Upper Crust owner SSP Group posts robust first-quarter sales, reaffirms forecast
23/01/2026 07:49
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Upper Crust owner SSP Group SSPG.L reported strong first-quarter sales and reiterated its annual forecast on Friday, supported by a robust UK business and pick-up in North America, while it pushes ahead with turnaround efforts to improve margins. The company said group like‑for‑like sales grew 5% year‑on‑year on constant currency rate for the three months to December 31, despite some seasonal fluctuations and the U.S. government shutdown creating some volatility during the quarter. ($1 = 0.7440 pounds) (Reporting by Neeshita Beura and Ankita Bora in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((Neeshita.Beura@thomsonreuters.com))