Reporting record turnover and profits for 2025, bingo giant Castle Leisure says trading in early 2026 has begun strongly as the bingo operator eyes further acquisition opportunities.
Castle Leisure has reported record turnover and profits for 2025 and a strong start to 2026.
Turnover rose 4.5 percent to £38.8m for the year ending 28 December 2025, up from £37.1m the previous year. EBITDA increased 24.4 percent to £10.4m from £8.3m, while pre-tax profit climbed 35.7 percent to a record £6.5m compared with £4.8m in 2024.
During the year the business invested £15.1m in capital expenditure, including the acquisition of its first Scottish venues in Falkirk, Glasgow and Irvine, as well as a club in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
“2026 has started positively, with revenue and profitability ahead of the strong comparative 2025 trading period. Cost increases will continue through the year primarily on utility bills and business rates, which will be impacted by the removal of relief and changes to rating valuations,” said directors in a report accompanying the accounts. “The company anticipates further consolidation in the bingo market and continues to assess further acquisition opportunities. We continue to reinvest into our clubs and implement new innovations and technologies to generate operational and cost efficiencies and to drive long term revenue growth.”
The directors said the strategy had helped the business outperform the wider sector.
“This has led to an outperformance of the UK bingo market, with the underlying profit before tax 36 percent ahead of last year,” they concluded. “Ten clubs grew profitability compared with 2024, with seven clubs achieving an all-time record high in profit contribution.”
Filling the house
Castle Leisure said… “The company anticipates further consolidation in the bingo market and continues to assess further acquisition opportunities. We continue to reinvest into our clubs and implement new innovations and technologies to generate operational and cost efficiencies and to drive long term revenue growth…
