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General Discussion / Re: Hornby sells off Scalextri...Last post by middlefour - March 05, 2026, 11:32:44 AMQuote from: Roy L S on March 05, 2026, 09:32:29 AMQuote from: Newportnobby on March 05, 2026, 09:06:37 AMFor anyone who has not heard, Hornby have sold the model racing car side for £20million, which will help pay off debts and maybe leave something for investment in the model railway side of things I agree with Roy, selling off a profitable asset smacks at desperation to me. Setting up the TT range has cost them a lot and talking to the owner of the model shop I use its not selling anything like what Hornby hoped for. #72
General Discussion / Re: Hornby sells off Scalextri...Last post by Roy L S - March 05, 2026, 09:32:29 AMQuote from: Newportnobby on March 05, 2026, 09:06:37 AMFor anyone who has not heard, Hornby have sold the model racing car side for £20million, which will help pay off debts and maybe leave something for investment in the model railway side of things From what I have read only £8.5m is to be paid up front with the rest paid over an undetermined period from "available cashflow". Hornby has a lot of debt and has had to roll over at least some of it that was due to be repaid, so will at least some of this cash generated actually go to pay down debt? The details of the deal seem fairly complex, and Hornby will from what I have read still have some involvement in the Scalextric brand. I am sure greater minds than mine involved have decided this is best for Hornby, but I can't help but reflect that selling off profitable assets to generate cash doesn't feel all that sustainable if underlying profitability of the Group as a whole is in a more challenging place Roy #73
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...Last post by Stingray. - March 05, 2026, 09:17:20 AMQuote from: Newportnobby on March 05, 2026, 08:54:16 AM@Stingray Sorry, but overall just too bland for me. Bearing in mind I was raised in the era of powerful vocals and guitar virtuosi, strumming and lyrics I can't make out just doesn't do it for meI won't recommend any Durutti Column then #74
General Discussion / Hornby sells off ScalextricLast post by Newportnobby - March 05, 2026, 09:06:37 AMFor anyone who has not heard, Hornby have sold the model racing car side for £20million, which will help pay off debts and maybe leave something for investment in the model railway side of things
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/27/hornby-sells-off-scalextric-60-years-purbeck-capital/ #75
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...Last post by Newportnobby - March 05, 2026, 08:54:16 AM@Stingray Sorry, but overall just too bland for me. Bearing in mind I was raised in the era of powerful vocals and guitar virtuosi, strumming and lyrics I can't make out just doesn't do it for me
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General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...Last post by port perran - March 05, 2026, 08:17:27 AMI've come across Ride before and think they are ok. Nothing outstanding but ok and they've been around for a while.
I agree with @Newportnobby however that Sennen never seems to go anywhere but then again you can't actually go anywhere from Sennen #77
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...Last post by Stingray. - March 04, 2026, 09:52:18 PMShoegaze band from Oxford, try this one @Newportnobby
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General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...Last post by Newportnobby - March 04, 2026, 09:44:05 PMNever heard of them. I liked the guitar sound but not the vocals. I kept waiting for something to happen and it never did
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General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...Last post by Stingray. - March 04, 2026, 08:21:22 PM #80
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