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Leisure Review - UK - October 2013

INTRODUCTION
Definitions
Abbreviations
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The market
Figure 1: Value of the UK leisure* industry, 2008-18
Market drivers
Figure 2: Indexed growth in food and utility prices* vs inflation, 2007-12
The consumer
Leisure participation and spending trends
Figure 3: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 4: Leisure spending trends, by sector, July 2013
Use of leisure discount offers and deals
Figure 5: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, July 2013
Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues
Figure 6: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, July 2013
What we think
ISSUES IN THE MARKET
How can operators most effectively use deals and offers to maintain footfall?
How will changes in device ownership impact on how leisure operators communicate with their customers?
How can operators maximize their appeal to young people?
How can operators engage more effectively with the growing third age segment of the population?
TREND APPLICATION
Trend: Let’s Make a Deal
Trend: Play Ethic
Mintel Futures: Old Gold
MARKET DRIVERS
Key points
Food and utility prices continue to rise
Figure 7: Trends in food prices compared to all retail prices*, 2007-12
Figure 8: Trends in utility prices* paid by non-domestic consumers, 2007-12
Figure 9: National Minimum Wage hourly rates, UK compared to the Retail Price Index, 2007-12
Planning policy seeks to ensure vitality of town centres
CRC tax a burden on leisure operators
Figure 10: Examples of CO2 emissions of leisure operators, 2011/12
Financing issues
Private equity and the leisure industry
Figure 11: Examples of private equity ownership in the leisure industry, September 2012
Consumer issues
UK economy: signs of ‘green shoots’
Figure 12: Forecast for UK GDP growth, 2011-17
Squeeze on household incomes continues
Figure 13: Trends in inflation and average weekly earnings, January 2008-January 2013
Unemployment continues to cause concern
Figure 14: UK unemployment rates (seasonally adjusted), Q1 2008-Q2 2013
Figure 15: Forecast UK unemployment rate, 2011-17
Figure 16: UK unemployment rates, by age band (seasonally adjusted), 2006-12
Consumer confidence bounces back at last
Figure 17: Trends in UK consumer confidence, January 2010-August 2013
Digital device ownership continues to increase
Figure 18: Trends in device ownership levels, September 2012-June 2013
Figure 19: Device purchasing intentions in next three months, April 2013
WHO’S INNOVATING?
Key points
Interactive cinema for the interactive customer
The second screen experience
Movie meals
Pop-up cinema
Transient foods
Temporary catering
Health and fitness in the digital age
Tracking device for Virgin Active swimmers
Health intention with an internet connection
Cyclebeat your opponent
Other technological developments
Luminar launches queue-jumping app
Barclaycard payments wristband
3 is a crowd
Exercise is the new modern medicine
MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
Key points
Industry maintains trend of growth despite difficult trading environment
Figure 20: Value of the UK leisure* industry, 2008-18
Figure 21: Trends in the value of the UK leisure industry, 2008-13
Forecast
Figure 22: Forecast UK leisure* industry market value, 2008-18
SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
Key points
Continued growth in restaurant spend helps drive market value increase
Figure 23: Value of the UK leisure* industry, by segment, 2008-13
Figure 24: Value of the UK leisure* industry, by segment, 2013
The winners and losers: long term
Figure 25: Value growth rates for leisure* industry sectors, 2008-13
The winners and losers: short term
Figure 26: Value growth rates for leisure* industry sectors, 2012-13
COMPANIES AND PRODUCTS
 MAJOR PLAYERS
Cineworld Group plc
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 27: Financial performance of Cineworld Group plc, 2008-12
Figure 28: Breakdown of Cineworld Group plc’s revenue, by segment, 2009-12
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
Mitchells & Butlers plc
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 29: Financial performance of Mitchells & Butlers plc, 2008-12
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
Merlin Entertainments Group SARL
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 30: Key financial highlights of Merlin Entertainments Sàrl, 2011 and 2012
Figure 31: Merlin Entertainments total global visitors, by division, 2011 and 2012
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
Gondola Group Ltd
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 32: Key financial highlights of Gondola Group, 2008-12
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
Camelot plc
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 33: Key financial highlights of Camelot plc, year ending 31 March 2006/07-2011/12
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
David Lloyd Leisure
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 34: Key financial highlights of David Lloyd Leisure UK, 2008-11
Figure 35: Key financial highlights of Next Generation Clubs Limited UK, 2008-11
Figure 36: Key financial highlights of Harbour Club Limited UK, 2008-11
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
Live Nation
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 37: Key financial highlights of Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd, 2008-12
Figure 38: Key financial highlights of LN-Gaiety Holdings Ltd, 2007-11
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
The Ambassador Entertainment Group Ltd
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 39: Key financial highlights of The Ambassador Entertainment Group Ltd, 2008-12
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
DCL (Holdings) Ltd
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 40: Key financial highlights of DCL Holdings Ltd, 2012-13
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
The Luminar Group Ltd
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 41: Key financial highlights of Luminar Group Holdings plc, 2006-11
Recent developments
Company strategy/future plans
The Original Bowling Company Ltd
Company overview
Key financial information
Figure 42: Key financial highlights of The Original Bowling Company, 2011-12
Recent developments/company strategy and future plans
LEISURE PARTICIPATION AND SPENDING TRENDS
Key points
Foodie nation
Figure 43: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Youth-oriented leisure takes the biggest hit in the past year
Figure 44: Leisure spending trends by sector, July 2013
Figure 45: Leisure activities net spending trend* in past 12 months, by sector, July 2013
Who cut back?
Who spent more?
RESEARCHING LEISURE VENUES
Key points
Consumers’ digital engagement with leisure venues is now extensive
Figure 46: Researching leisure venues, July 2013
USE OF LEISURE DISCOUNT OFFERS AND DEALS
Key points
More than half have used discount offers and deals in past 12 months
Figure 47: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, July 2013
Women are the main users of discount offers and deals
Younger people happiest downloading vouchers
ABC1s: savvy consumers or just more able to use discounts?
Children are important drivers of discount offer and deal usage
Attraction visitors show heaviest usage of discount offers and deals
Consumers like a deal on a plate
Those who do their research more likely to also use discount offers and deals
ATTITUDES TOWARDS DISCOUNT VOUCHERS FOR LEISURE VENUES
Key points
Are leisure operators’ deals lacking in inspiration?
Figure 48: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, July 2013
Women most positive towards discounts
Younger people enjoy the chase
USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES FOR BOOKING LEISURE VENUES
Key points
Laptops/desktops still the preferred digital booking devices
Figure 49: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues and gambling online, July 2013
Cinema and restaurants most popular bookings for smartphone owners
Figure 50: Usage of smartphone for booking leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 51: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, July 2013
APPENDIX – MARKET SIZE FORECAST SCENARIOS
Figure 52: UK leisure industry market size forecast scenarios, 2013-18
APPENDIX – LEISURE PARTICIPATION AND SPENDING TRENDS
Figure 53: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Gamble, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 54: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Drink in pubs/bars, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 55: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Eat out at restaurants, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 56: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Eat out at pubs, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 57: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Go to the cinema, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 58: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Use a public leisure centre, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 59: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Use a private health and fitness club, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 60: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Attend live sports events, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 61: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Attend live comedy shows, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 62: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Go to a nightclub, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 63: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Go to a music concert/festival, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 64: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Go to the theatre, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 65: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Go tenpin bowling, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 66: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Visit a museum, gallery or exhibition, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 67: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Visit a zoo/wildlife attraction, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 68: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Go to a theme park, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 69: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels – Go to other visitor attractions, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 70: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels, by most popular leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 71: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels, by next most popular leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 72: Leisure activity participation and frequency levels, by other leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 73: Leisure spending trends by sector – Gambling, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 74: Leisure spending trends by sector – Drinking in pubs/bars, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 75: Leisure spending trends by sector – Eating out at restaurants, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 76: Leisure spending trends by sector – Eating out at pubs, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 77: Leisure spending trends by sector – Going to the cinema, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 78: Leisure spending trends by sector – Using a public leisure centre, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 79: Leisure spending trends by sector – Using a private health and fitness club, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 80: Leisure spending trends by sector – Attending live sports events, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 81: Leisure spending trends by sector – Attending live comedy shows, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 82: Leisure spending trends by sector – Going to a nightclub, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 83: Leisure spending trends by sector – Going to music concerts/festivals, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 84: Leisure spending trends by sector – Going to the theatre, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 85: Leisure spending trends by sector – Going tenpin bowling, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 86: Leisure spending trends by sector – Visiting a museum, gallery or exhibition, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 87: Leisure spending trends by sector – Visiting a zoo/wildlife attraction, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 88: Leisure spending trends by sector – Going to a theme park, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 89: Leisure spending trends by sector – Going to other visitor attractions, by demographics, July 2013
APPENDIX – RESEARCHING LEISURE VENUES
Figure 90: Most popular ways of researching leisure venues, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 91: Next most popular ways of researching leisure venues, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 92: Researching leisure venues, by most popular leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 93: Researching leisure venues, by next most popular leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 94: Researching leisure venues, by other leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 95: Researching leisure venues, by leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 96: Researching leisure venues, by most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 97: Researching leisure venues, by next most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
APPENDIX – USE OF LEISURE DISCOUNT OFFERS AND DEALS
Figure 98: Most popular usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 99: Next most popular usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 100: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by most popular leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 101: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by next most popular leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 102: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by other leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 103: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 104: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by most popular usage of leisure discount offers and deals, July 2013
Figure 105: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by next most popular usage of leisure discount offers and deals, July 2013
Figure 106: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 107: Usage of leisure discount offers and deals, by next most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
APPENDIX – ATTITUDES TOWARDS DISCOUNT VOUCHERS FOR LEISURE VENUES
Figure 108: Most popular attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 109: Next most popular attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 110: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by most popular leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 111: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by next most popular leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 112: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by other leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 113: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by leisure activity participation and frequency levels, July 2013
Figure 114: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by most popular attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 115: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by next most popular attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 116: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by most popular usage of leisure discount offers and deals, July 2013
Figure 117: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by next most popular usage of leisure discount offers and deals, July 2013
Figure 118: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 119: Attitudes towards discount vouchers for leisure venues, by next most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
APPENDIX – USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES FOR BOOKING LEISURE VENUES
Figure 120: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – All, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 121: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a cinema ticket, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 122: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a table at a restaurant, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 123: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a theatre ticket, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 124: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a music concert/festival ticket, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 125: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a class at a health and fitness club or leisure centre, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 126: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a ticket for a sports event, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 127: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a tenpin bowling session, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 128: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a ticket for a comedy performance, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 129: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Joined a health and fitness club, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 130: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Gambled online, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 131: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a ticket for a day out, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 132: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues – Booked a nightclub area, by demographics, July 2013
Figure 133: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 134: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by next most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 135: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 136: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by next most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 137: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 138: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by next most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 139: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 140: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by next most popular ways of researching leisure venues, July 2013
Figure 141: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by most popular usage of leisure discount offers and deals, July 2013
Figure 142: Usage of digital devices for booking leisure venues, by next most popular usage of leisure discount offers and deals, July 2013

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