London close: Stocks manage gains on fresh hopes for Hormuz

27th May 2026 16:54

(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished a choppy session higher on Wednesday, with retailers pacing the advance and oil prices falling below $100 a barrel as investors continued to assess developments in the Middle East conflict.

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Hollywood Bowl interim profits, revenue rise amid 'robust' demand

27th May 2026 08:26

(Sharecast News) - Hollywood Bowl posted a jump in interim profit and revenue on Wednesday as it hailed "robust" demand for affordable leisure experiences.

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Hollywood Bowl confident in outlook, new locations as H1 revenues rise

15th Apr 2026 09:14

(Sharecast News) - Bowling alley chain Hollywood Bowl said it remains confident in the outlook for the current financial year and beyond after a strong first half, during which revenues rose by a tenth.

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Director dealings: Hollywood Bowl CEO's wife offloads shares

9th Feb 2026 14:31

(Sharecast News) - Hollywood Bowl revealed on Monday that Abigail Ashby-Burns had disposed of 158,472 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed ten-pin bowling and mini-golf business.

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Hollywood Bowl profits up despite challenging backdrop

16th Dec 2025 07:36

(Sharecast News) - Hollywood Bowl reported a rise in annual core earnings despite a challenging backdrop for indoor leisure as customers splashed out on food and drink at its ten-pin centres.

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Hollywood Bowl hails record FY earnings and revenue

14th Oct 2025 11:30

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Hollywood Bowl rallied on Tuesday after the ten-pin bowling operator reported record full-year revenues and earnings.

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Hollywood Bowl shares slump as warm spring dents sales

29th May 2025 07:01

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Hollywood Bowl slumped on Thursday as the driest UK spring in a century hit sales, although annual guidance was held after a rise in core first-half earnings.

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Hollywood Bowl posts record half-year revenue

23rd Apr 2025 09:04

(Sharecast News) - Hollywood Bowl posted record group revenue of £129.2m for the six months ended 31 March on Wednesday, marking an 8.4% increase on the prior year, as continued investment in estate quality and customer experience drove strong performances across both the UK and Canadian markets.

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Peel Hunt upgrades Hollywood Bowl to 'buy' after recent weakness

16th Apr 2025 10:25

(Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt upgraded its stance on Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday to 'buy' from 'add' following recent share price weakness.

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London close: Stocks finish lower amid US-Russia talks

18th Feb 2025 15:46

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as investors digested the latest UK employment figures and monitored US-Russia peace talks.

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Hollywood Bowl launches new £10m share buyback

18th Feb 2025 08:58

(Sharecast News) - Hollywood Bowl Group launched a new share buyback programme worth up to £10m on Tuesday, following shareholder authorisation granted at its annual general meeting on 30 January.

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Hollywood Bowl makes strong start to year after record Dec sales

30th Jan 2025 08:40

(Sharecast News) - Hollywood Bowl said it had made a strong start to the financial year with record revenue in the UK and Canada in December.

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Berenberg raises target price on Hollywood Bowl following record FY performance

17th Dec 2024 10:30

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slightly raised their target price on bowling centres operator Hollywood Bowl from 420.0p to 440.0p on Tuesday following the group's "solid" FY24 earnings and "upbeat" FY25 guidance.

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Hollywood Bowl hits record revenues as families seek value for money

17th Dec 2024 07:05

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Hollywood Bowl fell sharply on Tuesday as the 10-pin venue operator reported record annual revenues but took a £5m impairment on its mini-golf operations which hit profits.

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Director dealings: Hollywood Bowl chairman ups stake

14th Nov 2024 15:43

(Sharecast News) - Hollywood Bowl revealed on Thursday that chairman Peter Boddy had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed bowling centres operator.

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