Hornby Hobbies Limited

Summary

Hornby Hobbies Limited is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hornby Hobbies Limited's field of work was rail transport modelling^[3].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited is in the country of GB^[5].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's instance of is recorded as business^[6].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's instance of is recorded as manufacturing company^[7].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's founder is recorded as Frank Hornby^[8].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's headquarters location is recorded as Margate^[9].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's Commons category is recorded as Hornby Hobbies^[10].
• January 1, 1901 marks the founding of Hornby Hobbies Limited^[11].
• 1986-10-17 marks the founding of Hornby Hobbies Limited^[12].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's official website is recorded as https://uk.hornby.com/^[13].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hornby Railways^[14].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's product or material produced is recorded as rail transport modelling^[15].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's legal form is recorded as private company limited by shares^[16].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's legal form is recorded as H0PO^[17].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's owner of is recorded as Airfix^[18].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's owner of is recorded as Lima^[19].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's owner of is recorded as Arnold^[20].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's owner of is recorded as Jouef^[21].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's owner of is recorded as Corgi Toys^[22].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's owner of is recorded as Scalextric^[23].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's owner of is recorded as Humbrol^[24].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's owner of is recorded as Zindart International Limited^[25].
• Hornby Hobbies Limited's owner of is recorded as Pocher^[26].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800PUY45S59U6PW22^[27]

• Registered legal name: Hornby Hobbies Limited^[28]

• Legal jurisdiction: GB^[29]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[30]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): H0PO^[31]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[32]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[33]

• Entity created: 1986-10-17^[34]

• LEI first registered: 2014-01-29^[35]

• LEI last updated: 2025-12-09^[36]

• LEI next renewal: 2027-01-29^[37]

• Managing LOU: 213800WAVVOPS85N2205^[38]

• Registration authority: RA000585^[39]

• Authority entity ID: 02065081^[40]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[41]

Body

Founding

Hornby Hobbies Limited's founder is recorded as Frank Hornby^[8]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1901^[11] and 1986-10-17^[12].

Operations

Hornby Hobbies Limited's headquarters location is recorded as Margate^[9].

Industry

Hornby Hobbies Limited's field of work was rail transport modelling^[3].

Ownership

Hornby Hobbies Limited's product or material produced is recorded as rail transport modelling^[15].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Hornby Hobbies Limited include Hornby Magazine^[42], a magazine^[43], founded in 2007^[44].

Why It Matters

Hornby Hobbies Limited ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

Entities named for it include Hornby Magazine^[42], a magazine^[43], founded in 2007^[44].