Camerons Brewery saw turnover increase from £69,895,195 to £74,034,619 in the year ending April 29, but pre-tax profit fell to £1,178,219, compared with £2,441,876 in the previous year.

Camerons logoIn its accompanying statement, the company places great emphasis on the maintenance and growth of its estate, including five new Head of Steam venues.

It added: “During the year we have also made a significant investment across the existing managed division with four major refurbishment schemes completed, along with installation of a Zonal EPOS till system across the entire division.

“These investments have slightly impacted on the bottom line conversion, due to the associated closure periods. However, continuing operational performance remains very robust…

“The contract brewing and bottling businesses have had another strong year as we continue to attract new customers as well as service the existing customer base.”