Now in its tenth year, BaxterStorey has seen its turnover in England & Wales increase by £21.6m, from £281.9m in 2012 to £303.5m today.
BaxterStorey Scotland grew by a further 19% to £15.8m. This business success was underpinned by 44 new client wins, including such prestigious names as Reed Smith, Shell UK, Verizon and BAE Systems.
Alastair Storey, chairman at BaxterStorey and chief executive at WSH, said: “We invest heavily in training and supporting our people who are key to developing long lasting customer relationships.
“We aim to provide our clients with great tasting, fresh, seasonal and locally sourced food through innovative menus that keep pace with the high street and respond quickly to changes in food and drink trends.
“This is because we understand that every day our customers have choices. Only by providing food cooked and presented creatively, on-site, by well trained staff, will we tempt our customers to eat with us time and again.”
BaxterStorey’s success is reflected in 15% year-on-year turnover growth for parent company WSH, which has experienced a double-digit increase for an impressive 13th year running and now has a consolidated turnover of £530m.
Despite last year’s challenging trading conditions, WSH continues to outperform the marketplace. Its combined businesses – BaxterStorey, Caterlink, Holroyd Howe, benugo and Portico – last year supported the UK economy with the creation of more than 1,800 jobs, taking the total number of employees to more than 14,400 across the UK and Europe.
Education catering specialists, Caterlink and Holroyd Howe, enjoyed growth of 20% and 27% respectively, taking Caterlink’s turnover from £52.9m to £63.5m and Holroyd Howe’s from £30.4m to £38.7m.
Retail and public venue operator benugo increased its turnover by 24% from £56.5m to £70m.
The group’s success has been built on a number of new contract wins and renewals. These include new contracts with the Isle of Wight College, Godalming College and a number of primary, special and secondary schools on the Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Mon for Caterlink; Holy Cross Prep School in Kingston, The Duke of York’s Military School in Dover and Manchester’s Lady Barn House School for Holroyd Howe; Regents Park, Welcome Collection and House of St Barnabas for benugo; and The Riverly Club in Oxfordshire, Swiss Re at 30 St Mary the Axe in London and The Apartments at 47 North Row, Park House Mayfair for Portico.