Hollywood Bowl Group
BOWL · Main Market · Travel and Leisure · mcap £412m · 251.5p
Hollywood Bowl runs bowling centres, with mini golf and arcade games, under the Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars brands in the UK and Canada. It makes money from bowling, food and drink, and amusements, and grows mainly by opening new sites.
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| 07 Oct 26 | Trading update | Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2026
Full year revenue reached record £261.6m, up 4.3%, with estate expanded to 95 centres. |
+3.9% |
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in line with expectations expectations Total Group revenue £261.6m (£250.7m)UK revenue £219.9m (£212.4m)Canada revenue £41.7m (£38.3m)Group LFL revenue growth (1.0%)Closing net cash £13.5mNew centres opened 4
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| 25 Sep 26 | Board change | Directorate Change
Simon Dodd appointed as independent Non-Executive Director effective 1 November 2026. |
+0.4% |
| 01 Sep 26 | Director Declaration
Non-Executive Chair appointed to board of A.G. BARR p.l.c. as independent Non-Executive Director and Chair. |
+0.2% | |
| 09 Jul 26 | Director Declaration
Rachel Addison, Senior Independent Director, appointed Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Rosebank Industries plc. |
+0.2% | |
| 01 Jul 26 | Share Buyback Programme
Hollywood Bowl launches £5m share buyback programme to run until 30 September 2026. |
+0.9% | |
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Buyback programme value £5m
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| 27 May 26 | Results | Half-year Results
Half-year revenue £141.5m, up 9.5%, with adjusted EBITDA up 8.9% to £42.2m and interim dividend up 10.2%. |
+15.4% |
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Revenue £141.5m (£129.2m)Like-for-like revenue growth 2.3% (1.6%)Group Adjusted EBITDA after rent £42.2m (£38.8m)Group Adjusted PBT £32.1m (£29.7m)Adjusted EPS 14.51p (13.04p)Net cash £26.0m (£22.7m)
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| 15 Apr 26 | Trading update | Half Year Trading Update
H1 revenue grew 9.5% to £141.5m with UK and Canada both showing growth and new centre openings on track. |
+2.3% |
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Revenue £141.5m (£129.2m)UK revenue £118.4m (£108.3m)Canada revenue CAD 42.9m (£23.2m) (CAD 38.1m)Like-for-like revenue growth +1.9%Net cash position £26.0mGroup centres 77 UK and 16 Canadian
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| 16 Mar 26 | Change of Auditor
Ernst & Young appointed as auditor for financial year ending 30 September 2026 following formal tender process. |
−2.2% | |
| 11 Mar 26 | Director Declaration
Senior Independent Director Rachel Addison appointed Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Tapir Holdings Limited. |
−0.4% | |
| 05 Jan 26 | Annual Financial Report and Notice of AGM
Annual Report and AGM Notice published following audited results announcement on 16 December 2025. |
+0.4% | |
| 16 Dec 25 | Results | Final Results
Revenue grew 8.8% to £250.7m with record adjusted EBITDA, fourth consecutive year of records. |
−0.5% |
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in line with expectations expectations Revenue £250.7m (£230.4m)Group adjusted EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 £68.4m (£67.7m)Group adjusted EBITDA £91.2m (£87.6m)Statutory profit after tax £34.6m (£29.9m)Total ordinary dividend per share 13.28p (12.06p)Closing net cash balance £15.2m
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| 20 Nov 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
CFO Laurence Keen steps down after 12 years to become CEO of Canada; Antony Smith joins as Group CFO from 2 February 2026. |
−0.6% |
| 03 Nov 25 | The Canadian Opportunity Investor & Analyst Event
Hollywood Bowl hosts investor event at Reading centre to discuss Canadian business and growth opportunities. |
+0.6% | |
| 14 Oct 25 | Trading update | Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2025
Record revenues of £250.8m and EBITDA in line with expectations; expanded to 77 UK and 15 Canada centres. |
+8.8% |
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in line expectations Record revenues £250.8m (£230.3m)UK revenue £212.4m (£199.5m)Canada revenue CAD 70.0m (CAD 52.7m)Group LFL revenue growth +0.6%Net cash position £15.2mCapital invested in expansion and enhancements £37m
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| 07 Jul 25 | Share Buyback Programme
Hollywood Bowl announces £5 million share buyback programme to run until 30 September 2025. |
+3.0% | |
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Share buyback value £5m
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| 10 Jun 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Asheeka Hyde appointed as independent Non-Executive Director with data, analytics and AI expertise. |
+0.0% |
| 30 May 25 | Investor Presentation via Investor Meet Company
CEO and CFO to present interim results via Investor Meet Company platform on 2 June 2025. |
−0.2% | |
| 29 May 25 | Results | Half-year Results
H1 revenue up 8.4% to £129.2m with underlying EBITDA growth of 8.8%, but near-term trading impacted by dry weather. |
−10.3% |
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in line expectations Revenue £129.2m (£119.2m)Group EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 £38.8m (£38.6m)Group profit after tax £20.6m (£21.9m)Earnings per share 12.00p (12.78p)Net cash position £22.7mInterim dividend per share 4.10p (3.98p)
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| 23 Apr 25 | Trading update | Half Year Trading Update
First half revenue rose 8.4% to £129.2m; UK up 4.7%, Canada up 40.8% constant currency; five new centres opened. |
+4.7% |
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in line expectations Group revenue H1 £129.2m (£119.2m)UK revenue £108.2m (£103.2m)Canada revenue CAD 38.0m (£21.1m) (CAD 27.0m)Group like-for-like revenue growth 2.1%Net cash position £22.7mShares repurchased and cancelled 3,762,176
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| 08 Apr 25 | Completion of Share Buyback Programme
Hollywood Bowl completed £10m share buyback programme, repurchasing 3.76m shares at average 244.1p. |
+3.6% | |
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Total shares repurchased 3,762,176Total consideration £10mWeighted average price 244.1140pHighest price per share 247.50pLowest price per share 237.00pRemaining voting rights 168,852,799
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| 18 Feb 25 | Share Buyback Programme
Hollywood Bowl launches £10m share buyback programme to run until January 2026. |
+2.2% | |
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Buyback amount £10mMaximum shares authorised for purchase 17,208,385
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| 30 Jan 25 | Trading update | AGM Trading Statement
Hollywood Bowl reports 11.3% revenue growth in first quarter FY2025 with record December trading and pipeline of new centres. |
−4.7% |
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in line expectations Total revenue growth 11.3%UK revenue growth 8.0%UK LFL revenue growth 4.5%Canada revenue growth (constant currency) 40.8%Canada LFL revenue growth 14.2%Target centres by 2035 130
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| 03 Jan 25 | Annual Financial Report and Notice of AGM
Annual Report and AGM Notice published for year ended 30 September 2024. |
−0.9% | |
| 17 Dec 24 | Results | Final Results
Revenue reached £230.4m, up 7.1%, with record £50m investment in estate and eight new centres added. |
−11.5% |
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in line with expectations expectations Revenue £230.4m (£215.1m)Group adjusted EBITDA (pre-IFRS 16) £67.7m (£64.9m)Group profit after tax £29.9m (£34.2m)Earnings per share 17.42p (19.92p)Net cash £28.7m (£52.5m)Total centres 85
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| 21 Oct 24 | Trading update | Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2024
Hollywood Bowl reports record revenues of £230.4m, EBITDA ahead of expectations, and adds eight centres across UK and Canada. |
+2.3% |
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ahead expectations Record revenues £230.4m (£214.3m)UK revenue £199.7m (£192.5m)Canada revenue CAD 53.0m (£30.7m) (CAD 37.3m)Group LFL revenue growth 0.2%Expected EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 In excess of £65.0mPortfolio centres 72 UK, 13 Canada (70 UK, 9 Canada)
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| 07 Oct 24 | Board change | Chairman Succession
Peter Boddy retiring as Chairman after ten years; Darren Shapland appointed Chair Designate, effective December 2024. |
+0.0% |
| 03 Jun 24 | Results | Half-year Results
H1 FY2024 revenue increased 8.1% to £119.2m with adjusted EBITDA up 10% and interim dividend raised 21.7%. |
−0.2% |
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in line expectations Revenue £119.2m (£110.2m)Group adjusted EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 £38.6m (£35.1m)Group adjusted profit before tax £30.9m (£27.7m)Free cash flow £16.5m (£15.3m)Net cash £41.4m (£44.1m)Interim dividend per share 3.98p (3.27p)
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| 10 May 24 | Notice of Interim Results
Interim results for six months ended 31 March 2024 to be published on 3 June 2024. |
+2.8% | |
| 16 Apr 24 | Trading update | Half Year Trading Update
Record first half revenue of £119.2m, up 8.1%, with strong UK and Canadian growth and net cash of £41.4m. |
−1.9% |
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Group revenue £119.2m (£110.2m)UK revenue £103.3m (£110.2m (group))Canada revenue CAD 27m (£15.9m)UK like-for-like revenue growth 1.3%Canada like-for-like revenue growth 8.0%Net cash position £41.4m
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| 05 Feb 24 | Share Buyback Programme
Hollywood Bowl launches share buyback programme of up to £5 million, commencing today and ending no later than 29 January 2025. |
+2.6% | |
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Initial buyback allocation £5 millionTotal Share Buyback Programme up to £10 million
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| 30 Jan 24 | LTIP Share Awards
Executive Directors and PDMRs granted LTIP share awards with performance targets vesting in three years. |
+1.7% | |
| 30 Jan 24 | LTIP Share Awards
Executive Directors and PDMRs granted LTIP share awards with performance targets linked to EPS, return on capital, emissions and team development. |
+1.7% | |
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CEO share awards granted 238,362CFO share awards granted 156,220COO share awards granted 51,511Adjusted EPS target (FY2025) 24.32pReturn on centre invested capital target 20%Emissions ratio intensity target 52
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| 03 Jan 24 | Annual Financial Report and Notice of AGM
Annual Report for year ended 30 September 2023 published; AGM scheduled for 29 January 2024. |
−0.2% | |
| 18 Dec 23 | Results | Final Results
Record revenues of £215.1m and adjusted EBITDA of £64.9m pre-IFRS 16 for year ended 30 September 2023. |
+4.6% |
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exceeded Board's expectations expectations Revenues £215.1m (£185.0m (ex TRR of VAT))Group adjusted EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 £64.9m (£57.6m (ex TRR of VAT))Group adjusted profit after tax £36.8m (£32.8m (ex TRR of VAT))Free cash flow £29.5m (£34.8m)Net cash £52.5m (£56.1m)Total dividend per share 14.54p (14.53p)
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| 19 Oct 23 | Trading update | Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2023
Revenue grew 11% to £215.0m with EBITDA ahead of expectations; three UK centres opened and Lincoln Bowl acquired. |
+4.3% |
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EBITDA ahead of market expectations expectations Total revenue £215.0m (FY22 (up 11.0%))UK revenue £192.6m (up 2.7% vs FY22)Canada revenue £22.5m (CAD 37.2m)UK LFL revenue growth +4.1%Canada LFL revenue growth +15.1% constant currencyNet cash £52.4m (pre-Lincoln Bowl acquisition)
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