Games Workshop doubles profits

Games Workshop, the Nottingham-based fantasy games manufacturer, has seen its profits more than double for the six months to 27 November 2016.

The firm has posted pre-tax profits of £13.8m for the period, up from £6.3m in 2015. Revenues also rose from £55.3m in 2015 to £70.9m last year.

Kevin Rountree, CEO of Games Workshop, said: “Our business and our Hobby are in good shape.

“We are pleased to report sales and profit growth in the period across all channels. This improvement was built on a considerable team effort across the business.”