The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is inviting adults to party on a railway platform and explore its galleries after dark ...

Purbeck Capital Partners seals deal with model railway maker for toy racing car business and IP rights For almost six decades Hornby has watched Scalextric drive revenues for its hobby business but on ...

American drinks tycoon snaps up toy car racing brand for £20m James Warrington Media and Telecoms Editor James Warrington is The Telegraph’s Media and Telecoms Editor. He writes about the fast-moving ...

British toy company Hornby has sold the toy car company Scalextric for £20m after owning the brand for 58-years. The model train maker, which is in the middle of a major transformation with the ...

One of the most iconic toy brands, stretching back generations, has been sold in a £20 million deal. Margate-based Hornby has confirmed it has agreed a deal to sell its entire holding in the ...

Scalextric is one of Britain’s most recognisable hobby brands - Yui Mok/PA Wire Hornby, the model train maker, has sold off its slot car racing brand Scalextric to a US drinks tycoon for £20m. The ...

The Margate-based toy maker has struck a deal with family-owned investment vehicle Purbeck Capital Partners, which will acquire Scalextric and its associated intellectual property through a newly ...