26 Aug 2020 07:00
26 August 2020
Escape Hunt plc (AIM: ESC)
("Escape Hunt" or the "Company")
Travellers' Choice awards from TripAdvisor
Escape Hunt is delighted to share the news that all eight of its UK sites that have been open for longer than 12 months were each named by TripAdvisor™ as a Travellers' Choice Winner. Each year, TripAdvisor™ combs through reviews, ratings and saves from travellers everywhere and uses the information to award to the very best. The awards place all our longer standing sites in the top 10% of attractions worldwide.
We were equally delighted that our newest site at Birmingham Resorts World, which only opened in December 2019, and is therefore too new to be eligible for a Traveller's choice award, was ranked the top attraction in Birmingham and the West Midlands, and number 7 across the whole of the UK.
The awards follow the successful conclusion of our £4.3 million fund raising which closed in July 202 and saw a number of new investors taking an interest in our business. As previously announced, John Story, a successful entrepreneur and seasoned investor has invested a 10% stake in Escape Hunt being the largest non-holder joining the register. John was a seed investor and / or founder with significant ownership in a number of businesses, including amongst others; Sportingbet, Neteller, World Gaming, Fairground Gaming, Zoetic, Blencowe Resources, Ocean Outdoor, Ideagen, Entertainment One, and Eros Entertainment.
Richard Harpham CEO of Escape Hunt commented; "We are absolutely delighted to have received these accolades from TripAdvisor™ which are an endorsement of our strategy and a credit to our hardworking team which has worked tirelessly to enable us to reopen successfully following the lockdown restrictions. Whilst the uncertainty from COVID-19 remains, the strong support shown by our customers, evidenced by the TripAdvisor™ scores, coupled with the confidence shown in the business by our investors gives us cause for optimism. "
Escape Hunt plc will release its interim results in the final week of September.
Enquiries | |
Escape Hunt plc Richard Harpham (Chief Executive Officer) Graham Bird (Chief Financial Officer) Kam Bansil (Investor Relations)
| +44 (0) 20 7846 3322 |
Shore Capital - NOMAD and Joint Broker Tom Griffiths, David Coaten (Corporate Advisory) Fiona Conroy (Corporate Broking)
| +44 (0) 20 7408 4050 |
Zeus Capital - Joint Broker John Goold Daniel Harris
| +44 (0) 20 3829 5000
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IFC Advisory - Financial PR Graham Herring Florence Chandler | +44 (0) 20 3934 6630
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Notes to Editors
About Escape Hunt plc
The Escape Hunt Group is a global leader in providing live escape-the-room experiences with a network of owner-operated sites in the UK and a global network of franchised outlets in six continents. The Company was re-admitted to AIM in May 2017 and has a strategy of creating high quality premium games and experiences, which incorporates branded IP content. (https://escapehunt.com/)