Virgin health clubs celebrate milestone
HEALTH club operator Virgin Active today said it recorded annual earnings of more than £100 million for the first time in its 10-year history.
The group, which has 71 clubs in the UK and 187 sites in total, saw a 15% rise in revenues to 391 million after lifting membership by 4% to 919,000.
Virgin Active chief executive Matthew Bucknall said: "The trend that we have seen throughout the recession confirms our opinion that health and fitness has become a core aspect to people's lives."
The company, which is majority owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, said its UK business "demonstrated its resilience" during 2009.