After investing in new stores and developing its British chocolate making capabilities, luxury chocolatier Hotel Chocolat announced pre-tax profit climbed by 100% to £11.2m while revenue increased by 12% to £105.2m in the year to July 2nd. During the period, the company opened new 12 new stores taking its total number to 94, with co-founder and chief executive of Hotel Chocolat Angus Thirlwell, adding, "The market and wider economy may not be without challenges, but we still have significant addressable market headroom in the UK and benefit from having distribution and manufacturing directly under our control, which supports the resilience of our business.”