May 1996 - LivingWell is acquired by Stakis plc, and comprises 6 Premier stand-alone clubs. At this time, LivingWell also operates 25 health clubs in Hilton hotels within the UK. The 25 Stakis hotel leisure clubs are re-branded and incorporated into the LivingWell division.
1997
May 1998 - LivingWell opens its first 'new brand' clubs at Templepatrick and Strathclyde, followed by Leicester, the largest yet, at 38,000sq ft.
March 1999 - Ladbroke Group plc acquires Stakis, including LivingWell.
April 1999 - LivingWell acquires Viva! Health and Leisure Ltd; at the time Viva! had 5 clubs in England.
March 2000 - the first international club opens at Hilton Malta.
June 2000 - LivingWell launches its hair and beauty concept - The Sensory.
January 2001 - LivingWell announces the intention to create the first truly global health and fitness brand, confirming the acquisition of a chain of clubs in Australia a month later.
July 2002 - LivingWell announces its third club concept LivingWell Express a Hilton hotel based club designed with the international business traveller in mind.
September 2003 - Hilton Group plc commits AUS$100 million in to establish LivingWell's club network in the Australian market, with 10 new clubs in addition to a new Premier club for Hilton Sydney.
April 2004 - LivingWell calls on the Government to abandon VAT on health club membership and introduces 'Health of the Nation' membership for key workers. LivingWell launches a new Medical Advisory Service. November 2004 - LivingWell opens Health Clubs in Australia.
LivingWell chooses Precor for their cardio vascular needs. Sep 2005 - LivingWell Inverness Premier is recognised by the FIA to be in the Top 3 Health Clubs. Oct 2005 - LivingWell in Canary Wharf is recognised for the second time as ‘Corporate Club of the Year’ at the Fitness Industry Associations FLAME Awards.
LivingWell sells its 26 Premier Health Clubs to Bannatynes in order to concentrate on the remaining hotel-based health clubs.
May 2007 – Two new LivingWell Health Clubs open in the Republic of Ireland at Hilton Dublin Kilmainham and Hilton Limerick.
LivingWell’s refurbishment programme begins with twelve clubs undergoing a complete refurbishment with state-of-the-art PRECOR gym equipment in fresh new surroundings.
LivingWell Cambridge opens at Doubletree by Hilton Cambridge – the first Doubletree Hotel to open within the UK.
May 2009 - LivingWell health club opens in Hilton Reading – the 80th Hilton Hotel in the UK & Ireland
January 2010 – LivingWell launches its brand new website
