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Hornby Sells Slot Car Racing Brand Scalextric for £20m
News•Feb 27, 2026

Hornby Sells Slot Car Racing Brand Scalextric for £20m

Hornby announced the sale of its iconic Scalextric slot‑car brand to Purbeck Capital Partners for £20 million. The transaction transfers business and intellectual‑property rights while Hornby will act as an agent, using the cash to pay down debt and reinvest in its remaining product lines. The deal marks the latest step in Hornby's post‑pandemic restructuring, following its 2024 delisting from AIM. Purbeck’s Mark Brown will lead the newly formed Scalextric Motorsports, aiming to broaden the brand’s motorsport portfolio.

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Hornby Sells Scalextric Brand to Purbeck Capital Partners for £20m
Deals•Feb 27, 2026

Hornby Sells Scalextric Brand to Purbeck Capital Partners for £20m

Hornby announced the sale of its iconic Scalextric slot‑car racing brand to Purbeck Capital Partners for £20 million. The transaction transfers the business and intellectual‑property rights, with proceeds earmarked for debt reduction and investment in Hornby’s other brands.

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UK Shoppers Warned over Spread of Harmful and Illegal Skin Lightening Kits
News•Feb 18, 2026

UK Shoppers Warned over Spread of Harmful and Illegal Skin Lightening Kits

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned that illegal skin‑lightening kits are proliferating across UK outlets, from specialist food shops to local butchers and online platforms. Many of these products contain banned ingredients such as high‑level hydroquinone, mercury, and...

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Did You Buy a Coffee Machine with a Tax Refund? It May Have Affected Australia’s Interest Rate
News•Feb 14, 2026

Did You Buy a Coffee Machine with a Tax Refund? It May Have Affected Australia’s Interest Rate

Australian households used recent tax refunds and a brief cycle of interest‑rate cuts to splurge on durable goods such as coffee machines, furniture and appliances. The surge translated into double‑digit revenue growth for Breville, a 13% sales lift for Nick Scali...

By The Guardian  Retail