CEO Monthly Issue 9 2018

18 CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 9 2018 , The Thames Club is an independent, and privately owned, Health Club andWellbeing Centre. In July, CEOMonthlyMagazine RecognisedManaging Director, PeterWilliams as the 2018 CEO of the Year 2018 for the United Kingdom, as part of our ongoing CEO of the Year recognition programme. Following that success, we spoke to Peter to find out more about his unique approach to business. A Pioneer in the Health &Wellness Sector The world is reigniting its love affair with the health and wellness industries. Yoga retreats, happiness holidays, and meditation vacations have become commonplace, and highly popular among millennials and baby boomers alike. This trend seems to be in direct correlation to the transition to a more digital-centric world – as the world becomes ever-more ‘cyber’, a need to escape from it grows in turn. Officially, the fitness industry has been growing year on year, with statistics suggesting that, in late 2017, one in seven people were gym members. The private fitness sector is, by every metric and perspective, the primary driver for this growth. The Thames Club in Surrey is one such institution behind this phenomenon. Since taking over the Thames Club in 2013, Peter has spear-headed the Club’s growth, generating 11% profit and 7% membership growth. Utilising a background in sales and marketing, specifically in the premium lifestyle sectors, Peter was perfectly placed to reinvent and revitalise company culture and implement a business turnaround strategy that has proved, by all regards, to be an overwhelming success. Peter goes into more detail about the specifics of the club, “The Club has over 2,500 members and employs 35 full and part time staff, and over 60 self-employed instructors, personal trainers and health practitioners. Further, the Club has superior sports and health facilities including; a 20-metre indoor heated swimming pool, spa bath, sauna and steam room, high-end gym equipped with Technogym fitness equipment and wellness software technology. The club offers 110 fitness classes each week across three studios, offering a full and diverse range of classes with first class instructors. Finally, the club has a wellbeing centre offering a range of beauty facilities and also including a physio suite, pole fitness studio, 1808CE01