(Alliance News) - XP Factory PLC said on Wednesday that trading in its escape room brand Escape Hunt had bounced back "strongly" following a a first half severely affected by lockdowns restrictions.
Shares in XP Factory were up 8.3% at 30.32 pence on Wednesday afternoon in London.
The Sussex, England-based entertainment company operating under the brands Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar said revenue in second half of 2021 was GBP5.1 million, more than double that of the same period in 2019.
XP Factory continued that it now expects second-half earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation to exceed GBP2 million.
The company said this was driven by an enlarged estate, underlying like-for-like growth and improved margins and significantly exceeded the board's original expectations for the Escape Hunt business.
Chief Executive Richard Harpham said: "We are delighted with the performance our Escape Hunt business in the second half of 2021, with activity bouncing back strongly after the lockdown in the first half. Our acquisition of Boom Battle Bar which completed in late November 2021 is settling in well and we have made excellent progress on the site pipeline. With Covid restrictions now being substantially lifted in the coming days, we have much reason to be optimistic about the future."
By Heather Rydings; heatherrydings@alliancenews.com
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