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Mike Ashley-backed Scalextric and model train firm Hornby has revealed plans to go private, blaming regulatory hurdles and costs involved with a stock market listing. The Aim-listed group – which has ...

Frank Hornby, British businessman and inventor born in 1863, is a name known across the globe for model trains and toys alike. This book, Hornby: Book of Collectable Toys, takes a deep dive into the ...

Toymaker Hornby has signalled to a brighter future today as its losses narrowed in the last six months. The firm, best known for its model trains, trimmed its half-year losses to £3.2million, compared ...

Mr Hornby was born in Liverpool in 1863 and without any formal training in engineering or design he went on to create some of Britain's best-loved toys of the 20th century, based on simple mechanical ...

Hornby has debts of £19m and is receiving advice from ex- Newcastle FC owner Mike Ashley MODEL railway fans are steaming after Hornby released a new toy train costing £550. They slammed the price tag ...

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