Sales at the British pub chain's managed division improved 2.6 percent in the first six weeks of the current financial year.

Spirit Pub, known for its pubs such as Chef & Brewer, Fayre & Square and Flaming Grill, said pre-tax profit before exceptional items rose to 60.3 million pounds in the year ended Aug. 23, from 54.3 million pounds in the previous year.

Like-for-like sales rose 4.4 percent.

(Reporting by Aastha Agnihotri in Bangalore)