Lawrence Michael Alkin

Holmes Place Plc is the place to be for fitness and health. The company operates more than 65 premium fitness clubs primarily in the UK, but also in other locations, including Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, and Switzerland. In 2003 the troubled company was bought by an investment group led by Holmes Place management and backed by Bridgepoint Capital and Permira. The company in 2005 put its 15 Spanish and Portuguese health club facilities on the market. Holmes Place fitness clubs feature a range of classes (from aerobics to holistic teachings) and such amenities as swimming pools, bars, and restaurants.

Virgin Active Health Clubs Ltd. operates health and fitness clubs. Its clubs amenities include swimming pools, sauna, steam rooms, gymnasiums for men and women, beauty clinics, and studios offering fitness and holistic classes on yoga, Pilates, and the Alexander technique. The company is headquartered in Clerkenwell, the United Kingdom.