Company type | Privately Held, Private Equity backed |
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Industry | Health club, Gym, Fitness |
Founded | 2003 |
Founder | Jan Spaticchia |
Headquarters | , England |
Key people | Pietro Nicholls, Chairman, Peter Croney, CEO |
The énergie Group is a UK based fitness franchise company launched in 2003. The business operates two health club brands: énergie Fitness Clubs, and énergie Fitness for Women. [1]
The énergie Group was founded in 2003 in Milton Keynes and celebrated its 10th birthday at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The first club was in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. [2] To date, the Group has opened close to 100 clubs [1] across the UK, Europe and The Middle East. [3] In 2014, énergie Group signed up its 100,000th member. [4]
In H2 2020, RM Funds alongside the Management team supported a management buy-out ("MBO") of the company. The parent company, Empowered Brands, holds the intellectual property rights and master franchise agreements to a collection of health and fitness brands operating globally.
The head office is located in Fox Milne, Milton Keynes. [5] Pietro Nicholls is the current chairman and Peter Croney is the current CEO [1]
Énergie Fitness Clubs are the original énergie Group brand. Clubs are typically between 5,000 and 25,000 sq. ft. and provide full service clubs. [5] Clubs have a reception, café/lounge area, fitness area, studio, locker rooms and showers and many include spa areas, swimming pool, treatment rooms and spinning studios. [6]
The énergie Fitness for Women is a fitness and weight loss studio for women designed around a 30-minute work-out combining aerobic exercise and resistance machines. The studios are typically up to 1600 sq. ft. [5]
The émpower Programme is a lifestyle and fitness programme provided at Énergie Fitness Clubs [6] and Énergie Fitness for Women [7] with a money back guarantee. [3] [8] The programme lasts for 4 weeks. [9]
énergie Group founded National Fitness Day, a celebration of physical activity in the UK now co-ordinated by ukactive. National Fitness Day takes place in September, with fitness providers across the UK inviting the public to take part in free 'Power Half Hour' exercise sessions. [10] [11]