A major UK coffee chain has rebounded from last year’s losses, posting a £20 million operating profit for 2025 after a £13.5 million shortfall in 2024. The turnaround follows a strategic overhaul of high street stores and an expanded menu featuring iced drinks, matcha, and fresher baked goods. The company, which operates nearly 3,000 outlets across the UK and Ireland as part of a global network of 4,000, also marked its first net increase in store numbers in years with 50 new locations added domestically. Analysts will be watching whether these changes can sustain growth amid a competitive market.
Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024Costa’s main coffee shop arm has returned to an operating profit after revamping its high street outlets and broadening its menu with iced drinks, matcha and fresher pastries.The chain, which has 2,700 outlets in the UK and Ireland out of 4,000 globally, and employs about 20,000 people, also opened a net 50 new outlets in the UK last year – its first net increase in several years. Continue reading...
