LA Fitness sold to Pure Gym

29 May 2015

LA Fitness has been acquired by Pure Gym, the UK’s leading gym operator.

Subject to regulatory approval it is intended to convert most of the LA Fitness clubs into Pure Gym sites in a managed transition.

LA Fitness comprises 43 gyms, with 123,000 members, while Pure Gym has 98 sites.

Michael O’Donnell, who had been appointed to chair LA Fitness by its controlling stakeholders a year ago, stepped down at the successful completion of the sale.