28 January 2016
FULLER, SMITH
& TURNER P.L.C.
Trading Update for
the 43 weeks to 23 January 2016
Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. (“Fuller’s” or “the Company”),
the London brewer and premium pub
company, today announces its trading update for the 43 weeks to
23 January 2016 (“the period”).
The Company saw a strong performance in its Managed Pubs and
Hotels, where like for like sales over the period rose by 5.3%,
while like for like profits in the Tenanted Inns division rose by
3%. Total beer and cider volumes in the Fuller’s Beer Company
decreased by 1%.
Simon Emeny, Chief Executive,
commented: “I am pleased to be reporting further strong trading. A
good performance throughout the year has been boosted by another
successful Christmas.
“Our long term strategy of providing freshly-cooked food,
engaging service and an excellent portfolio of premium brands,
supported by investment in our pubs to create stylish environments
for our customers, continues to deliver consistently good
results.
“I believe we are in a good position as we progress through the
last quarter and I look forward to updating the market on
10 June 2016, when we announce the
Company’s preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 26 March
2016.”
-Ends-
For further information, please
contact:
| Fuller, Smith &
Turner P.L.C. |
|
| Simon Emeny, Chief
Executive |
020 8996 2000 |
| James Douglas, Finance
Director |
020 8996 2000 |
| Georgina Wald,
Corporate Communications Manager |
020 8996 2198 / 07831
299801 |
|
|
| Instinctif
Partners |
|
| Justine Warren |
07785 555692 |
Notes to Editors:
Fuller, Smith and Turner P.L.C. is an independent
traditional family brewer founded in 1845 and is based at the
historic Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London, where brewing has taken place
continuously since 1654. The Company runs 190 Managed Pubs and
Hotels and 202 Tenanted pubs, with a focus on outstanding cask ale,
great wine, exemplary service and delicious fresh, home-cooked
food. The Company also has 649 boutique bedrooms in its Managed
estate. The Fuller’s pub estate stretches from Brighton to Birmingham and from Portishead to the
Greenwich Peninsula, including 172 locations within the M25. In
2014, Fuller’s acquired a 51% stake in The Stable, a craft cider
and gourmet pizza restaurant business. The Stable has 13 sites in
the South and South West of England.
The Fuller’s Beer Company brews a portfolio of premium beers
including London Pride, ESB, Organic Honey Dew and Frontier Craft
Lager. In June 2013, the Company
acquired Cornish Orchards, a craft cider maker producing a range of
award-winning ciders and premium soft drinks. Fuller’s is also the
UK distributor for Sierra Nevada, the premier US craft beer.
Copies of this statement will be available on the Company’s
website, www.fullers.co.uk, in the Investors
section.
Photography is available from the Fuller’s Press Office on
020 8996 2175 or by email at
pr@fullers.co.uk.