Virgin Active Hangs Out In New Markets As It Hopes To Attract Fitness Fanatics in Asia And Africa // Virgin Active Bloque Dans Les Nouveaux Marchés Qu’il Espère Attirer Les Fanatiques De Remise En Forme En Asie Et En Afrique

Virgin Active hopes to attract new fitness fanatics in Asia and Africa after the group was snapped up by South African billionaire Christo Wiese.

Wiese’s investment vehicle Brait paid £682million for an 80 per cent stake from private equity firm CVC and Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group.

Branson retains a 20 per cent stake in the Virgin Active, which yesterday revealed 2014 sales up 4 per cent to £638.6million.

 Expansion: Virgin Active has 267 clubs across nine countries

Earnings at the group reached £124million – up 1 per cent when taking currency changes into account and up 13 per cent on an underlying basis.

The group said it has spent £82.2million on improving its clubs over the past year and that membership numbers were up 2 per cent to 1.31million, excluding the impact of clubs it had sold or closed.

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Véhicule d’investissement de Wiese Brait payé £682million pourune participation de 80 pour cent du capital-investissemententreprise CVC et Sir Richard Branson Virgin Group.

Branson a conservé une participation de 20 pour cent dans leVirgin Active, qui hier a révélé 2014 ventes hausse de 4 % parrapport à £638 6millions.

Virgin Active a 267 clubs dans neuf pays

Le groupe a dit qu’il a dépensé £82 2millions sur l’améliorationde ses clubs au cours de l’année écoulée et que leur nombreétait hausse de 2 % par rapport à 1.31million, hors impact desclubs il avait vendus ou fermés.