Leisure & Entertainment - Bowling Centres & Family Entertainment
Strategic Profile
Hollywood Bowl Group is the UK's market leading operator bringing families and friends together for affordable fun and safe, healthy competition. Hollywood Bowl continues to be the UK's lowest-priced branded bowling operator, with a family of four able to bowl for under £26. The Group remains on course to achieve its target of operating 95 UK centres by FY2035.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Market-leading position in UK and Canada with solid revenue growth (8.9% FY2025) and strong expansion pipeline. Healthy cash position (£15.2m net cash) and disciplined capital allocation support sustainable growth. Some exposure to consumer discretionary spending limits upside.
Top Insights
Reported record revenues of £250.8m for FY2025 (8.9% increase), with UK revenue at £212.4m (+6.4%) and Canadian revenue at CAD 70.0m (+32.8% on constant currency basis).
Amusements contribute 29% of UK revenue with 555 new machines installed in FY2025 and a 15.1% increase in amusement spend per game year-on-year.
Pins on Strings technology installed in 97% of UK estate, reducing energy consumption and operational costs while improving reliability.
Achieved record Net Promoter score of 70% in UK with 62% of UK customers highly satisfied.
Named Competitors
Bowling Centres — UK bowling operator with regional presence
Family Entertainment — Family entertainment and arcade gaming
Casual Dining & Entertainment — Cinema and entertainment venue operator
Recent Developments
(July 2025) Hollywood Bowl Reading opened following a £4.5 million investment.
(September 2025) Five new UK and two new Canadian centres were opened, with five and seven refurbishments completed respectively.
(FY2025) Invested £37m in estate expansion and centre enhancements, completing a £15m share buyback.
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