Today we published our audited results for the year ended 31st December 2023 and are pleased to report record company sales, strong profitable growth, and an exceptional harvest for 2023, as we continue to develop our market-leading brand, both in the UK and around the world.
Andrew Carter, CEO, commented: “2023 was a landmark year for English wine and Chapel Down. It is great to see the strategic and operational progress that we have delivered, and the continuing sales momentum that we have. In line with our 2023 targets, the business achieved double digit net sales revenue growth, driven by the exceptional performance of our traditional method sparkling wine and growth across all of our UK and international trade channels and our direct-to-consumer business.
“Chapel Down continues to grow profitably – a core strength which, along with our strong balance sheet, makes us resilient and underpins our ambitious future growth plans.
“Chapel Down is the market leader in an industry which is enjoying rapid and sustained growth. We have the leading brand, the deepest distribution which we continue to expand at pace, and we continue to win international acclaim for the quality of our wines. Our continued outstanding performance, and the fantastic, record-breaking 2023 harvest, means our passionate and highly skilled team carries significant momentum into the new financial year.”
We would like to thank all our shareholders, growers, customers, suppliers and consumers for their continued support.