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We’ve created the ultimate health and lifestyle club that has everything you love in one incredible resort-inspired location
BRETT LEAHY MD, Next Gen Australia
PHOTO: NEXT GEN/ DOUG BALCOMB
How did Next Gen start? Next Generation Clubs was a successful portfolio of premium clubs in the UK and this model was brought out to Australia with the first site opening in late 1999 at Memorial Drive, Adelaide. Over the intervening 20 years, we’ve developed a string of private members clubs across Australia and New Zealand. How do you fund your growth? Next Gen Health and Lifestyle Clubs is owned by private equity group Kings Park Capital out of the UK. KPC has been the owner of Next Gen for the past 10 years. What was the original vision? To develop premium racquet clubs adjacent to or as part of iconic tennis clubs and facilities across Australia. Leahy is growing Next Gen as a lifestyle brand
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How has this evolved? Over time this original vision has broadened in scope. We identified that our clubs were delivering a wide
