date:Jan 07, 2013
d Beanz increased operating profits from 11.6m to 12.2m.
The number employed by the firm last year fell from 276 to 269, with staff costs increasing from 12.3m to 13m.
The group's accumulated profits increased from 52.9m to 64m, while expenses dropped marginally from 72.6m to 72.3m.
Emoluments to directors totalled 757,000, down from 679,000 the previous year.
The profits also take account of non-cash costs of depreciation of 2.6m and amortisation and impairment of trade marks of 91,000.