Summit: Delivering value, investing in innovation and protecting human connection are central to fitness operators’ success, according to Total Fitness CEO Sophie… t.​lei.​sr/TW1g98
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Anna Milani urges fitness operators to embrace brain-body training to tap into longevity market: Fitness operators can differentiate their businesses and develop their longevity and healthy ageing services by incorporating cognitive training into workouts,… t.​lei.​sr/TW1dH5
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John Oxley says operators should measure success by health impact rather than visit numbers: John Oxley, CEO of Life Leisure, has challenged the leisure sector to move beyond measuring success through facility use and membership numbers, arguing that its… t.​lei.​sr/TW1b03
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Sir Muir Gray launches National Activity Therapy Service at HCM Summit: Sir Muir Gray has announced the launch of a National Activity Therapy Service at the HCM Summit in London today, calling on the health and fitness sector to help reduce the need for… t.​lei.​sr/TW1XhY
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey: "Just having a go matters" @HarryAA100m @EveryoneActive @GladiatorsTV #Gladiators: Olympian, television personality and Everyone Active You+ ambassador Harry Aikines-Aryeetey believes play is fundamental to physical activity, wellbeing… t.​lei.​sr/TW1VSG
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Jims links food, fitness and healthcare to drive healthier habits: Jims is connecting food, movement and healthcare in a joined-up approach to preventative health, using its position within Belgian retail giant Colruyt Group to reach consumers beyond the gym… t.​lei.​sr/TW1SCX
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Alex Perry, Sondre Gravir and Anna Milani speak at HCM Summit: Sondre Gravir, Alex Perry, Anna Milani t.​lei.​sr/TW1QF0
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HCM Summit 2026 is underway - Oli Patrick kicks the programme off with a keynote on brain health: HCM editor, Liz Terry, has opened the 2026 HCM Summit with a rundown of coming trends, these include brain training – a focus of this year’s HCM Summit – vagus… t.​lei.​sr/TW1N5f
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Third Space CEO, Colin Waggett, closes the first HCM Invest: Credit investors are becoming more receptive to financing fitness businesses as consistent performance and successful investments help overcome longstanding concerns about the sector, according to… t.​lei.​sr/TW0p8f
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Miray Topay gives insights into the investor’s view at HCM Invest: Fitness businesses must turn growing consumer interest in health and wellness into lasting habits to fulfil their investment potential, according to L Catterton partner and head of its London… t.​lei.​sr/TW0gTX
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Steffen Gausselmann presents new findings from Deloitte at HCM Invest: Deloitte’s Steffen Gausselmann presented new research – commissioned by HCM and LifeFit Group – into the growth potential and financing of the European health and fitness industry. t.​lei.​sr/TW0dM9
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HCM Invest brings investors and fitness businesses together in London: The inaugural HCM Invest is taking place in London today (21 October), bringing together investors, operators, entrepreneurs and advisers to explore opportunities for investment and growth… t.​lei.​sr/TW0YQn
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HCM Invest to connect investors and operators to unlock sector growth: HCM magazine will bring together 80 investors, operators, entrepreneurs and advisers at HCM Invest today (21 October) to explore how the global health and fitness sector can attract the… t.​lei.​sr/TW0KT8
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Westpark Fitness has increased visits and unlocked more than €1.​1 million in retained membership revenue by embedding Myzone into the member experience t.​lei.​sr/TVzRwZ
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