Heston, near Hounslow in west London, in 1982. It was a pioneering concept in health and fitness: family-oriented clubs with an emphasis on tennis. The business was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1992 and by 1995, there were 18 David Lloyd Leisure clubs, when Whitbread Plc acquired the company for a reported £200 million, a record in the City at that time, incorporating it into its Restaurants & Leisure Division. Lloyd remained as managing director of the division until 1996. Lloyd, together with his son Scott, went on to create Next Generation fitness clubs and in 2007, London & Regional Properties in partnership with Bank of Scotland, acquired David Lloyd Leisure from Whitbread and incorporated Next Generation into the group, in a deal worth £925 million. In 2013 the group was taken over by TDR Capital and now includes 89 UK and European David Lloyd Leisure Clubs, two exclusive Harbour Clubs and five David Lloyd Studios, with a membership of around 440,000 and employing some 6,000 staff. Property and other businesses Following the sale of the leisure business, Lloyd turned his attention to real estate and developed the Sugar Hill Resort in Barbados. Lloyd was later involved in the development of a luxury estate in Phuket, Thailand and the building of a luxury villa near Marbella in Spain. In May 2007, Lloyd bought the collection of artist Willard Wigan, estimated to be valued at £11.2 million. In 2018 Lloyd backed EdTech Business Toppa originally Founded by John Loveday and Paul Hood. Toppa has 11 Exec Board Members and boasts over £1million worth of pre-orders after just 12 months. Lloyd is a key shareholder in Toppa and a member of the board Career titles Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups) References External links David Lloyd Health Clubs Next Generation Clubs Australia David Lloyd Signature Homes English football chairmen and investors English male tennis players Hull City A.F.C. directors and chairmen People from Leigh-on-Sea Tennis people from Essex 1948 births Living people People from Oxshott British male tennis players