Steve Philpott news

Jan Spaticchia, founder of énergie Fitness, has led a successful management buyout to reacquire the business which he founded in 2003. Spaticchia sold the company ... More

Independent swimming tuition provider Swimming Nature has continued its drive for growth by securing contracts for the use of 15 additional pools. The deals – ... More

Independent swimming tuition provider Swimming Nature has appointed leisure industry veteran Steve Philpott as its new chair. Philpott – who has 20 years experience in ... More

énergie Group has concluded its crowdfunding round, finishing with a total of £629,300 from 283 investors via Crowdcube. The closing figure represents 126 per cent ... More

The énergie Group is to extend its crowdfunding push after the company was asked to present at a Crowdcube investment event. The franchise gym chain ... More

The énergie Group has shot past its £500,000 target on Crowdcube, reaching the milestone with a whole week to spare. The gym chain, which has ... More

énergie Group has today embarked on a limited equity offer to raise £500,000 via Crowdcube. The gym chain, which has 93 fitness clubs trading across ... More

Oxygen Freejumping has announced plans to bring the bounce to Leeds this summer with a new £1.5m site in the city’s Cardigan Fields Leisure Park. ... More

Places for People Leisure has announced that Carolyn D’Costa has been appointed to the company’s board as finance director. Having most recently headed up finance ... More

Oxygen Freejumping has set its sights on reaching 30 locations across the UK by 2018, after securing £10m in funding to fuel growth. The trampolining ... More

Former Places for People Leisure CEO Steve Philpott has become the latest leisure industry heavyweight to back David Stalker’s new trampolining concept Oxygen Freejumping, joining ... More

Former Places for People Leisure CEO Steve Philpott has taken up a position as non-executive chair of Mosaic Spa and Health Clubs. Having recently retired ... More

Places for People Leisure Management (PPLM) chief executive Steve Philpott is to retire next year after 11 years at the helm, with current finance director ... More

Leisure operator and developer DC Leisure has rebranded as a social enterprise called Places for People after being acquired by the property management and development ... More

The winners of the 2013 Flame Awards have been announced during an event at the annual Flame Conference in Telford. Celebrating excellence and best practice ... More

Property management and development group Places for People has acquired management contractor DC Leisure. According to a spokesperson, the deal will see both companies grow ... More

The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is inviting feedback from the industry as it seeks to draw up a comprehensive future strategy for the fitness sector. ... More

As the fitness industry develops, there is a call for more awards to recognise excellence throughout the industry. With this in mind, the FIA has ... More

DC Leisure has rewarded Sonia Eastick’s company loyalty by offering her the role of group marketing assistant. Eastick has worked in a variety of positions ... More

Leisure operator DC Leisure has received accreditation from the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) for being the first leisure contractor to introduce the ... More

Steve Philpott, chief executive of DC Leisure, has said the future is bright for leisure management companies working in local authority centres. “There’s more and ... More