SHARES in model railways group Hornby gathered a head of steam after it revealed profits would be much better than City forecasts. Hornby said stronger-than-expected trading since January meant ...

The maker of iconic model railway’s Hornby saw losses mount in its half year results, amid a slower ramp up in demand headed into Christmas and inflationary pressure. Group pre-tax losses came in at ...

Model railway maker Hornby today said it will end discounting as it reported a reduction in losses in the six months to the end of September, sending shares up more than five per cent. Stay ahead with ...

Hornby’s train sets were once a staple in every child’s bedroom, but a recent decline in sales points to hard times for the toy company Ed Cumming is a senior feature writer and columnist who started ...

At its peak about 2,000 people were working at Hornby's factory in Margate British model railway brand Hornby moved to Kent in the 1950s and now also owns Airfix, Humbrol, Scalextric and Corgi from ...

London’s struggling Aim stock market for smaller companies suffered another setback today when one of its highest profile companies, model railway maker Hornby, said it will cancel its listing. The ...

If there was a prize for the most punned business in Britain, Hornby would surely take the crown. Every year, the model train and plane maker’s results would either see Hornby “steaming ahead” or ...

Seven members of Margate Women's Institute were shrunk down for Hornby's tiny town model Women's Institute members will be shrunk down into miniature models to celebrate Kent-based Hornby's 70th ...