Purbeck Capital Partners seals deal with model railway maker for toy racing car business and IP rights For almost six decades Hornby has watched Scalextric drive revenues for its hobby business but on ...

American drinks tycoon snaps up toy car racing brand for £20m James Warrington Media and Telecoms Editor James Warrington is The Telegraph’s Media and Telecoms Editor. He writes about the fast-moving ...

British toy company Hornby has sold the toy car company Scalextric for £20m after owning the brand for 58-years. The model train maker, which is in the middle of a major transformation with the ...

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley is advising Hornby on its turnaround Hornby, the model railway firm advised by Mike Ashley, has agreed to sell toy car racing brand Scalextric for £20m. Castelnau, ...

Hornby has agreed to the sale of the Scalextric business and its intellectual property to family-owned investment vehicle Purbeck Capital Partners A UK toy firm will bag £20m after striking a deal to ...

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One of the most iconic toy brands, stretching back generations, has been sold in a £20 million deal. Margate-based Hornby has confirmed it has agreed a deal to sell its entire holding in the ...

Model railways company Hornby has agreed a £20m deal to sell one of its iconic brands which has been in business since 1957. Scalextric, the almost 70-year-old slot car racing brand, is set to be ...

Scalextric is one of Britain’s most recognisable hobby brands - Yui Mok/PA Wire Hornby, the model train maker, has sold off its slot car racing brand Scalextric to a US drinks tycoon for £20m. The ...

Castelnau Group Ltd (“Castelnau” or the “Company”), an investment company established to invest in public and private companies, is pleased to announce that Hornby Hobbies Limited (“Hornby”), a ...

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