Halabi Dreams of Worldwide Leisure Empire ; Tycoon May Target David Lloyd Rackets Chain After Esporta Coup

Mail on Sunday › November 20, 2006

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SECRETIVE property billionaire Simon Halabi, who last week snatched fitness group Esporta for Pounds 460 million, plans to build a leisure empire to rival the best hotel and country club chains in the world.

Syrian-born Halabi, 56, emerged as the surprise winner in the bid battle for Esporta, which was put up for sale by private equity owner Duke Street earlier this year.

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Halabi Dreams of Worldwide Leisure Empire ; Tycoon May Target David Lloyd Rackets Chain After Esporta Coup

Insiders said that Esporta was likely to be the first of a series of deals in the sec...

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