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Sales and profits surge at beauty brand co-founded by Jess Hunt

Refy, which was co-founded by Jess Hunt, has reported a turnover of £40.3m for the year to 31 August, 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House

Refy was co-founded by Jess Hunt and Jenna Meek(Image: Emily Sleight/ Liverpool ECHO)

Refy, the beauty brand co-launched by British model and entrepreneur Jess Hunt, has seen a significant surge in sales and profit.

The Manchester-based company, which was founded by Hunt and CEO Jenna Meek, reported a turnover of £40.3m for the year ending 31 August, 2024, as per the latest accounts submitted to Companies House, as reported by .

This figure marks an increase from the previous year's turnover of £24.8m.

In the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ market alone, Refy's turnover rose from £10.4m to £13.6m over the year, while European turnover grew from £1.8m to £3m.

Globally, the brand experienced a substantial rise in turnover from £12.5m to £23.7m.

The financial statements also revealed that Refy's pre-tax profits climbed from £8.9m to £13.2m within the same period, with the workforce doubling from 48 to 94 employees.

Hunt and Meek, who each invested £60,000 to start Refy in 2020, were recently recognised on the Sunday Times Beauty Rich List.

Refy hails 'pivotal year' after 'phenomenal growth'

In a board-approved statement, Meek commented: "The past year has been one of phenomenal growth and strategic evolution for Refy."