XP FACTORY PLC
XP Factory PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 10184316. Incorporated on 17 May 2016 and originally named Dorcaster Limited, the company traded as Dorcaster PLC and later as Escape Hunt PLC before adopting its current name, XP Factory PLC, on 3 December 2021. Its registered office is at Ground Floor and Basement Level, 70-88 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1BS, and its Companies House record shows the company status as active.
XP Factory PLC is the holding company for a UK experiential leisure group that operates two brands: Escape Hunt, which runs live escape-room venues, and Boom Battle Bar, a “competitive socialising” format combining bar service with games such as crazy golf, darts, shuffleboard and axe throwing. The group’s venues are a mix of owner-operated sites and franchised locations, operating in the United Kingdom and, through franchise partners, in other countries. Its registered SIC classification is 93290, other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified.
XP Factory PLC’s ordinary shares are admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, under the ticker XPF. Per the company’s Final Results announcement released on 7 September 2026, consolidated group revenue for the year ended 29 March 2026 was £59.6 million, up 3% from £57.8 million in the year ended 31 March 2025, with Group Adjusted EBITDA of £10.2 million for the year. These are consolidated figures for the wider corporate group rather than the standalone results of XP Factory PLC alone.
In February 2026 the company announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Chairman, and in April 2026 it announced the appointment of a new broker, nominated adviser (NOMAD) and financial adviser, both disclosed through the AIM regulatory news service.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of XP Factory PLC
XP Factory PLC is a UK public limited company whose shares are admitted to trading on AIM. Since 16 May 2023 the company has been exempt from the statutory requirement to maintain a People with Significant Control (PSC) register, because its voting shares are admitted to trading on a market prescribed under the UK PSC exemption rules; Companies House records a statement dated 23 January 2019 that no registrable PSC existed at that time, and no active PSC entries are currently filed. As a listed company, major shareholdings are instead disclosed through regulatory “Holding(s) in Company” (TR-1) notifications when a holding crosses a notifiable threshold. Investegate’s filing index for XP Factory PLC lists a series of Holding(s) in Company notifications through 2025 and 2026, most recently dated 14 May 2026, confirming that this disclosure channel is active, though the full text of individual notifications could not be retrieved directly in this review.
Based on aggregated market-data reporting of these regulatory disclosures, the largest reported holders as of early August 2026 were Canaccord Genuity Asset Management Limited (approximately 17.6%), Business Growth Fund Limited (approximately 13.5%), Oberon Investments Group Plc (approximately 5.8%) and Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd (approximately 5.2%), with smaller reported holdings for GPIM Limited, Raymond James Wealth Management Limited, Aberdeen Group Plc and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These figures represent notifiable institutional holdings only, not a complete shareholder register, and percentages can move between notification dates as the company’s share count changes.
Data availability
Shareholder disclosure for XP Factory PLC is major shareholders only: as an AIM-quoted company it is exempt from the PSC register, and only holdings crossing regulatory notification thresholds are made public. No complete register of all shareholders is publicly available.
Sources
- Companies House, Persons with Significant Control filing history for XP Factory PLC (company 10184316) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10184316/persons-with-significant-control — retrieved 11 September 2026
- Investegate, XP Factory PLC (XPF) company announcements index, including Holding(s) in Company notifications — https://www.investegate.co.uk/company/XPF — retrieved 11 September 2026
- Investing.com, XP Factory PLC major shareholders (aggregated institutional holdings data) — https://www.investing.com/equities/dorcaster-plc-ownership — data as of 3 August 2026, retrieved 11 September 2026
Officers
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Directors and officers of XP Factory PLC
Companies House records five current officers of XP Factory PLC as of 11 September 2026: four directors and one company secretary. A further thirteen officers are recorded as resigned. The current directors are Richard John Harpham (appointed 3 May 2017), Philip Anthony Shepherd (appointed 29 June 2022), Martin Raymond Francis Shuker (appointed 29 June 2022) and James Gereard Van Den Bergh (appointed 30 January 2026). Joanne Katherine Brown has served as company secretary since 16 December 2022. All four current directors are recorded by Companies House as British nationals; Harpham, Shepherd and Shuker are recorded as resident in England, and Van Den Bergh is recorded as resident in Guernsey. These nationality and residence fields are as officially disclosed to Companies House and are separate from each officer’s correspondence address, which for all current officers is the company’s registered office on Oxford Street, London.
Recent officer changes
- James Gereard Van Den Bergh was appointed director on 30 January 2026; the company separately announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Chairman on 2 February 2026 via the AIM regulatory news service. (Source: Companies House officer filing; Investegate RNS index)
- Richard Sidney Rose resigned as a director effective 24 February 2026. (Source: Companies House officer filing)
- Graham John Bird resigned as a director effective 1 April 2026. (Source: Companies House officer filing)
Data availability
Officer information for XP Factory PLC is full: Companies House publishes current and historical officer appointments with appointment and resignation dates, and, for individuals, officially disclosed nationality and country of residence. The correspondence address shown for each officer is a service address, not necessarily a home address.
Sources
- Companies House, Officers filing history for XP Factory PLC (company 10184316) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10184316/officers — retrieved 11 September 2026
- Investegate, XP Factory PLC (XPF) company announcements index — https://www.investegate.co.uk/company/XPF — retrieved 11 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of XP Factory PLC
XP Factory PLC is a publicly listed holding company and, as the AIM-quoted top entity, has no parent company of its own. Companies House PSC filings directly confirm that XP Factory PLC holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights, together with the right to appoint or remove directors, in three principal UK operating subsidiaries: Escape Hunt Group Limited (company 10676408, control notified 17 March 2017), Escape Hunt IP Limited (company 10981987, control notified 26 September 2017) and BBB Franchise Ltd (company 12484144, control notified 23 November 2021). The company’s internal registry data also lists a further set of UK-registered entities carrying the Escape Hunt and “BBB”/Boom Battle Bar naming pattern typical of the group’s individual venue and IP-holding subsidiaries; these were not individually cross-checked against Companies House PSC filings in this review and are reported here as unverified subsidiaries of the wider group rather than confirmed relationships. All identified entities in the structure are registered in the United Kingdom. Information reflects Companies House filings as retrieved on 11 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape Hunt Group Limited | GB | 10676408 | Direct subsidiary | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 17 Mar 2017 |
| Escape Hunt IP Limited | GB | 10981987 | Direct subsidiary | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 26 Sep 2017 |
| BBB Franchise Ltd | GB | 12484144 | Direct subsidiary | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 23 Nov 2021 |
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for XP Factory PLC is partial: direct ownership is confirmed via Companies House PSC filings for the group’s principal Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar holding subsidiaries, but the remaining site-level and IP-holding entities reported in internal company data were not individually verified against Companies House in this review.
Sources
- Companies House, Persons with Significant Control — Escape Hunt Group Limited (10676408) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10676408/persons-with-significant-control — retrieved 11 September 2026
- Companies House, Persons with Significant Control — Escape Hunt IP Limited (10981987) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10981987/persons-with-significant-control — retrieved 11 September 2026
- Companies House, Persons with Significant Control — BBB Franchise Ltd (12484144) — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12484144/persons-with-significant-control — retrieved 11 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
XP FACTORY PLC
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does XP FACTORY PLC do?
XP Factory PLC is a UK public limited company, registration number 10184316, incorporated 17 May 2016 and currently active. It is the AIM-listed holding company for the Escape Hunt escape-room brand and the Boom Battle Bar competitive-socialising venue brand, operating owner-operated and franchised leisure venues in the UK and internationally.
Who owns XP FACTORY PLC?
XP Factory PLC is exempt from the PSC register as an AIM-listed company; major holdings are instead disclosed via TR-1 regulatory notifications. Aggregated reporting of those disclosures as of early August 2026 shows Canaccord Genuity Asset Management around 17.6%, Business Growth Fund Limited around 13.5%, Oberon Investments Group Plc around 5.8% and Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management around 5.2%, though no complete shareholder register is publicly available.
Who is XP FACTORY PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No individual ultimate beneficial owner can be reliably identified. XP Factory PLC is exempt from PSC disclosure because its shares trade on AIM, and its largest disclosed holders are institutional asset managers rather than individuals.
What is XP FACTORY PLC's company registration number?
XP FACTORY PLC's registration number is 10184316, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is XP FACTORY PLC still an active company?
XP FACTORY PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was XP FACTORY PLC incorporated?
XP FACTORY PLC was incorporated on 17 May 2016, according to Companies House.
What is XP FACTORY PLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for XP FACTORY PLC is London, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is XP FACTORY PLC registered as?
XP FACTORY PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
What is XP FACTORY PLC's revenue?
Consolidated group revenue for the year ended 29 March 2026 was £59.6 million, up 3% from £57.8 million in the year ended 31 March 2025, with Group Adjusted EBITDA of £10.2 million, per the Final Results RNS released 7 September 2026.
Is XP FACTORY PLC listed on a stock exchange?
XP Factory PLC is quoted on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, under ticker XPF.
Who are the officers/directors of XP FACTORY PLC?
Companies House lists five current officers: directors Richard Harpham, Philip Shepherd, Martin Shuker and James Van Den Bergh, and company secretary Joanne Brown. Recent changes include the resignation of directors Richard Rose (24 February 2026) and Graham Bird (1 April 2026), and the appointment of James Van Den Bergh (30 January 2026).
Does XP FACTORY PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
XP Factory PLC is the ultimate parent of its corporate group and has no parent company of its own. Companies House PSC filings confirm it directly holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights in Escape Hunt Group Limited, Escape Hunt IP Limited and BBB Franchise Ltd, which head further Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar operating subsidiaries reported in internal company data.
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This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 8 September 2026.