The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has continued its strong run with revenues of £30.8m during the last quarter of 2014, a 43% improvement on Q4 2013.
SSC’s full-year total of £125.9m is a 53% increase on 2013 with increased export sales and improved efficiency contributing to the strong results.
Craig Anderson, managing director, SSC, said: “Over the past year we have undertaken major developments in our business to ensure we have adopted a market-led focus and sought to grow our export business. Export sales now account for 42% of our revenue and we now sell to customers in 23 countries, up from 17 only a year ago.”
Export sales for the year rose to 42% in 2014 from 37% in 2013, with SSC now exporting to 23 countries.
Mr Anderson said that central to this growth has been the company’s focus on producing the finest Scottish salmon, a fact reinforced by the award of the Label Rouge quality accreditation for top quality, nutritious, fresh Scottish salmon.
He added that the company has achieved the highest harvest volumes for the quarter since the Group’s inception, with 7,373 tonnes, an increase of almost 40% on Q4 2013.
SSC harvested 30,183 tonnes in total during 2014 with sustained warm water temperatures enhancing growth. Despite losing harvesting days in December due to storms, the group achieved its record quarterly volumes for the quarter.
