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Fitness First

Fitness First

Hospitality·UK·Exited 2005·Held 2yr
Entry
2003
Hold
2yr
Exit
2005

Who owns Fitness First?

Fitness First was owned by Cinven through Cinven Fund III (2001 vintage) from 2003 to 2005, exited via Secondary. Across its history, Fitness First has been through 2 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

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Cinven
Most recent investor
Cinven
Cinven Fund III · 2001 · Buyout
2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUK
SectorHospitality
Websitewww.fitnessfirstcareers.co.uk

Ownership history

2 ownership periods

Active
Currently held by BC Partners since 2005.
Cinven
CinvenExited 2005
2003 · 2005(2yr) · Cinven Fund III · 2001 · Buyout
Secondary · to
MOIC
–
BC Partners
BC PartnersActive
2005 · present(21yr) · BC Partners Other Investments

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