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WICKES GROUP PLC

#12189061 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 2019-09-04 (7y 1m) · Last filing 2026-04-29 (6mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 47789 · G Wholesale & Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-06-28 (in 9 months) · Confirmation due 2027-09-15 (in 11 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£92m

+6.3% vs 2024

Net assets

£547m

+0.1% vs 2024

Employees

7,769

-0.1% vs 2024

Profit before tax

£49m

+109.9% vs 2024

Accounts

2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-27

Metric Trend 2024-12-282025-12-27 Δ vs prior
Turnover £1,544,500,000£1,636,200,000 +5.9%
Operating profit £67,300,000£74,800,000 +11.1%
Profit before tax £23,200,000£48,700,000 +109.9%
Net profit £18,400,000£37,800,000 +105.4%
Cash £86,300,000£91,700,000 +6.3%
Total assets less current liabilities £1,083,700,000£1,080,000,000 -0.3%
Net assets £546,700,000£547,100,000 +0.1%
Equity £546,700,000£547,100,000 +0.1%
Average employees 7,7747,769 -0.1%
Wages £305,500,000£323,700,000 +6%
Directors' remuneration £1,094,000£1,189,000 +8.7%
Directors' pension contributions £22,000£22,000 0%
Highest paid director £415,000£432,000 +4.1%

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2024-12-282025-12-27
Operating margin 4.4%4.6%
Net margin 1.2%2.3%
Return on capital employed 6.2%6.9%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 60.5%60.1%
Current ratio 1.27x1.14x
Interest cover 2.79x2.34x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Name history

Renamed 1 time since incorporation

  1. WICKES GROUP PLC 2021-03-17 → present
  2. WICKES GROUP LIMITED 2019-09-04 → 2021-03-17

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
KPMG LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the five-year assessment period. The Directors confirm their belief that the Group is a resilient and strong sustainable growth company.”

Group structure

  1. WICKES GROUP PLC · parent
    1. Wickes Group Holdings Limited 100% · UK · Holding company
    2. Wickes Building Supplies Limited 100% · UK · Retailer
    3. Wickes Finance Limited 100% · UK · Financial services
    4. Wickes Properties Limited 100% · UK · Property
    5. Wickes Solar Limited 100% · UK · Solar installations

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

8 active · 4 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
O'KEEFE, Helen Jane Secretary 2021-03-23 — —
ALLEYNE, Sonita Charlene Director 2021-03-23 Mar 1967 British
CLARE, Mark Sydney Director 2021-03-23 Aug 1957 British
GEORGE, Mark Alexander Director 2022-07-29 Jul 1974 British
HARRICKS, Laura Louise Director 2023-06-01 Dec 1980 British,Australian,New Zealander
IDDON, Michael James Director 2021-03-23 Jan 1965 British
ROGERS, Christopher Charles Bevan Director 2021-03-23 Apr 1960 British
WOOD, David Bernard Director 2021-03-23 Dec 1969 British
Show 4 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
TPG MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2019-09-04 2021-03-23
WILLIAMS, Alan Richard Director 2019-09-04 2021-03-23
WIRTH, Julie Ann Director 2021-03-23 2022-07-29
TP DIRECTORS LTD Corporate Director 2019-09-04 2021-03-23

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Travis Perkins Plc Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2019-09-04 Ceased 2021-04-27

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 248 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-04-29 SH06 capital Capital cancellation shares
2026-04-29 SH06 capital Capital cancellation shares
2026-04-22 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-01-26 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2026-01-26 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2026-01-26 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2026-01-20 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2026-01-20 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2026-01-09 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2026-01-09 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2026-01-05 SH06 capital Capital cancellation shares
2026-01-05 SH06 capital Capital cancellation shares
2025-12-24 SH06 capital Capital cancellation shares
2025-12-24 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2025-12-19 SH06 capital Capital cancellation shares
2025-12-15 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2025-12-10 SH06 capital Capital cancellation shares
2025-12-10 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2025-12-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2025-12-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
20

last 12 months

Capital events
19

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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