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.

Target	Promise	Said	Status
2023
FY23	Declare final ordinary dividend of at least 7 pence per share	19 Oct 2023	✓ Kept
	“The Group expects to declare a final ordinary dividend of at least 7 pence per share” Result FY23 total dividend was 14.54p. 18 Dec 2023 · Final Results
FY2023	Increase ordinary dividend payout to 55% of adjusted profit after tax	18 Dec 2023	✓ Kept
	“Ordinary dividend moves to 55% adjusted profit after tax from 50% - applied for FY2023” Result Applied for FY23; the total dividend was 14.54p.
2024
FY2024	Open at least three new UK centres and conduct at least seven refurbishments in FY2024	18 Dec 2023	✓ Kept
	“At least three further new centres to open in the UK in FY2024 and strong pipeline for FY2025 and beyond. At least seven UK refurbishments planned in FY2024” Result Eight centres were added across UK and Canada in FY24 with a record £50m investment in the estate. “We added eight centres to our estate during the year, bringing our total to 85, with 72 in the UK and 13 in Canada.”17 Dec 2024 · Final Results
FY2024	Complete four further UK centre refurbishments by end of FY2024	16 Apr 2024	… In progress
	“A further four UK centre refurbishments are expected to be completed in the remainder of the year.” Status so far Not yet due.
2025
H1 FY2025	Launch new Group reservations platform; full Canada rollout in H1 FY2025	18 Dec 2023	◐ Partly kept
	“The technology is currently being piloted in Canada with a full roll out expected in H1 FY2025” Also stated 21 Oct 2024 Status so far Still being piloted in Canada in Oct 2024; no later announcement confirms full rollout. “The technology is currently being piloted in Canada with a full roll out expected in H1 FY2025.”21 Oct 2024 · Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2024
FY2025	Open at least four UK and two Canadian centres in FY2025	21 Oct 2024	✓ Kept
	“on track to open a record five new centres in FY2025” Also stated 17 Dec 2024 · 29 May 2025 Result Estate reached 77 UK and 15 Canada centres by Oct 2025, up from 72 and 13. “Expect to open at least four additional centres in the UK and two in Canada by the end of FY2025”17 Dec 2024 · Final Results “New prime location centres opened: 5 UK and 2 Canada”14 Oct 2025 · Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2025
FY2025	Ten refurbishments in FY2025 (five UK, five Canada)	17 Dec 2024	… In progress
	“On track to deliver five refurbishments in FY2025” Also stated 30 Jan 2025 Status so far Not yet due.
FY2025	FY2025 EBITDA within range of analyst forecasts	29 May 2025	✓ Kept
	“we remain confident that full-year EBITDA will be within the range of current analyst forecasts” Result FY25 results had adjusted EBITDA in line with expectations. “The Group expects to report EBITDA in line with market expectations”14 Oct 2025 · Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2025
30 Sep 2025	Complete £5m buyback by 30 September 2025	7 Jul 2025	… In progress
	“The Share Buyback Programme will commence today and end no later than 30 September 2025.” Result Not yet due.
2025	Run share buyback of up to £10m and cancel shares	18 Dec 2023	✓ Kept
	“Group has announced a share buyback programme of up to £10m, to commence shortly after the AGM” Also stated 5 Feb 2024 Result £10m buyback completed in April 2025, repurchasing 3.76m shares. “In total, the Group repurchased 3,762,176 ordinary shares of 1 pence each, all of which were cancelled, at a total consideration of £10 million.”8 Apr 2025 · Completion of Share Buyback Programme
2026
29 Jan 2026	Conclude £10m buyback by 29 January 2026	18 Feb 2025	✓ Kept
	“end no later than 29 January 2026” Result Completed by 8 April 2025. “Following the above transaction, the Group has completed the Share Buyback Programme which was announced on 18 February 2025. In total, the Group repurchased 3,762,176 ordinary shares of 1 pence each, all of which were cancelled, at a total consideration of £10 million.”8 Apr 2025 · Completion of Share Buyback Programme
end of FY26	Open 15 additional UK centres by end of FY26	19 Oct 2023	◐ Partly kept
	“15 centres targeted by the Group for opening before the end of FY26” Status so far Centres rose to 77 UK by 2025 and two more were due in FY26; 15 additions look unlikely to be reached on the original timing. “4 new centres opened taking Group estate to 95 centres”7 Oct 2026 · Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2026 “Strong pipeline of 8 centres in UK and Canada will expand estate to 103 during FY27”7 Oct 2026 · Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2026
FY2026	Open four new centres in FY2026	16 Dec 2025	✓ Kept
	“Two new UK centres and one Canadian centre due to open in H2” Also stated 15 Apr 2026 Result Four new centres opened in FY26; estate reached 95. “4 new centres opened taking Group estate to 95 centres”7 Oct 2026 · Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2026
FY2026	Deliver FY26 in line with expectations (adjusted PBT growth)	27 May 2026	… In progress
	“Expected to deliver Group Adjusted PBT growth for FY26 in line with expectations” Also stated 7 Oct 2026 Status so far Not yet due.
30 Sep 2026	Complete £5m buyback by 30 September 2026	1 Jul 2026	… In progress
	“The Share Buyback Programme will commence today and end no later than 30 September 2026.” Result Not yet due.
Today · 10 Oct 2026
2027
FY2027	Return to UK refurbishment cycle in FY2027	16 Dec 2025	… In progress
	“We expect to return to the refurbishment cycle in the UK in FY2027” Status so far Not yet due.
FY2027	Expand estate to 103 centres during FY27	7 Oct 2026	… In progress
	“Strong pipeline of 8 centres in UK and Canada will expand estate to 103 during FY27” Status so far Not yet due.
2028
2028	Add up to ten centres in Canada over the next five years	19 Oct 2023	… In progress
	“Remain confident in the opportunity to add up to ten centres over the next five years” Status so far Not yet due.
2032
2032	Grow Canadian estate to 35 centres by 2032	19 Oct 2023	… In progress
	“Targeting 35 centres in Canada by 2032 - acceleration on original 2035 target” Also stated 27 May 2026 Status so far Not yet due.
2033
2033	Reach 130 Group centres (95 UK, 35 Canada) by 2033	18 Dec 2023	✗ Missed · target changed
	“On track to reach 130 centres by 2035 - 95 in UK and 35 in Canada” Also stated 3 Jun 2024 · 16 Dec 2025 · 7 Oct 2026 Result Target date was brought forward from 2035 to 2033 in Oct 2026, with 95 centres now open. “Remain on track for 130 Group centres by 2033”7 Oct 2026 · Trading Statement - Year Ended 30 September 2026