Cake Box’s underlying profits have leaped by 41.6% in a year of massive growth for the business.
Supported by 37 store openings and a maiden full-year contribution from newly acquired Middle Eastern confectioner Ambala, group revenue grew 39.5% to £60m in the 52 weeks to 29 March 2026.
Underlying EBITDA soared 39.9% to £10.6m and profit before tax grew 16.5% to £6.7m.
Finding growth despite squeezed household budgets, the celebration cake retailer found 9.3% organic growth with 4.8% like-for-like sales growth.
The group said it was “well positioned” for further growth, and would benefit from further store openings, increased efficiencies and contributions from Ambala, and growing online sales.
Chief executive Sukh Chamdal said the strong performance reflected “disciplined execution” of its growth strategy.
He added that the company was keeping a “close watch” on macroeconomic conditions and consumer sentiment, which he warned was “difficult to predict”.
“We have plans in place to mitigate any potential impact on the business, including managing our cost base and supply chain for efficiencies,” he said.
“Despite these challenges, we are well positioned to deliver further growth in the year ahead. Our healthy pipeline of new franchise locations, together with the effectiveness of our multichannel sales strategy, gives us confidence in the fundamentals and resilience of our business to continue to grow.”
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