XP Factory
XPF · AIM · Travel and Leisure · mcap £32m · 15.3p
XP Factory runs leisure venues in the UK: Escape Hunt escape rooms and Boom Battle Bar, which combines competitive games with food and drink. It owns most sites and also earns franchise income, including abroad.
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| 2026 | |||
| 31 Mar 2026 | Meet market expectations for the 12 months to 31 March 2026. | 13 Aug 2025 | ✗ Missed · target changed |
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Result
Guidance was cut in February 2026 to £5.0m-£6.0m; outturn was £5.1m, marginally ahead of lowered expectations. “the Board now expects FY26 revenue and EBITDA to be below current market estimates with the Board expecting FY26 pre-IFRS16 adjusted EBITDA of between £5.0m and £6.0m”2 Feb 2026 · Trading Update “Pre-IFRS 16 adjusted EBITDA expected to be marginally ahead of the revised market expectations of £5.1m”12 May 2026 · FY26 Trading Update |
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| Today · 9 Oct 2026 | |||
| 2028 | |||
| 31 Mar 2028 | Double pre-IFRS 16 Group Adjusted EBITDA by March 2028. | 4 Dec 2024 | ✗ Missed · target changed |
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Result
Replaced by a different target after the Boom sale in September 2026. “We have set out what we expect that capital to deliver - at least 50 UK sites, £30m of sales and £8m of EBITDA by FY31, funded within 1.5x leverage.”28 Sep 2026 · Disposal of Boom Battle Bar |
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| 31 Mar 2028 | Reach £100m run-rate sales and £15m adjusted EBITDA by March 2028. | 4 Dec 2024 | ✗ Missed · target changed |
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Result
FY26 guidance was cut, EBITDA fell to £5.5m, and the Boom sale replaced the group targets with Escape Hunt-only ones. “Pre-IFRS-16 Group Adjusted EBITDA was £5.5m (FY25: £6.6m)”7 Sep 2026 · Final Results |
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