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NEWSFLOWEscape Hunt – argues further progress in UK owner-operated estate ‘delight’, But...
2020-10-29 16:26:30
A “Further progress in UK owner-operated estate” announcement from escape-the-room experiences company Escape Hunt (ESC) though the shares, at 9.25p, are more than 5% lower...
Escape Hunt – Middle East acquisition, really due to growth ‘excitement’?
2020-10-20 13:40:30
An “Acquisition of Middle East Master Franchise and re-opening of Dubai site” announcement from ‘escape-the-room experiences’ company Escape Hunt (ESC) – and the shares currently 9.25p, 11.5% higher...
Escape Hunt – “pleased to announce its interim results”. Hmmm...
2020-09-29 16:12:57
Self-styled “a global leader in the growing escape rooms sector”, Escape Hunt (ESC) “is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020”. The shares are currently at 8.5p, down from above 50p as recently as July last year...
Escape Hunt – argues trading “encouraging”... but pent-up demand now dissipating?
2020-09-24 16:10:51
Escape-the-room experiences company Escape Hunt (ESC) has updated including “trading in our UK owner-operated sites has been encouraging since we re-opened on 12 July… sales in the six weeks to 20 September… 72% of the same period in 2019… resulted in a positive site level EBITDA which was approximately 33% higher than the site level EBITDA in the equivalent six-week period in 2019” – and the shares have currently responded to 8p, 6.7% higher. However...
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – sales in 6 weeks to 20th September “72% of the same period in 2019”
2020-09-24 07:28:45
Escape Hunt – announcement sees shares 20% higher, Big news then?...
2020-08-26 11:19:46
An announcement from escape-the-room experiences company Escape Hunt (ESC) and the shares currently at 9p, 20% higher on the back of it. Big news then?...
Escape Hunt – when the ‘senior leadership team’ having barely missed out at all isn’t taking the piss enough...
2020-07-17 16:15:59
A “Management incentive scheme” announcement from Escape Hunt (ESC), with Chairman Richard Rose “pleased that we have put an appropriate incentive in place for our senior team which is aligned with the interests of our shareholders. In order to receive 100 per cent of the award, the team will have had to generate a compound shareholder return of 35 per cent per annum over four years. With this in mind, we are excited about the prospects for Escape Hunt and have a strong management team in place to deliver our strategy”. Hmmm!...
Escape Hunt – “delighted to announce” England venues reopening… though how many will fancy a shut-in ‘experience’?
2020-07-09 13:41:56
‘Escape room experiences’ company Escape Hunt (ESC) “is delighted to announce that all eight of its venues in England will reopen on Saturday 11 July 2020” and “welcomes yesterday's announcement by the Government of further support to the sector” – and the shares have currently responded up to 7.5p...
Escape Hunt – open offer result, ‘well placed to resume recent positive momentum’. Really?...
2020-07-01 11:36:31
A “Result of the Open Offer” announcement which Escape Hunt (ESC), self-styled “a leading operator of escape rooms in the fast-growing experiential leisure sector, is pleased to announce”. The shares have though currently responded lower, further below 9p...
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – 62.64% open offer take-up, takes fundraising to £4.3m
2020-07-01 07:59:59
Escape Hunt – again “pleased to announce”… but about that senior management “pay reduction”...
2020-06-24 11:34:00
‘Escape rooms’ leisure company Escape Hunt (ESC) “is pleased to announce that it has launched remote versions of its most popular 5* rated escape room experiences Doctor Who: Worlds Collide and The Fourth Samurai via remote platforms” – and the shares have currently responded to 9.75p, more than 18% higher...
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – “launched remote versions of its most popular 5* rated escape room experiences”
2020-06-24 07:45:20
Escape Hunt – “pleased to announce” results… & broker appointment. I wonder why?...
2020-05-12 14:57:51
‘Escape rooms’ operator Escape Hunt (ESC) “is pleased to announce” results and a broker appointment. The shares are currently at 7.5p, more than 6% lower in response...
Escape Hunt – “COVID-19 Update”, the company able to escape?
2020-04-16 16:00:02
“Further to its announcement of 19 March 2020, Escape Hunt (ESC) provides a further update on mitigating actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic”. The shares had fallen below 3p before that March announcement, closed that day at 3.5p and are currently 3.75p...
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – “continues to monitor closely… cash position and liquidity and will continue to proactively explore all options available”
2020-04-16 07:56:44
Escape Hunt – crunched by Coronavirus and not sure it can escape
2020-03-19 16:03:31
This was a dog of an RTO which Steve and I have regularly, and correctly, called out as such on this website. Sure no-one could have predicted Coronavirus but this is a disease that, largely, kills the sick and ailing and so Escape Hunt (ESC) is an obvious potential victim.
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – significantly impacted this week, “measures being taken are expected to be sufficient to sustain the business for several months”
2020-03-19 07:33:40
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – emphasises “strong Christmas period”, though also retail market conditions “are protracting the time taken to complete commercial negotiations”
2020-02-04 07:18:24
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – H1 £1.2m even adj. EBITDA loss, cash (net) £3.9m, argues “second half of the year has started well”
2019-09-27 07:25:23
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – signed contract for roll-out of US & Canada franchise sites
2019-09-23 07:28:33
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – proposed placing to raise a minimum of £4m at 60p, joined AIM in May 2017 at 135p - YOU WERE WARNED by @tomwinnifrith
2019-05-13 07:59:59
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – heads of terms for US and Canada franchise deal
2019-04-29 06:15:12
Escape Hunt – this is bonkers
2019-01-23 03:30:10
Hat tip to the UK’s No 1 private client broker for spotting this AIM casino accident waiting to happen.
Escape Hunt – argues “good financial performance”… but why also included “relative to the number of games rooms opened”?
2018-07-23 10:48:26
A trading update from ‘escape the room’ experiences company Escape Hunt (ESC) includes “exceptional customer reviews for the three sites opened earlier this year are translating into good financial performance thus far with revenue and EBITDA contribution, relative to the number of games rooms opened, having met our expectations”. A current 114.5p share price though compares to a 135p placing price when joining AIM in May 2017…
Escape Hunt (#ESC) – delayed openings & holding back rooms for new partner “will impact on current year performance”
2018-07-23 06:37:40
Escape Hunt – site opening ‘delight’… so why are the shares somewhat depressed?
2018-03-12 05:38:36
‘Escape the room’ games company Escape Hunt (ESC) is “delighted” to announce the opening of an owner-operated site in Bristol and “excited about the further openings in the coming months”. However, the shares are a currently unchanged 113.5p – down from a 135p May AIM admission. Hmmm…
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