It’s a strike for Hollywood Bowl as record revenue drives continued expansion plans hospitality Hollywood Bowl is rolling into its new financial year on a high after reporting record revenues and pre-tax earnings. The Hemel Hempstead-based bowling and entertainment business saw its shares lift after it reported a 6.4 per cent rise in revenue to £212.4m for the year to end September. The firm said its earnings before interest, [...]
Hollywood Bowl: Ten-pin bowling operator raises dividend hospitality Bowling and leisure operator Hollywood Bowl has reported stable trading as it targets a significant expansion in the UK. The company reported like-for-like revenue growth of 2.1 per cent in the six months ended March 31, with UK like-for-like total revenue up 1.3 per cent. It said revenue was dented by a late Easter and [...]
Hollywood Bowl: Record revenue for ten-pin bowling operator but shares drop hospitality Ten-pin bowling operator Hollywood Bowl has reported record revenue this year as Brits continue to flock to competitive socialising venues. The firm, which operated 85 venues across the UK and Canada, said revenue rose 7.1 per cent in the year ended 30 September 2024, from £215.1m to £230.4m. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation [...]
Hollywood Bowl hikes guidance despite slower revenue growth October 21, 2024 Hollywood Bowl, the owner and operator of bowling alleys across the UK and Canada, has raised its guidance despite slower revenue growth in the UK. In a trading update for the year ended 30 September, the company said it expected to report earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBTIDA) for the year ahead of [...]
The Light: Leisure and cinema chain backed by Luke Johnson October 10, 2024 Seasoned investor Luke Johnson has backed leisure and cinema company The Light in yet another sign that the competitive socialising sector is heating up. Revolution Bars’ newly-appointed chair has acquired The Light – which operates an entertainment model including bowling alleys, mini golf and cinemas – along with a co-investment from cinema and leisure investors Melcorpo. [...]
Anderson to stay with England after Test retirement July 1, 2024 James Anderson will stay with England as a fast bowling mentor after his final international Test this month. The record-breaking pacer will conclude his international career against the West Indies this month at Lord’s before staying on to help the next generation of seamers. “He’s got so much to offer English cricket. We don’t want [...]
Hollywood Bowl hikes dividend as Canadian expansion drive pays off June 3, 2024 Hollywood Bowl has benfitted from a decsion to expand into Canada.
Chris Tremlett: Grumpy Anderson the best seamer to ever do it May 13, 2024 Jimmy Anderson, when he hangs up his spikes at Lord’s this summer, will retire as the world’s greatest seamer. There’s no argument to be had. He will also still be known as the grumpiest bowler in the English game. There’s no argument there either. Anderson and I go way back, to the early days of [...]