2. ORIGIN
• Latin word “hospes” - host
• Relationship between a guest and a host
• Includes reception and entertainment of a guest
• Found in ancient Greece , India , etc
• Found in Judaism , Pashtun and Celetic cultures
5. HISTORY
• Found in 1998 december
• Founders - Nick Varney and Andrew Carr
• Backed by Apax Partners
6. • 2004 - takeover by Hermes Pvt Equities
• 2005 - takeover by Blackstone Group
• Brought Legoland for 250 m pound
• Brought Gardaland in 2006
• Brought Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in 2007 for
1 billion pound
7. • London Eye
• Chessington World of Adventures
• Alton Towers
• Thorpe Park
• Warwick Castle , etc separated from Tussauds
8. In 2010 brought:-
• Sydney Aquarium
• Sydney Tower
• Koala Gallery
• Sydney Wildlife World
• Oceanworld Manly , etc for $115 m
9. In 2011 brought:-
• Underwater World
• Melbourne Aquarium
• Falls Kreek Alpine Resort
• Hotham Alpine Resort
• Otway Fly etc , for $140 m
10. MISSION AND VISION
• Slogan - “serious about fun”
• Vision - put smiles on people’s face
• Mission - To become the worldwide leader in
branded , location-based family entertainment
11. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Founder and CEO - Nick Varney
• Co-founder and CFO - Andrew Carr
• CIO - Mark Allsop
• CDO - Mark Fisher
• HRD - Natalie Bickford
• CNOO - John Jakobsen
• CS - Matt Jowet
• MD - Justin Platt NICK VARNEY
12. SCOPE OF OPERATIONS
• Resorts , adventures , theme parks , casinos ,
museums , aquariums , tourism services ,
archaeology sites , etc
• US , Asia , Europe , Australia
• 140 attractions in 23 countries
• 62 million visitors per year
13. PRODUCT OR SERVICE PORTFOLIO
LEGOLAND RESORTS - DENMARK
children’s park chain , 1.4 m visitors per year
20. THORPE PARK - UK
1.8 m visitors per year , 35 + rides
21. FINANCIAL STANDING(AS OF 2015)
• Revenue - $1278 million
• Operating income - $291 million
• Net income - $170 million
• Listed at London stock exchange
• Total equity – 3.4 billion pounds
• 2.8 % growth in 2015
• Competitors- Grupo Clarin , CTS Eventim Ag & Co , F
Marc De Lacharriere , Technicolor etc.