Games Workshop has battled back from a tough 2015 to post much-improved figures for the second half of last year, with revenues soaring and pre-tax profit more than doubling.

The Nottingham-based company, which is known for its model figures, saw profit before tax leap to £13.8m in the six months to November 27, compared to £6.3m for the same period in 2015.

Games Workshop also saw revenues jump 28.2pc from £55.3m to £70.9m, with chief executive Kevin Rountree saying the business and the hobby is in “good shape”.

The company’s share price climbed nearly 5pc in early trading on Tuesday morning.

The retailer, which specialises in figurines of fantasy creatures such as aliens and goblins, exports to countries including Australia, Japan and the US.