Rebecca Passmore news

Low-cost operator, PureGym is piloting reformer Pilates in its Danish clubs, considering the introduction of recovery zones and rolling out women’s spaces across its UK ... More

PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITCert Level 4 accreditation across its UK and Switzerland portfolio.  FITcert is the European benchmark for ... More

Fifty-six former Blink Fitness gyms in New York and New Jersey have been upgraded and rebranded as PureGym and are now open for business.  Unveiled ... More

PureGym will be maintaining the momentum of its swift rollout next year, with 60 to 65 new sites planned, in line with this year’s new ... More

Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the HCM Summit in London this morning with an inspiring talk about consumer ... More

It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational speakers on stage. Delegates have so far had the privilege ... More

After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have just opened the HCM Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II ... More

TDR Capital has taken on fresh investment and created a new fund for David Lloyd Leisure in a deal which values the company at around ... More

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will soon be opening its £80 million exemplar leisure centre in Woolwich town centre, which is central to the town’s ... More

Spanish private equity firm, Alter Capital Desarrollo, has increased its investment in Spanish operator, Wifit Gyms, becoming the majority shareholder, with a 55 per cent ... More

Top business leaders from around the world have been confirmed as speakers for the all-keynote 2025 HCM Summit. The event will be chaired by Humphrey ... More

Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF), which took place on 9 ... More

It's been a year of significant growth for PureGym, both at home and overseas. Today (13 December) the low-cost operator celebrated the launch of four ... More

The UK’s largest operator of affordable fitness, PureGym, has announced today that CEO Humphrey Cobbold will be moving from CEO to the role of chair ... More

Speaking to HCM for its 2024-2025 Handbook, which will be out next month, PureGym managing director, Rebecca Passmore, says the company is on track to ... More

Speaking exclusively in the current issue of HCM magazine, Third Space CEO, Colin Waggett, says he is feeling optimistic, as the company gears up to ... More

With between 18 and 30 per cent of the populations of developed countries living in rural locations, this market will be the next frontier for ... More

PureGym has delivered a positive set of third quarter results, with revenues increasing to £137.7m, for the three months ending 30 September – up 15.8 ... More

Rebecca Passmore was promoted to MD of Pure Gym in September 2020 – the same day she went on maternity leave. This is one of ... 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

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

Customer demand for health clubs and gyms in the UK was ‘back to normal' during January 2022, according to proprietary search data from fitness marketplace ... More

Pure Gym has dropped plans for an IPO which it revealed in August, opting instead to raise £300m through an equity deal with investment firm, ... More

A new guide has been published to give health clubs, gyms and leisure centres in the UK insights into how to attract more women and ... More

The number of health club members returning to gyms since lockdown has beaten all expectations, according to Rebecca Passmore, UK managing director of PureGym. Talking ... More