Ten Entertainment Group
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: TEG | |
| Industry | Bowling |
| Founded | May 2009 |
| Headquarters | Aragon House Cranfield Technology Park, Cranfield Bedford , United Kingdom |
| Website | tegplc |
Ten Entertainment Group, formerly Essenden, is a British public company that operates ten-pin bowling centres under the Tenpin brand. It is one of the largest bowling companies in the UK, with around 17% of the market. The head office is at Aragon House Cranfield Technology Park, Bedford.
History
[edit]The company was formed on 22 May 2009 as Essenden, following a scheme of arrangement proposed by the directors of Georgica plc, which had trading difficulties at the time.[1] Rory Macnamara was the chairman, and Nick Basing the chief executive. The shares were traded on London's Alternative Investment Market, under the ticker ESS. The Company had loan notes which were freely transferable and were listed on PLUS Markets.
The company was taken private in 2015 by Harwood Capital,[2] then returned to the market as Ten Entertainment Group in 2017.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "UK's largest ten-pin bowling group reports a drastic plunge in sales". The Northern Echo. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ Walsh, Dominic (27 June 2015). "Essenden Tenpin deal is a lucky strike". Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Aldalou, Muhammad (12 April 2017). "Bowling group in £100m float". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Oakley, Phil (12 June 2019). "Ten Entertainment Group – a good business at a cheap price". Inverstor's Chronicle. Retrieved 3 November 2021.