Shares in Games Workshop, the maker of the popular Warhammer game series, soared by more than a tenth today after the company announced it was expecting a substantial jump in sales and profits this year. The Nottingham-based firm rose to the top of the FTSE 100 index following its latest trading update.
The company informed investors it expects revenues for the six months to the end of November to reach at least £310 million, a 15 per cent increase from the £269 million generated in the same period last year. Pre-tax profit for the half-year is forecast to be around £135 million, an uplift from nearly £127 million in the comparable period.
