Ultimate Performance secures private investment

Ultimate Performance, the high-end personal training and fitness platform with 13 UK locations, has secured private equity investment as it looks to further expand its operations.

Ultimate Performance has sold a stake in the company to Inflexion, whose investment portfolio spans 160+ countries and a variety of sectors. Inflexion currently has stakes in companies such as Goals Soccer Centres and Virgin Experience Days.

Based in Manchester, Ultimate Performance delivers personalised training and nutrition programmes across 24 sites in the UK, US, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia. The company was founded in 2009 by personal trainer, Nick Mitchell.

As part of the Inflexion deal, Simon McMurtrie has been named chair of Ultimate Performance.

McMurtrie said: “I’m delighted to take on the chair role for Ultimate Performance working with the leadership team of Steve Brice, Sean Murphy and Mark Bohannon, building on the legacy of Nick Mitchell.

“Happy to be partnering with David Collins, Joshua de Wet and, once again, with James Stevens and the wider talented team at Inflexion following our shared success supporting growth with Virgin Experience Days and Scott Dunn.”

Steve Brice, Chief Executive, Ultimate Performance, said: “Ultimate Performance is committed to changing the way our clients live.

“We are excited to be partnering with Inflexion to continue the growth of the business and in particular build its global presence.”