Ten Entertainment - Full-Year Trading Update
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RNS Number : 3050M Ten Entertainment Group PLC 11 January 2023
11 January 2023
Ten Entertainment Group plc
Full-Year Trading Update
Record performance in 2022 as value-for-money proves to be a winning formula
Ten Entertainment Group plc ("TEG" or "the Group"), operator of 48 bowling and
social entertainment centres, today announces a trading update for the
financial year ended 1 January 2023 ("FY22").
Vs FY21 Vs FY19
Total Sales growth1 +87.6% +50.6%
Like-for-like sales growth2 +5.5% +39.8%
Customer experience continues to drive record sales and profit
· Excellent value-for-money bowling and entertainment experience
· Like-for-like sales 40% higher than pre-pandemic, bucking the
trend in hospitality and leisure
· Continued footfall and sales growth in FY22 building on our
record-breaking H2 21
· Profit for the year FY22 expected to be at upper end of market
expectations3
Investment to enhance and grow the UK-focused estate
· New centres open in Walsall and Harlow; Crewe opens Q1; Milton
Keynes work starts January
· Significant investment in 11 centres in FY22 with six
refurbishments and five bowling upgrades
· Fully completed roll out of Pins and Strings and latest scoring
technology across the estate
· Major step forward in digital strategy with launch of world's
first bowling centre loyalty app
Sustainable growth supporting key stakeholders
· Pay rises brought forward six months to support lowest paid
colleagues through winter 2022/3
· Cost controls and efficiencies offset impact of inflation without
needing major price increases
· Strong balance sheet with £10m net cash at year end means well
placed to continue investment
· Zero Covid overhang with capex caught up in FY22 and no
outstanding obligations or debt
The Group has delivered its strongest ever trading performance in FY22, the
first undisrupted financial year of trading since the pandemic began in March
2020. It is expected that profit for the year FY22 will be at the upper end of
market expectations.
Following this strong performance with good cash generation, the Group moved
to a net cash position at the year-end for the first time in its history. This
was achieved while still being able to resume dividend payments and continuing
to invest in high-returning projects that will secure long-term sustainable
growth for the business.
Our pipeline of new centres is healthy. There were two new centres opened in
2022 and we are excited that at least four more centres are expected to be
developed and open in 2023. We are focused on growth opportunities in the UK
where we have a proven model which combines a high-quality entertainment
experience with value-for-money.
Costs have been carefully managed, with operational efficiencies extracted to
minimise the impact of cost inflation without the need to raise prices to our
customers. We have ensured that we reward our colleagues for this excellent
performance through a performance-related bonus scheme and by bringing forward
wage increases for 87% of our teams to help our people manage the inflationary
impact on their personal finances.
The Group plans to announce its full-year results on 22 March 2023 where
further details will be given setting out the strategy for building further
growth from this very strong platform.
Graham Blackwell, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"A record-breaking performance delivered for 2022 demonstrating our customer
appeal and our team's commitment to excellence in entertainment.
I am extremely grateful to our amazing teams who have made this excellent
result possible. Everyone has worked hard to continue to provide high
quality family entertainment at affordable prices. We have been rewarded by
strong sales growth compared to 2019, bucking the trend in UK hospitality and
leisure and have even managed to grow against our record-breaking second half
of 2021.
We know that there will be challenges this year, but with such a strong 2022
behind us and a proven track record, we are confident that we will continue to
deliver an excellent experience and high-quality service. Our winning formula
of great value for money social entertainment makes us well placed to continue
to deliver strong returns for our shareholders."
Enquiries:
Ten Entertainment Group plc
via Instinctif Partners
Graham Blackwell, Chief Executive Officer
Antony Smith, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Instinctif Partners
Tel: 020 7457 2020
Matthew Smallwood
About Ten Entertainment Group plc
The Group is a market leading social entertainment business in the UK market
with a total of 48 social entertainment centres anchored on Tenpin Bowling and
trading under the Tenpin brand with 1,143 bowling lanes across England, Wales
and Scotland. The Group offers a variety of entertainment activities, such as
amusement machines, table-tennis, soft play, escape rooms, laser tag and pool
tables, plus food and beverages.
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1 Total group sales for 53 weeks to year ending 1 January 2023. For FY21 this
compares to the 52 weeks to year ending 26 December 2021 Please note that in
FY21 the business was closed due to Covid restrictions for the first 20 weeks
until 17(th) May 2021. For FY19 this compares to the 52 weeks to year ending
29 December 2019 and represents that last full financial year of trading that
was uninterrupted by Covid-19 closures.
2 Like-for-like sales compares sales of open centres against the same centres
and same time period. For 2019 this compares 45 of our current 48 centres and
takes the 53 weeks to 1 January 2023 and compares against the 53 weeks to 5
January 2020. For the 2021 comparative this takes 46 of our current 48 centres
and compares the 33 weeks to 1 January 2023 against the 33 weeks from
reopening on 17 May 2021 to 2 January 2022.
3 Analysts' consensus Group Adjusted PBT for FY22 currently ranges from £25.0
to £26.1m; (FY19 Actual: £15.4m).
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