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Ten Entertainment

May 2022

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Shares in ten-pin bowling group, TEN, have been on a bit of a tear after it produced results strong enough to drive large double digit forecast upgrades. The company, which owns and operates 46 bowling centres, posted sales down 20% to £67.5m with its estate open for just two thirds of the year. However, a strong H2 meant it still posted a £4.1m pretax profit while net debt fell from £12.6m to £2.5m, even without an equity issue.This year has started with a bang with sales growth over the first 12 weeks +42% ahead of the same period in 2019. Four new openings and seven refurbishments (targeting 30%+ROI) are expected in 2022 with the pipeline also strong for ’23.In spite of some caution due to a late Easter, the Platinum Jubil ...

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