In its financial results for the year ending April 2025, the Mitch Tonks-led seafood restaurant group saw turnover increase 6.5% to £15m, while group EBITDA rose 10.4% to £1.27m.
Restaurant-level EBITDA grew 7.8% to £3.19m, reflecting continued momentum across the group and strong operational discipline.
“I am delighted with how Rockfish is performing,” Tonks says.
“It’s not an easy market but our teams’ continued focus on delivering a world class seafood experience for our guests, from quayside to tableside, is driving our growth and remains our constant priority.”
In March this year, Rockfish opened its tenth restaurant in Lyme Regis, followed in June by a site Salcombe, described as ‘a landmark opening on the town’s waterfront that has quickly become the group’s most successful launch to date’.
Work is now underway on the group’s twelfth Rockfish in Sidmouth, due to open in March 2026.
The group also runs its own fully integrated seafood supply chain, based in Brixham quayside, where fresh fish is landed, prepared, and distributed daily to its restaurants and a select group of operators as well as over 12,000 homes nationwide through its online seafood market.
“Our online business is growing quickly and is an area of the business we see a great future for as we work towards our mission of changing the way Britain experiences seafood,” Tonks adds.
The year also saw continued investment in systems, training, and the seafood supply chain as Rockfish prepared for its next phase of growth.
“Rockfish is a special business,” says Will Beckett, group chairman.
“Watching Rockfish grow and bring something so valuable to coastal communities, watching the transition at the Seahorse from Mitch to his son Ben’s leadership, and seeing the country more broadly get as excited as we are about buying the best quality British seafood directly to their homes, has been a real joy.
“This year I was lucky to welcome Romy Miller and Robert Grieg-Gran to the board, and we are all delighted with another record year for Rockfish.”