Amber Taverns celebrates 17.5% sales growth


Independent pub firm, Amber Taverns has reported a sales rise to £43.34m for the year to 1 February 2015, an increase of 17.5%. Operating profit before exceptionals rose by 15.4% year-on-year to £6.44m.

Company EBITDA rose 20% to £9.14m, with individual site EBITDA, including central overhead costs, up 19.6% to £11.29m. The pub group's pre-tax profit rose by 15.8% to £5.27m.

Amber Taverns currently operates just over 100 traditional community pub sites, mainly situated in the North East and North West of England.