The previous owners owed creditors over £2.2 million with £1.12 owed to the taxman
Louis Corbett Trainee Reporter
08:42, 14 Feb 2026
Emergency services at the scene of the fire on Regent Street in Long Eaton(Image: Submitted)
A health club is under new management just months after a serious fire forced it to temporarily close its doors.
In January, Mark Clifford PT LTD, otherwise known as Clifford Health Club and Spa, Long Eaton, entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), with debts of more than £2m.
The club was forced to shut its doors on January 17, 2026, after a serious fire broke out due to an electrical fault, around one year after a serious chemical leak at the club left a group of swimmers hospitalised from chlorine exposure.
In a Facebook post, Mr Clifford said: “I am writing to inform you that the company operating Clifford Health Club & Spa has today formally entered liquidation.
“This is not the outcome I had hoped for, and I am personally very saddened that, despite our best efforts, the business could not recover following the recent fire.”
The gym remains open with “temporary restrictions” while repairs are carried out on the building. The previous owner stated they aim to reopen fully by March 1, with phone lines reopening on February 19.
The new club will operate under the name “The Regent Health Club & Spa” when it reopens at the start of March.
The previous owner stated that the new management was committed to protecting memberships, staff roles and spa vouchers.
Mr Clifford signed off the announcement by stating, “It has been an incredible 19-year journey,” and that he was deeply grateful to the “loyal members” who supported the club throughout.
Previously, it was revealed that the club owed its creditors £2,242,392.53, with most owed to HMRC, recorded at just over £1.12m, followed by West Family Homes, owed £500,000, and several other companies.