Leyland, Lancashire-based bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing Group plc said its first-half revenue rose 10.5% to £168.8 million and profit before tax rose from £5.4 million to £8.4 million in the six months ended March 31, 2026.

Interim ordinary dividend will increase 5.7% to 0.74p per share.

Victorian Plumbing said order volume grew 12% to a record 609,000 orders.

Victorian Plumbing Group CEO Stephnie Judge said: “In delivering my first set of interim results as CEO, I am pleased to report a strong first half performance, with the Group achieving double digit revenue growth and continuing to deliver on its strategic growth ambitions.

“We have further strengthened our market share, reinforced our position as the UK’s number one bathroom retailer, improved our marketing efficiency and grown brand awareness.

“Our state of the art distribution centre is enabling more efficient fulfilment and supports our growth ambitions across expansion categories, including trade, tiles and flooring. The progress made in MFI is also very encouraging.

“As a highly cash generative business with a strong balance sheet, we remain focussed on investing for long-term profitable growth and on increasing returns to shareholders.

“Despite the persistent macroeconomic uncertainty, we remain on track to deliver record full year revenue and profit expectations, and we are confident that our strategy will continue to deliver long-term value for all stakeholders.”