Hollywood Bowl announces that despite H2 challenges it will show in line results

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 07.10.2026

This morning, the Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) has reported a resilient performance for the year to end-September, with total Group revenue growing 4.3% to a record £261.6m, driven by a 3.5% increase in UK revenue to £219.9m and a 9.0% rise in Canadian revenue to £41.7m.

Despite a challenging second half in the UK due to prolonged hot weather impacting like-for-like revenue by 1.4%, disciplined cost controls and dynamic pricing mitigated the impact.

The Canadian business saw LFL growth accelerate to 2.7% in the second half.

The company expects Group Adjusted Profit Before Tax growth to be in line with expectations, with a closing net cash position of £13.5m and a completed £2.9m share buyback programme.

Hollywood Bowl opened four new centres, bringing its estate to 95, with a pipeline for 8 more in FY27.

Management Comment

CEO Stephen Burns stated that:

"I'm pleased that the fundamental financial and operational strengths of our underlying model allowed us to deliver significant sales growth, even against a challenging backdrop.

Demand remained resilient during the extended period of record hot weather in the UK, supported by our disciplined cost and pricing model, and our operational initiatives to drive footfall.

Our affordable, inclusive proposition has continued to ensure we are well-positioned in an environment where consumers are closely watching what they spend.

Our Canadian business has made good progress.

A strong H2 performance reflects the investments we've made in existing and new centres in the territory, and we have made a material step forward in our pipeline for new centres.

As we move into FY27, we have a solid platform to build on.

Our cash-generative model enables us to continue to invest in new centre openings and customer-facing upgrades.

We are focused on growth and delivering sustainable returns to our shareholders and we remain confident in the opportunities ahead."