The group, which operates 17 restaurants in the UK, 12 restaurants in and around Copenhagen, and three restaurants in Berlin, recorded turnover of £104.8m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2025, representing 6% growth on the previous year.
Adjusted EBITDA reached £8.2m, while the year was capped by a record trading day on New Year’s Eve, when the business generated more than £1m in sales for the first time.
In December 2025, Sticks’n’Sushi opened in George Square, Glasgow, marking its 31st restaurant and its first move into a major UK city outside the South East.
The group has continued its expansion strategy in 2026 with the opening of its second Northern restaurant in Spinningfields, Manchester, taking the estate to 32 restaurants alongside three catering and delivery kitchens in the UK.
The business has also announced plans to open its first restaurant in Prague later this year through its first joint venture partnership, while Birmingham and Leeds have been identified as the next UK cities for expansion.
Its B2B and catering operation is also continuing to grow, with a partnership with the ‘Tokyo Nights’ Sumo event in Greenwich set to be a key highlight of the summer 2026 programme.
“2025 was a year of real progress for Sticks’n’Sushi, consolidating our performance across the existing estate and achieving meaningful steps forward in our strategic plan,” says Sticks’n’Sushi CEO Andreas Karlsson.
“Crossing the £100m revenue threshold for the first time is a notable landmark, and the breadth of growth across our markets and channels gives us confidence in the strength of our proposition.
“The opening in Glasgow marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter as we continue to grow our footprint in the UK, and the response to our restaurants in Glasgow and Manchester has been highly encouraging.
“Success across all geographies and channels, while continuing to open new restaurants, is never taken for granted. It is only possible thanks to the passion and commitment of our 1,400 team members across Denmark, Germany and the UK, who work collaboratively to deliver across all areas of the business.”
Founded in Copenhagen in 1994 by half-Japanese, half-Danish brothers Jens Rahbek and Kim Rahbek, alongside Thor Anderson, Sticks’n’Sushi is one of Denmark’s most established restaurant groups. It made its UK debut in 2012.