In a surprise announcement, the long‐standing ‘face’ of Hornby, Simon Kohler, left the Margate company at the end of May, after over 40 years of service. Olly Raeburn, the new CEO of Hornby, said “Simon has made an enormous contribution to the company, the hobby and the industry and will leave a lasting imprint on all three. It goes without saying we wish him all the very best for the future.”
Simon has insisted that he will not be retiring, planning instead to reopen his models and hobbies consultancy business, which was mothballed in 2017 when he was called back to Hornby to help reverse the firm’s fortunes.