SnowDome Ltd has recorded over £6 million in profits since the death of 12-year-old Louis Watkiss at its Tamworth venue, according to an analysis of its accounts. The company was fined £100,000 earlier this year after admitting safety failures leading to the tragedy.
Louis died on 24 September 2021 while tobogganing at a birthday party. He collided with a member of staff conducting a slope walk and suffered fatal head injuries. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found SnowDome had no adequate risk assessment for tobogganing and failed to ensure customer safety.
For the year ending 30 September 2024, the company posted a pre-tax profit of £2,028,759, following profits of £2,573,536 the previous year and £1,998,567 for the year ending September 2022.
Louis’s parents, Natalie and Nick Watkiss, spoke out after being denied a full inquest into his death at a pre-inquest hearing on 7 November. Mrs Watkiss said the family had been “ripped apart” and had not been able to grieve properly.
Mr Watkiss described their daily pain as “pure pain” and expressed fear about the emotional impact now that legal battles are over. SnowDome Ltd declined to comment when approached.
