| énergie Group | |
| Type: | Privately Held, Private Equity backed |
| Foundation: | 2003 |
| Founder: | Jan Spaticchia |
| Location Country: | England |
| Key People: | Pietro Nicholls, Chairman, Peter Croney, CEO |
| Industry: | Health club, Gym, Fitness |
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]