Actualización de Trading
ESTE ANUNCIO CONTIENE INFORMACIÓN PRIVILEGIADA SEGÚN LA VERSIÓN DEL REINO UNIDO DEL REGLAMENTO DE ABUSO DE MERCADO N.° 596/2014 QUE ES PARTE DE LA LEY INGLESA EN VIRTUD DE LA LEY EUROPEA (RETIRO) DE 2018, Y SUS MODIFICACIONES. A LA PUBLICACIÓN DE ESTE ANUNCIO, ESTA INFORMACIÓN SE CONSIDERA DE DOMINIO PÚBLICO.
18 de enero de 2024
Fábrica de XP plc
("XP Factory", la "Compañía" o el "Grupo")
Actualización de Trading
"Very strong December trading underpins confidence for financial year to 31 March 2024"
XP Factory, one of the UK's pre-eminent experiential leisure businesses operating the Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar brands, is pleased to provide an update on trading for the 52 week period to 31 December 2023.
Aspectos interesantes
Substantial growth sees XPF double revenues for the second year in a row
· | Group turnover of circa £44.5m was 95% ahead of prior year (2022: £22.8m) | |
· | Exceptional like for like sales growth delivered across both brands in the 52 weeks to 31 December 2023: | |
· | Boom: up 29% | |
· | Escape Hunt: up 17% | |
· | Record corporate sales at Christmas drove strong like-for-like sales in December 2023 : | |
· | Boom: up 50% | |
· | Escape Hunt: up 20% | |
· | Performance provides confidence of meeting market expectations for the financial year to 31 March 2024
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Operating metrics being delivered
· | Boom's continuing maturity profile, combined with strong operating leverage in H2 2023, delivered site level EBITDA margins in line with management's expectations (mature target of 20% - 25%) | |
· | Escape Hunt site level EBITDA margins continue to exceed 40% | |
· | Both businesses continue to enjoy the highest customer ratings in the industry
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Strategic progress continuing
· | Boom former-franchise sites in Liverpool, Glasgow and Watford all acquired in Q4 2023 |
· | New Boom owner-operated sites opened in Dubai, Canterbury and Southend in H2 2023 |
· | New Escape Hunt owner-operated site opened in Woking in H2 2023 |
Plataforma de
The Group experienced a particularly strong end to the calendar year, buoyed by robust corporate sales in December across both brands. Group turnover for the twelve months to 31 December 2023 almost doubled to exceed £44.5m (2022: £22.8m). This notable increase reflects robust like-for-like growth, the full year inclusion and maturing of sites opened in the latter part of 2022, and expansion of the owner operated estates of both Boom and Escape Hunt. The performance is a culmination of the significant operational and strategic progress made throughout the year which has focused on implementing learnings from the rapid roll-out of sites in 2022 in Boom, and further optimisation of performance in Escape Hunt. The Group benefitted from operational leverage in the final months of the year, supporting improved EBITDA margins in H2, in line with management's expectations.
Caza de escape
Escape Hunt had an exceptional twelve months. Like for like sales growth within the Group's owner-operated estate was 17%1 for the twelve months to 31 December 2023, (19%1 in the UK) which rose to 20% in the final five weeks of the calendar year. Total sales within the owner operated estate are expected to exceed £13 million, an increase of well over 30% on 2022. With the benefits of operating leverage, site level EBITDA margins are once again expected to exceed 40%, well above the internal benchmarks set for the business.
A new site in Woking was opened in July 2023, bringing the owner operated estate to 24 sites.
The Escape Hunt international franchise business is expected to show a modest decline in revenue given the estate has reduced in size.
Barra de batalla boom
Sales from the Boom owner operated estate exceeded £27.5m, a near threefold increase on 2022 (2022: £9.5m), with like for like sales up 29% in the 52 weeks to 31 December 2023. The maturing nature of the young sites, combined with significant operational focus, saw performance improve month on month, culminating in an extraordinary Christmas period which delivered 50% like for like sales in the final five weeks of the year. As sales continue to grow, operating leverage continues to improve, and accordingly site level EBITDA margins are expected to be significantly ahead of H1 2023 and in line with the board's expectations for the twelve months to December 2023.
Three new owner operated sites were opened in the six-month period to 31 December 2023; Dubai in July, Canterbury in September and Southend in October. In addition, franchise sites in Liverpool and Glasgow were bought back in November 2023 and Watford in December 2023. As at 31 December 2023, the owner operated estate comprised 19 sites.
Franchise revenue for the twelve month period is expected to be broadly flat year on year (2022:£2.8m), reflecting underlying growth offset by the smaller estate as sites have been bought back.
Grupo procesos
Overall performance is expected to be in line with market expectations for the twelve months to 31 December 2023, and provides confidence of achieving market expectations for the 15 month financial year to 31 March 2024.
The Company will publish an interim report for the 12 months to 31 December 2023 in March 2024, and audited financial statements for the 15 months to 31 March 2024 during the summer.
Al comentar, Richard Harpham, director ejecutivo de XP Factory plc, dijo "We are delighted with the performance of the Group over Christmas and for the twelve months to December 2023. Group turnover in the second half of the year surpassed that of the entirety of 2022, showcasing the substantial growth and transformative step change in scale achieved. Our offerings continue to resonate well with a broad spectrum of customers, whose support and loyalty, combined with the trading momentum we are carrying, positions the business favourably and underpins our confidence in meeting market expectations for our 15 month financial period to 31 March 2024."
1 After normalising for the VAT benefit in Q1 2022
Consultas:
Fábrica de XP plc https://www.xpfactory.com/ Richard Harpham (director ejecutivo) Graham Bird (director financiero) Kam Bansil (Relaciones con inversores)
| +44 0 20 7846 3322 |
Singer Capital Markets, NOMAD y Broker https://www.singercm.com pedro acero alaina wong James fischer
| +44 0 20 7496 3000 |
Asesoría IFC - Relaciones públicas financieras https://www.investor-focus.co.uk/ Graham arenque Florencia Chandler
| +44 0 20 3934 6630 |
Notas para los redactores:
Acerca de XP Factory plc
XP Factory Group es una de las empresas de ocio experiencial preeminentes del Reino Unido que actualmente opera dos marcas de ocio de rápido crecimiento. Escape Hunt es líder mundial en brindar experiencias de escape de la habitación a través de una red de sitios operados por propietarios en el Reino Unido, una red internacional de puntos de venta franquiciados en los cinco continentes y a través de juegos entregados digitalmente que se pueden jugar de forma remota.
Boom Battle Bar es una red de rápido crecimiento de sitios operados por propietarios y franquicias en el Reino Unido que combinan actividades competitivas de socialización con cócteles temáticos, bebidas y comida callejera en un entorno divertido y de gran energía. Las actividades incluyen una variedad de juegos como dardos de realidad aumentada, lanzamiento de hacha bávara, 'golf más loco', tejo y otros. Los productos del Grupo disfrutan de calificaciones de clientes premium y se adaptan al ocio o al trabajo en equipo, en grupos pequeños o grandes, y son adecuados para consumidores, empresas y otras organizaciones. La empresa tiene una estrategia para expandir la red en el Reino Unido e internacionalmente, creando juegos y experiencias de alta calidad entregados a través de múltiples formatos y que pueden incorporar contenido de IP de marca. (https://xpfactory.com/)
Facebook: | EscapeHuntReino Unido | BoomBatallaBar | |
@EscapeHuntUK | @boombattlebar | ||
Instagram: | @escapehuntuk | @bbarra de batalla |
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