Doughnut giant Krispy Kreme UK has reported a strong growth in revenue for the 12 months to 31 January 2008.

The company’s total revenue has increased by 27% since the previous year, from £18.6 million to £23.6 million. Total profit for the year stood at £118,000.

Krispy Kreme will be celebrating its fifth anniversary in the UK this October, after the its first store opened in Harrods in October 2003.

It now has 35 stores, as well as 93 in-store units in selected Tesco stores, and plans to open stores in Leeds and Bristol in the coming year.