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Exterior Looking for the lowdown? Read on for a brief overview of the Cannons Group.

  • Cannons Health & Fitness Clubs is the brand for our clubs providing extensive health and fitness facilities and affordable memberships
  • Courtneys is a well known public leisure facilities brand

A snapshot of Cannons

  • The company was acquired by Nuffield Hospitals, one of the UK's leading providers of independent health care, on November 30th 2007 and now forms part of its Proactive Health division Nuffield Proactive Health website
  • Founded in 1980 Cannons was one of the first health and fitness companies to operate in the UK
  • Today, Cannons has 170,000 members across its 65 UK sites. These comprise 52 Cannons Health and Fitness Clubs and 13 local authority sites managed by Courtneys Leisure Management Courtneys website
  • Cannons employs 3,500 people across the UK

If you have a specific media enquiry and want to speak to someone directly please contact Hannah Wallis or Anna Farrell at Van Communications on 0845 45 66 670  (please only use if you have a specific media related query)

If you have a press enquiry regarding the acquisition of cannons by Nuffield please contact Nuffield Press Office on 0208 339 5868.

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