So it looks like Hornby compensates Lyndon Davies in line with the median for the industry. What's more, Lyndon Davies holds UK£262k worth of shares in the company in their own name.

That's given Hornby a net profit of £200,000, turning around a £2.5m loss in 2019. Shares in the firm surged almost 30% on the back of the strong results.

The hobby firm, known for its model trains, made a profit of £17,000 in the six months to September, up from a loss of £2.5m over the same period last year. Hornby last made a first-half profit ...

Parts of the Hornby business that performed strongly over the past six months included Airfix, its model aeroplane brand, and Humbrol, which makes specialist paints for modelling. Mr Davies said ...