This was up from £3.23 billion in 2024, and the company’s branded sales accounted for approximately 90% of revenue.
The 2025 results reflect a demanding year for the wider food industry, said pladis, shaped by commodity inflation, currency volatility and macroeconomic headwinds.
The company delivered earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of £473.7 million, compared with £494.5 million in 2024, with an operating profit of £301.6 million compared with £344.4 million the year prior. It reported a year end net debt total of £1.028 billion.
pladis said it had continued to advance targeted multi-year investment programmes across its manufacturing network, including a £68 million programme across UK bakeries producing brands such as McVitie’s, Jacob’s and Carr’s.
A “resilient performance” in a testing year
Sridhar Ramamurthy, chief financial officer at pladis, said: “pladis delivered a resilient performance in 2025, growing revenue to £3.3 billion and maintaining market-leading positions in the UK, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and elsewhere. This reflects the enduring strength of our branded portfolio and the focus and commitment of our teams around the world. It was achieved in a year that tested every part of the food industry – from commodity inflation and currency volatility to broader macroeconomic headwinds.
“Our private, family-owned structure gives us the freedom to take a long-term view, beyond the reporting cycle. That perspective shapes how we invest in the business: in 2025, we invested £100 million in capital expenditure to support efficiency, capacity and resilience, while continuing to innovate across our priority brands.
“We are building from a strong commercial platform and our priorities remain clear: to keep building our brands, bring innovation to scale, accelerate digitalisation and manage cost, cash and capital with rigour. That combination of long-term investment and financial discipline is central to strengthening our competitiveness and creating value over time so that we can continue bringing happiness with every bite.”
