Outdoor clothing brand Berghaus has reported a seventh consecutive year of losses despite seeing a rise in revenues and improving financial performance.
The Sunderland firm, which started as an offshoot of Newcastle’s LD Mountain Centre, has published results for a 13-month period to the start of January in which its turnover increased from £79.6m a year earlier to £84m. Over the same period, its operating loss fell to £5.6m, though that extended a string of losses dating back to 2018.
Turnover in the Ƶ was up 7.5% to £73.5m and, with global turnover up by around 5% to £84m, the company said that a strategic focus on the German market saw growth of around 3% in that country. In the accounts, the company says that it had benefited from improving margins during 2024. The year saw Berghaus continue to invest in its core performance ranges, launching a new generation of its Freeflow packs for committed hikers and reintroducing MtnHaus, the brand’s product innovation programme.
The company increased its focus on the specialist outdoor retail sector through the work of its dedicated field sales team, a presence at key trade events and through a range of in-store support initiatives.
It also introduced its first collaboration with Oasis singer Liam Gallagher to promote a new ‘Icons’ collection that aims to update and reintroduce clothing items from the brand’s archives.
Charlie Pym, senior vice president at Berghaus, said: “Berghaus has delivered on its commitment to support both the performance and lifestyle outdoor channels. Our more technical collections like Extrem and Trail are going from strength to strength, and the relaunch of MtnHaus is already starting to supercharge product innovation in the sector, initially with our women’s ranges.
“Meanwhile, Berghaus has once again asserted its wider cultural relevance.
“Our collaboration with Liam Gallagher has been a huge success, introducing the iconic Trango jacket to a new generation towards the end of 2024, and setting up this year’s campaign, which continues to roll and reverberate.
“We have an amazing team at Berghaus, and together we’re making significant progress in achieving our objectives for this incredible brand. The 2024 results are proof of that, but we know that we have much more to do, and that work is well under way.”
Berghaus is part of Pentland Group, whose portfolio includes sports brands Speedo, Mitre and Ellesse.
