The Hut Group rules out float despite a big jump in annual trading
Sales at the group, which bought out York-based premium international fashion retailer Coggles two year ago, said sales rose to £244m.
Underlying earnings leapt 50 per cent to £22.6m following strong growth in own brand and international revenues.
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Chief executive Matthew Moulding said: “2014 was a milestone year for The Hut Group, with record breaking revenue and earnings and strong international growth further cementing our position as one of the world’s largest and fastest growing online health and beauty businesses.
“Over the course of the year, we made a number of major investments, launching 17 international websites and building a bespoke distribution and manufacturing centre of excellence.”
Over the year the group shipped 13 million orders shipped to 190 countries.