In February, Europe's first sex doll brothel opened in Barcelona, allowing keen visitors to pay to get intimate with animatronic models.

Now, the firm behind the brothel has announced that it is looking to set up a second shop in the UK.

Lumidolls, which describes its dolls as 'totally realistic', is actively looking for a UK investor to finance the brothel.

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In February, Europe's first sex doll brothel opened in Barcelona, allowing keen visitors to pay to get intimate with animatronic models. Now, the firm behind the brothel has announced that it is looking to set up a second shop in the UK

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Lumidolls, which is based in Barcelona, told the Daily Star Online that it is 'looking for an investor in the UK' to set up its second European sex doll brothel.

A spokesperson said: 'We are currently in the process of expanding and looking for more franchisees in other countries.

'If anyone is interested in the brand, you can contact us.'

The search for a UK investor comes shortly after Lumidolls opened its first sex doll brothel in Barcelona.

But the brothel, which was initially opened near the famous La Rambla strip, got off to a shaky start with a backlash from prostitutes forcing the institution to close.

A spokesperson for Lumidolls said that the brothel was moved 'due to a problem of infrastructure.'

Now, the brothel has been relocated to a mystery location – the address of which is only given to paying customers.

For £67 (€80/$86), people can spend half an hour with one of four hyper-realistic dolls, or they can splash out £83 (€98/$106) for a full hour.

The dolls themselves are made from thermoplastic elastomer, and come with their own personality and attributes.

The dolls themselves are made from thermoplastic elastomer, and come with their own personality and attributes

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But they aren't cheap to produce – each doll costs £4,373 ($5,605) to make.

While you might think that using just four dolls in a sex brothel could be unhygienic, Lumidolls assures on its website that the dolls are 'properly disinfected with special antibacterial soaps' before and after use.

A spokesperson for Lumidolls said: 'Customers choose the Lumidoll with which they want to spend time with.

'They call us and make your reservation.

'If they want the LumiDoll to be dressed in a certain way, or they want them to wait in some specific position, they also ask us to.'

The firm hopes that its dolls will help to improve the sexual performance of customers.

The spokesperson added: 'With LumiDolls, customers can perform any of their sexual fantasies they do not dare to do with a woman.

'This allows them to fulfil their wildest fantasies that maybe with other people they cannot, maybe they have some physical complex that does not allow them to be comfortable with a person, and with a doll it makes them much easier this problem.'

Trudy Barber, a sex specialist from Portsmouth University told MailOnline: 'It is not surprising that sex doll brothels are developing, as it is an easy way of monetising sex without major overhead costs, and changes the role of the pimp or brothel madam to more of a "sex entertainment technologist"'.

'However it does bring certain ethical problems to light including the rights of the legitimate sex worker.

'Nonetheless this sort of venture does have entertainment value, as one could foresee novel stag parties at such venues, and could also transform stigmas attached to relationships with such dolls should they become popular as part of the party sextertainment industry.'