Heartening images show the surprising moment a royal visited a world-famous Kent business unannounced. The Duke of Kent visited Hornby Hobbies in Margate yesterday, which is celebrating 70 years ...

A new “immersive” tourist attraction has opened up featuring a model town you can race around and countless miniature objects. Hornby Hobbies has upgraded its base of 70 years in Margate with ...

Frasers Group has extended its credit and loyalty offer to toy group Hornby Hobbies. The move means that customers looking to shop across Hornby, Scalextric, Corgi, Airfix and Pocher will have ...

Model train maker Hornby has emerged as a lockdown winner after a boost for stay-at-home hobbies helped it return to profit. Chief executive Lyndon Davies said the business was now "firing on all ...

Nat Southworth, marketing director at parent company Hornby Hobbies, says showcasing all the brands aims to “emphasise the power” of its portfolio. He adds: “Hornby is more than one brand, it is a ...

Hornby enjoyed a lockdown boost, as housebound families turned to hobbies to entertain themselves. The firm, famous for its model trains, said sales between April and August had been higher than ...

Model railway maker Hornby has seen its sales surge by 33% in the six months to the end of September, as more people took up hobbies in lockdown.

HORNBY chief executive Steve Cooke is leaving after major shareholder Phoenix UK Fund tightened its grip on the model train maker.

Model railway maker Hornby has reported a big jump in annual sales after people rediscovered their love of hobbies during lockdown. The firm, which also sells Scalextric, had sales of £48.5m for ...