Hawksmoor eyes further expansion in the UK and US

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Hawksmoor has reported turnover of £100.4m for the year ended 31 December 2024

Hawksmoor is eyeing further expansion in both the UK and the US with several sites currently under consideration for opening in 2026 and beyond.

The steakhouse group, which operates 10 sites in the UK, seven of which are in London, as well US restaurants in New York and Chicago and a single site in Dublin, Ireland, has reported turnover of £100.4m for the year ended 31 December 2024.

It marks an 11.8% rise on the £89.8m reported the year before, which is credited to continued growth in like-for-like sales with all restaurants ‘trading at record levels of sales and profitability’.

Underlying EBITDA increased by 7.6% to £9.9m (2023: £9.2m) in the year having adjusted for the initial losses from the launch of the Chicago restaurant.

However, the group slipped from a pre-tax profit of £1.5m to a pre-tax loss of £1.7m over the period.

Writing in the report, Hawksmoor CFO Alex McLauchlan said the material movements on the group’s balance sheet relate to fixed asset additions of £7.79m, the majority of which was connected to the opening of the Chicago restaurant, and a movement of external bank debt following a refinancing in June 2024.

“The group has built an industry-leading brand, with highly profitable sites, strong cash generation and an excellent reputation with customers and staff, which the directors believe will position it for success,” McLauchlan added.