Rising volumes at The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co helped deliver a strong year of sales and profit growth, according to its latest set of financial results.
Revenues climbed 12.6% to £31.8m in the year to 31 March 2025 – giving the company a strong run prior to its acquisition by The Compleat Food Group on 7 March 2025.
Volume growth of over 10% powered the rise in revenues, with both core ranges and new additions delivering better sales as the private label and branded manufacturer focused on increasing market penetration.
New products, including a Christmas tree-shaped yorkshire pudding and a range of hot desserts, contributed to 30% year-on-year growth for the company’s branded products, which now account for 21% of total sales.
The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co’s profits also rose, with gross margin improving from 30% to 34%, and operating profit up 29% to £3.4m, as the company “worked tirelessly” on operational improvements and opportunities to lower input costs, according to a statement from the board included with the accounts.
The company also invested £1.3m in the financial year, including a £200k investment in solar panels, taking total capex over the past three years to £4m.
Directors said the investments had expanded production, “improved overall efficiency, and created new areas for production – positioning the group well to service its customers, deliver growth and facilitate the rollout of exciting new developments”.
The Compleat Food Group bought The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company early in 2025 as it’s continues to build a chilled foods platform.
The company supplies a range of yorkshire puddings, toad in the hole, and traditional puddings; it joins Compleat’s portfolio of private label and branded businesses, which supply foods including pies, deli foods, sandwich fillings and pickles across the UK.
Compleat also recently agreed to buy Greencore’s chilled soups and sauces factory, clearing Greencore for its merger with Bakkavor in early 2026.
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