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GymNation, the UAE’s Leading Gym Operator, Announces Management Buyout

Homegrown UAE fitness brand, GymNation, has proudly announced a management-led buyout of all equity held by previous investor, JD Gyms.

DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / November 21, 2023 / Homegrown UAE fitness brand, GymNation, has proudly announced a management-led buyout of all equity held by previous investor, JD Gyms.

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The deal, backed by Tricap Investments and Ruya Partners, sees the GymNation founders and management team, Loren Holland, Frank Afeaki and Anthony Martland, become significant majority shareholders in the business they founded back in 2017.

Tricap Investments is a diversified principal investment group with offices in Washington D.C. and Dubai, specialising in the execution of both direct and fund investments, and private equity transactions.

Ruya Partners is an independent private credit firm based in Abu Dhabi whose investor base includes institutional funds from the GCC including UAE sovereign-backed Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners, a joint venture between Mubadala Capital and Alpha Wave Global, and Jada Fund of Funds, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Since its launch, GymNation has delivered on its mission of making fitness more affordable and accessible for the UAE population, and has rapidly grown from a single gym start-up into the UAE's leading gym operator with 12 gyms and over 60,000 members.

Having been voted "The Best Gym in the UAE" on Virgin Radio's The Kris Fade Show for the last 2 years running, and with over 40,000 five-star Google reviews, GymNation have cemented their position within the UAE as "The People's Gym" and are now set to replicate this success across the GCC.

Loren Holland, Founder & CEO, GymNation commented; "This management buyout is another exciting chapter for GymNation, and with the support and backing of Tricap Investments and Ruya Partners we are perfectly positioned to accelerate the growth of GymNation across the GCC. Within the coming weeks, we will be announcing our first six Saudi Arabian locations, a further four more UAE sites, as well as company formations in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. GymNation has pioneered the democratisation of health and fitness across the UAE, which prior to our launch was recognised as the 2nd most expensive market in the world to own a gym membership. Now it's time for us to have the same impact across other GCC markets."

The innovative structure of the deal has allowed GymNation to launch a trailblazing Equity Incentivisation Scheme for the wider management team, aimed at attracting and retaining world-class talent, through rewarding, incentivising and aligning, key members of the team with direct equity in the business.

Frank Afeaki commented; "On the day of signing the deal, 15 GymNation management team members also signed their own documentation to become shareholders in the business, I am proud that we are able to reward the team in a way that no others within the industry do and have them as shareholders alongside myself, Loren and Ant."

Ant Martland added: "We have an exceptional management team, supported by significant ongoing investments into key technology and systems that are going to place GymNation at the forefront of the fitness industry. It's still very early days in our growth story, and the whole team couldn't be more excited, and motivated, to rollout GymNation across the region."

The management team were advised by James Wigglesworth at Orca Capital (Corporate Finance) who will also join the board as a Non-Executive Director at completion, DLA Piper (Legal), Tatsu Partners (Debt Advisory) and PwC (Financial, Tax and Commercial Vendor Due Diligence).

Tricap Investments were advised by TAAS Partners (Legal).

Ruya Partners were advised by Dentons (Legal).

About GymNation

GymNation is the UAE's leading gym operator. With the first location opening in 2018, the company has grown to 12 UAE locations, with over 60,000 members. With memberships starting from AED 99 per month and no-contract, cancel-anytime membership options, GymNation is here to make a difference and ensure that everybody in the GCC has access to affordable, world-class fitness facilities - that's why we call ourselves "THE PEOPLE'S GYM".

For more information on GymNation, visit: www.gymnation.com

About Tricap Investments

Tricap Investments is a diversified principal investment group with offices in Washington D.C. and Dubai. Tricap invests on behalf of its principals, shareholders, and partners. The group sources, develops, structures, and executes both direct and fund investments and private equity transactions. For more than 30 years, Tricap and its principals and partners have invested globally in real estate, infrastructure and technology sectors.

For more information on Tricap Investments, visit: www.tricapinvestments.com

About Ruya Partners

Ruya Partners is an independent private credit firm that provides bespoke funding solutions to private sector companies in developing markets. Ruya Partners investor base includes sovereign-backed and pension funds from the GCC including UAE based Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners, a joint venture between Mubadala Capital and Alpha Wave Global, and Saudi Arabia based Jada Fund of Funds. Ruya Partners is headquartered in Abu Dhabi and regulated by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority.

For more information on Ruya Partners, visit: www.ruyapartners.com

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