Acquisition History / Scalextric Motorsports (Mark Brown, Purbeck Capital Partners) / Scalextric business (Hornby Hobbies)
Scalextric Motorsports (Mark Brown, Purbeck Capital Partners) Acquires Scalextric business (Hornby Hobbies)
Announced February 27, 2026 — $27M
What happened
Hornby Hobbies, a portfolio company of Castelnau Group, sold the Scalextric slot-car business, including its IP, to Scalextric Motorsports. Mark Brown, President and CEO of Purbeck Capital Partners, set up the buyer, and £11.5M of the £20.0M consideration is deferred.
- Target
- Scalextric business (Hornby Hobbies)
- Announced
- February 27, 2026
- Price
- $27M
- Industry
- Toys and hobby products
- Buyer type
- Independent sponsor
- Status
- Closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Scalextric Motorsports (Mark Brown, Purbeck Capital Partners) acquire Scalextric business (Hornby Hobbies)?
Scalextric Motorsports (Mark Brown, Purbeck Capital Partners) acquired Scalextric business (Hornby Hobbies) on February 27, 2026. This was Scalextric Motorsports (Mark Brown, Purbeck Capital Partners)'s 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 1 we have on record.
How much did Scalextric Motorsports (Mark Brown, Purbeck Capital Partners) pay for Scalextric business (Hornby Hobbies)?
Scalextric Motorsports (Mark Brown, Purbeck Capital Partners) paid $27M for Scalextric business (Hornby Hobbies).
What does Scalextric business (Hornby Hobbies) do?
Hornby Hobbies, a portfolio company of Castelnau Group, sold the Scalextric slot-car business, including its IP, to Scalextric Motorsports. Mark Brown, President and CEO of Purbeck Capital Partners, set up the buyer, and £11.5M of the £20.0M consideration is deferred.
What other Toys and hobby products companies has Scalextric Motorsports (Mark Brown, Purbeck Capital Partners) acquired?
Scalextric business (Hornby Hobbies) is Scalextric Motorsports (Mark Brown, Purbeck Capital Partners)'s only publicly tracked acquisition in Toys and hobby products so far.