YO! Sushi's total sales rise to £88.4m

But profits fell slightly as the brand underwent a strategic review.

YO! Sushi released the results of its underlying earnings of £10.8m from £11.3m last year. However, the company’s like-for-like sales grew 5.5% across the year.

The results represent the first full year of accounts following YO!'s sale to Mayfair Equity Partners in 2015.

YO! CEO Robin Rowland said, “2016 was transformational for YO! Following a full strategic review with our new owners, Mayfair, we’ve reset the business to best position it for long term future growth. This has been reflected in 5.5 per cent like-for-like sales growth for the last 12 consecutive months. We now have the people and product to take the business forward".