Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
Common Bond, the owner of high-end fitness brands like Barrecore and Boom Cycle, has suddenly closed all its London studios until further notice. The company notified customers via email, citing a need to work through the situation, while instructors reported that their wages were delayed prior to the announcement. The firm, which charges significant annual fees for unlimited access, was incorporated only last year and currently lists a single director.
- ▪Common Bond emailed customers to announce that all its London-based studios are closed until further notice.
- ▪The company charges £2,400 for 12 months of unlimited classes across its various fitness brands.
- ▪Instructors stated they were informed of payment delays on August 14 before learning of the studio closures.
- ▪Companies House records indicate the company was incorporated in June of last year and has not yet published accounts.
- ▪Gaspar Lipszyc, a Belgian national residing in Spain, is currently the only listed director of the company.
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Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studiosImage source, GettyImage caption, A stock picture of three women stretching after a barre classByDan SalesPublished4 minutes agoThe fitness company behind high-end exercise classes Barrecore, Boom Cycle, and Kobox has suddenly shut all its studios.Common Bond emailed customers announcing its locations, all of which are currently in London, were closed "until further notice".The firm describes itself as a wellness collective and charges £2,400 for 12 months of unlimited classes. It also runs Reformcore and Triyoga brands and said in August last year it had ten sites.Its website is no longer publicly accessible.
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