A string of profit warnings has resulted in Hornby's shares plummeting over the past year as the firm has struggled with falling sales. The Scalextric-to-Airfix firm, best-known for its model railways ...

Mike Ashley-backed Scalextric and model train firm Hornby has revealed plans to go private, blaming regulatory hurdles and costs involved with a stock market listing. The Aim-listed group – which has ...

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Toymaker Hornby has signalled to a brighter future today as its losses narrowed in the last six months. The firm, best known for its model trains, trimmed its half-year losses to £3.2million, compared ...

Hornby, the model train manufacturer, has reported that its sales have been impacted by shipping delays in the Red Sea. The Margate-based company, which specialises in toys and collectibles and has ...

"The model train is one of the most loved and most enduring toys of all time and, undoubtedly, the most widely recognised brand of model railway is Hornby. "We were delighted to collaborate with ...

Model train maker Hornby said the hobby industry can ride out the economic storm as it gears up for a bumper Christmas. The firm, best known for its train sets, also makes Scalextric cars and Airfix ...

Model railway maker Hornby has seen its sales surge by 33% in the six months to the end of September, as more people took up hobbies in lockdown. The firm, which also makes Corgi cars and Scalextric ...

DO YOU have any old Dinky or Hornby toys laying idle in the back of a cupboard? If so, then Maghull’s Frank Hornby Trust would like to hear from you. For the past few years, the trust have been ...

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Model train firm Hornby has revealed plans to go private (Danny Lawson/PA) Mike Ashley-backed Scalextric and model train firm Hornby has revealed plans to go private, blaming regulatory hurdles and ...