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Invest in Hollywood Bowl stock from India

Indian and foreign residents can buy Hollywood Bowl (BOWL) shares directly through Paasa.

By Paasa · Updated

Hollywood Bowl at a glance

Price
£2.56+£0.06 (2.40%)
Market cap
£425.99M
Day range
£2.45 – £2.57
P/E
12.65
Dividend yield
5.36%
Volume
74.29K
1 month
-8.59%
6 months
+7.58%
YTD
-7.26%
1 year
+1.39%
5 years
+5.36%

Live chart and statistics

Hollywood Bowl statements, FY2021–FY2025

Fiscal year20252024202320222021
Revenue£250.5M£230.4M£215.1M£193.6M£71.9M
Gross profit£125.1M£145.5M£136.9M£142.8M£41.5M
Operating income£57.0M£53.5M£54.1M£55.4M£5.6M
Net income£34.6M£29.9M£34.2M£37.5M£1.7M
Earnings per share£0.20£0.17£0.20£0.22£0.01
EBITDA£89.9M£82.1M£79.0M£76.7M£29.7M
Total assets£439.2M£417.8M£383.5M£368.6M£302.5M
Total debt£235.8M£218.2M£194.2M£188.4M£173.9M
Cash and short-term investments£15.2M£28.7M£52.5M£56.1M£29.9M
Shareholders' equity£151.3M£152.2M£147.9M£138.4M£104.7M
Operating cash flow£73.5M£68.0M£63.5M£75.2M£28.3M
Free cash flow£37.7M£29.1M£40.6M£53.4M£18.7M
Capital expenditure−£35.8M−£38.9M−£22.9M−£21.8M−£9.6M

Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 30 Sep 2025. Figures in GBP; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.

Peer comparison

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Pinewood TechnologiesPINE.L£4.46£51.33B
WickesWIX.L£2.11£46.29B
Young & Co.'s BreweryYNGN.L£6.98£43.25B
Fuller, Smith & TurnerFSTA.L£7.21£38.96B
RankRNK.L£0.76£35.79B
DFS FurnitureDFS.L£1.49£34.43B
GymGYM.L£1.83£31.83B

Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.

How to invest in Hollywood Bowl from India

  1. Step 1

    Open your Paasa account

    KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.

  2. Step 2

    Add funds from your Indian bank account

    Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to GBP when you buy.

  3. Step 3

    Search BOWL and buy

    Find Hollywood Bowl by name or by its ticker, BOWL, and place your order.

Why invest in Hollywood Bowl from India

What Hollywood Bowl does

Hollywood Bowl Group Plc engages in the operation of ten-pin bowling and mini-golf centres. It also focuses on development of new centres and other associated activities. Hollywood Bowl operates in the Leisure industry within the Consumer Cyclical sector.

Paasa handles the paperwork

Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.

Here's what inheritance rules in the UK mean for your Hollywood Bowl shares.

Shares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents.

About inheritance tax in the UK

Frequently asked questions

Can I buy Hollywood Bowl stock from India?

Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy Hollywood Bowl (BOWL) shares directly through Paasa. Hollywood Bowl is listed on the London Stock Exchange, in the Leisure industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.

How are Hollywood Bowl dividends taxed for Indian investors?

The UK levies 0% withholding tax on company dividends paid to non-residents. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Hollywood Bowl’s current yield is 5.36%. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment, which is what you need when you file.

What tax do I pay in India when I sell Hollywood Bowl shares?

Non-residents are exempt from UK capital gains tax on the disposal of listed shares. In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the GBP/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.

What happens to my Hollywood Bowl shares if I pass away?

Shares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents. The rule looks at everything you hold there, not at Hollywood Bowl alone.

Is there stamp duty when I buy Hollywood Bowl shares?

The UK charges 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax when buying direct company shares electronically on the LSE; ETFs and UCITS funds do not attract it.

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