Acquired by Tri-ang Railways in 1964, then other takeovers
Headquarters
Margate, Kent, England
Products
Model railways
Model cars
Slot cars
Brands
List
Bassett-Lowke
Corgi
Jouef
Lima
Pocher
Scalextric
Airfix
Humbrol
Rivarossi
Arnold
Electrotren
Oxford Diecast
Oxford Rail
Revenue
£37.8 million (2020)[2]
Operating income
£200,000 (2020)[2]
Net income
-£2.8 million (2020)[2]
Number of employees
191 (2020)[2]
Parent
Phoenix Asset Management (2017–present)[3]
Website
uk.hornby.com
Hornby Hobbies Limited is a British-owned scale model manufacturing company which has been focused on model railways. Its roots date back to 1901 in Liverpool, when founder Frank Hornby received a patent for his Meccano construction toy. The first clockwork train was produced in 1920. In 1938, Hornby launched its first OO gauge train. In 1964, Hornby and Meccano were bought by their competitor, Tri-ang Railways,[4] and sold when Tri-ang went into receivership. Hornby Railways became independent again in the 1980s, and became listed on the London Stock Exchange, but due to financial troubles reported in June 2017,[5][6] became majority owned by British turnaround specialist Phoenix Asset Management.[5][3]
Hornby Hobbies bought model paint manufacturer Humbrol and their scale model kit subsidiary Airfix in 2007. The die-cast model car brand Corgi was added in 2008.
Hornby's other brands include for model railways Bassett-Lowke, Jouef, Lima, Rivarossi and Electrotren, the large scale car model kit Pocher, and the scale car racing Scalextric.
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^ ab"Hornby Plc Transaction". Phoenix Asset Management. UK. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^Brown, Kenneth Douglas (January 1996). The British Toy Business: A History since 1700. Hambledon & London. pp. 183–184. ISBN 1-85285-136-8.
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^Mulligan, D. "Hornby Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2017" (PDF). investis.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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