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The Character Group has reported a “very strong performance” for the half-year ending February, 28 2021 with a turnover increase of 44 per cent to £74.5 million, and underlying pre-tax profit of £6.1m. The toy firm has attributed the successful first half year trading to the strength of its portfolio …
Read More »Character Group reports £5m profit despite pandemic challenges and anticipates growth for coming year
The Character Group is citing a ‘satisfactory full year trading report’ for a 2020 plagued with challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic that saw the company with a before tax profit of £5m on a turnover of £105m for the year ending August 31st. In its financial statement issued today, …
Read More »Character takes post-Brexit action with 55 per cent stake in Danish toy firm Proxy
The move - it has been suggested - has been made to enable the potential for a frictionless access to EU markets in a post-Brexit Britain.
Read More »Character World launches exclusive children’s teepee range
Star Wars, Paw Patrol and Disney Princess teepees will be heading to retail in 2018.
Read More »Character Group preliminary 2017 results released
“The cash generative nature of our model has ensured that the Group’s balance sheet has strengthened and remains strong.”
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