Comptoir trades in line in 2018, second half strong

Comptoir Group, the owner of the Comptoir Libanais restaurant chain, said on Thursday that it traded in line with market expectations in 2018.

In a brief pre-close trading update for the year to the end of December 2018, the company said it saw a strong finish to the second half, as expected.

During the year, two additional Comptoir Libanais sites were successfully opened, one Birmingham and the other in London Bridge. The company also opened its second franchise site with HMS Host in Cheshire Oaks in November.

It ended the year with 27 managed restaurants and four franchise sites.

"The company retains a strong balance sheet and the directors continue to be excited by the prospects of the group," it said.