International bowling operator Hollywood Bowl reported more than eight per cent of revenue growth for the first six months of its 2025 financial year.
Group revenue rose to £129.2m, when compared with £119.2m in H1 of its 2024 financial year. Its UK centres say revenue jump by 4.7 per cent while revenue in Canada was up more than 40 per cent to CAD38m (£21.1m).
Total like for like revenues across the group grew by 2.1 per cent, while the company also completed a £10m share buyback, purchasing 3,762,176 shares.
The period saw Hollywood bowl open three new UK centres in Swindon, Preston and Inverness, while two new venues opened in Canada in Ottawa and Calgary.
December 2024 was a record revenue month across both countries, with Hollywood Bowl saying that the growth has been driven by its strategy to expand its customer offering.
Increases to National Insurance contributions and Minimum Wage in the UK is expected to cost the company up to £1.2m a year.
Stephen Burns, CEO of Hollywood Bowl Group, said: “We are pleased with our half year performance, with results in line with our expectations, reflecting the ongoing demand for fun leisure activities and the attraction of bowling as an affordable, inclusive experience that everyone can enjoy. We have made excellent progress in executing our growth strategy, opening five new centres, and upgrading six centres across the UK and Canada.
“Our teams work extremely hard to deliver high-quality experiences and we continue to invest in growing our estate and enhancing our industry-leading proposition, while carefully controlling costs and cash.”
