Virgin Active | Aberdeen Standard Investments

Who is Virgin Active?

Backed by CVC Capital Partners, Virgin Active is a leading chain of health clubs operating across four continents.

What does Virgin Active do?

Virgin Active is an international premium health-club operator with over 250 clubs and 1.4 million members across four continents. It has a high -quality, differentiated club estate, offering a broad range of facilities.

The opportunity

Why CVC Capital Partners ("CVC") invested in this business:

To reorganise and strengthen the management team

To upgrade the quality of a number of clubs in the UK in line with the group’s market leading position

To expand the footprint of clubs in existing regions and expand into new geographies.

Why we like the investment

"Prior to CVC investing, Virgin Active was already a leading investment, and with the backing of CVC we were excited to see what further value could be unlocked" – Cameron Graham, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Investment Year

2011

Head office

Status

Exited

Return

2.3 x money invested

Website

https://www.virginactive.co.uk/