The Light currently operates 13 cinema and leisure venues in local communities across the UK, bringing both state-of-the-art cinema and entertainment spaces, including bowling alleys, mini golf and climbing walls, alongside a high-quality food and drink offering. The Light chooses locations and creates an entertainment offering that reflects and serves the desires of the local demographics and audience needs.

The Light has developed a unique model which offers landlords an attractive and sustainable alternative solution to under-performing locations rather than simply requiring rent reductions.  The New Management team has already proved the model at a number of locations and are now looking to build on this success with the new investment.

Risk Capital Partners, alongside co-investment partners Melcorpo, acquired the business in October 2024, backing the incumbent management team, led by James Morris.

We are thrilled to be part of the next phase of The Light’s journey, harnessing the power of cinema to bring their game-changing offer to more places across the UK

Why we invested:

• Unique and diversified entertainment offering with a wide ranging appeal to multiple consumer demographics
• The model provides a long term solution to the challenges facing high street and existing cinema locations
• Well invested estate, with a diverse and appealing pipeline
• Highly experienced and motivated management team, supported by new hires