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LONDON - Cake Box Holdings (LON:CBOX) PLC, the UK’s largest retailer of fresh cream celebration cakes, reported a 13% increase in revenue to £42.78 million for the 52 weeks ended March 30, 2025, according to a company press release.
The company’s underlying EBITDA rose 17.1% to £8.73 million compared to £7.46 million in the previous year, while underlying profit before tax increased 17.4% to £7.08 million.
Cake Box expanded its franchise store network to 251 locations across the UK, up from 225 stores in the previous year, entering new markets including Belfast, Hastings, and Worthing.
Online sales grew 19% to £19.1 million following increased investment in digital marketing and e-commerce capabilities. Franchisee total turnover increased 9.5% to £86.3 million, with like-for-like sales growth of 3% in franchise stores.
The company completed the acquisition of Ambala Foods Limited, a manufacturer and retailer of Asian sweets operating 19 corporate stores and three franchised stores, for £22 million. Following this acquisition, the company reported a net debt position of £9 million, compared to a net cash position of £7.3 million in the previous year.
Cake Box recommended a final dividend of 6.80 pence per share, bringing the full-year dividend to 10.2 pence per share, a 13.3% increase from the previous year.
The company also noted it had launched new product lines, including a Nutella range through a partnership with Ferrero UK and a Dubai Chocolate range with special offerings for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Eid.
The company stated that trading in the 2026 financial year has started positively and in line with market expectations, with the integration of Ambala progressing as planned.
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