Aptitude Health and Fitness

A Cheshire gym which launched in the middle of the Covid pandemic has been named Best Health & Fitness Business in Cheshire at the English Business Awards.

Aptitude Health & Fitness, which is based in Farndon, took home the prestigious accolade on September 18 at a ceremony in Manchester. They will now be entered into the finals for the national ceremony, taking place in December in Birmingham.

Gareth Preston, owner of Aptitude Health & Fitness, launched the gym in October 2020 at Monument Place Business Park, which is owned by The Barnston Estate.

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