Business · 12 August 2026
US firm buys West End theatres in £4.5B deal, keeps leadership
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Financial Times reporting suggests the buyout could value the global theatre chain at around £4.5 billion. The business manages roughly seventy venues worldwide, including famous London locations such as the Savoy and the Lyceum. Its new owners already operate major UK attractions like Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, and they intend to keep the existing leadership team.
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