Lego film gives sales a boost at Merlin
The firm, which also owns the Edinburgh Dungeon, said like-for-like revenues jumped 12 per cent during the 18 weeks to 3 May, with demand also receiving a boost from favourable weather.
However, chief executive Nick Varney said sales growth will be “considerably more challenging” to deliver in the coming quarter, due to tough comparisons with strong summer trading last year.
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Hide AdHe added: “As a consequence, underlying trading is consistent with the long-term growth trajectory and full-year expectations remain unchanged.”
The private equity owners of Merlin – the world’s second-largest visitor attractions operator after Walt Disney – floated 30 per cent of the group in November, raising £957 million in the process.