News via The Airfix Tribute Forum that Hornby have bought the rights to Airfix, Humbrol, and the Young Scientist brands 
Everything is to be moved to their facilities in Kent, in terms of what was based in Hull, sad news that another Hull firm disappears from the city. I just hope some of the guys n gals there get an opportunity to transfer over. No detailed news as to when we can expect the Lifeboat, Nimrod, Canberra, and various Spit's to be produced, or how the brands are going to be managed into the realms of Hornby, other than the expectation that much more will be manufactured in China along with their model trainsets. But it's good news to know Airfix is going to be back, and soon Of course, Frank Martin is no stranger to Humbrol, he used to be the boss many years ago before the move to Hornby, so it's a return back in some ways.
News Online:
Hornby steams to the rescue of Airfix
Hornby snaps up Airfix for £2.6m
Hornby rescues Airfix
Hornby assembles Airfix acquisition plan
Hornby Buys Model Kit-Maker Airfix, Plans U.K. Manufacturing
Hornby Official Press Release
Hornby cements deal for Airfix, Acquisition news and company results
Hornby and Airfix to stick together
Hornby saves Airfix from a sticky end
Hornby swoops on Airfix toy plane business
Airfixed
Airfixed - wonder where The Mirror got their headline?
Lets hope art work and marketing improve together with new subjects and better moulds.
Time stood still for too long.
However new model shops we need, due to this country having excessive rents, rates retailing of any hobby past time is usally out of the question. The High Street is full of the same corperate stores,they are the only one's that can afford it!
Regards
EX-Retailer and Secretary of Sutton Coldfield Model Makers Society.