Company Details

Bay Leisure Ltd

Bay Leisure Ltd is an independent not for profit company set up to manage the LC on behalf of the City and County of Swansea. Bay Leisure has a 10 year lease to operate the LC, which started in March 2008.

The company has a board of 11 non-executive directors who are all voluntary. There are 2 council members of the board. The rest of the board is made up of local professionals from different business sectors. The board meets once a month.

Executive Roles

Richard Proctor - Chief Executive

Richard is a sports science graduate who has 19 years experience in the leisure industry in both private and PLC organisations. Richard has worked with Fitness for Industry, Pace Fitness (Australia) and Cannons Health & Fitness. Most recently at David Lloyd Leisure (at the time part of Whitbread PLC) Richard was a General Manager, a Regional Director and then latterly Head of Business Change. He is married with 3 children.

David Evans – Chief Financial Officer

David is a law graduate who is also a qualified chartered accountant. He began his career with Coopers & Lybrand in London before becoming the Financial Accountant of HTV Plc, covering their media operations throughout Wales and the West. David’s most recent position was as the Finance Director of the Bassetts chain of car dealerships. He is married with 2 children.

Nic Beggs – Sales & Marketing manager

Nic is an Englishman in Wales (by choice). He is a graduate of UWIC in Cardiff in Leisure Management BA Hons and spend time in his early career working for a number of well known holiday companies. After seeing the world Nic has settled in Swansea with his wife and the last few years he has worked for Esporta at the Glamorgan Health and Racquets club. He left there to open a brand new 5 a side football venue in Treboeth called PlayFootball. After really enjoying this challenge Nic has joined the team at Bay Leisure responsible as Sales & Marketing Manager.

Abi Westcott - Head of Operations

Abi is a graduate of the University of Gloucestershire in Sports and Exercise Science. She began her career with Holmes Place Health Clubs and managed several different sites around London including Chelsea and The Strand. Abi’s most recent position was Store Manager of Heal’s in London’s West End. Having decided to move back to Wales Abi has joined the team at Bay Leisure as Head of operations.

Management Roles

Louise Snelgrove – Sports & Activities Manager

Louise is a Sports Development Graduate, who since graduating has worked within the Health, fitness and leisure industry. Louise started her leisure career in the Swansea Marriott Leisure club, which then lead her to Bishopston Sports Centre. She is recently married.

Corinne Thompson – Health, Fitness & Spa Manager

Corinne has worked in the fitness and spa industry for the past 18 years. Her career started aboard cruise ships managing a gym and spa, following on from that Corinne spent 9 years with David Lloyd Leisure developing programmes and training for the group. Corinne’s experience is with both the public and private sectors. Corinne is also a trained interior and garden designer as well as a RYA skipper.

Emma Allchurch - Front of House Manager

After leaving school at 16 Emma soon made a career for herself with Lloyds Bank Plc. After 21 years service, based in several branches in and around Swansea and a brief spell in London Emma joined the team at the LC for a new challenge. Initially Emma started as Reception team leader and has progressed to Front of House Manager incorporating Reception, Cleaning and the Edge. Emma says of the LC ‘ It’s a great place to work. The atmosphere is relaxed and we make sure the customer has as much fun as we do!’ She is married with 2 children.