Topps Tiles plc is a British national retailer based in Enderby, Leicestershire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Company type | Public |
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LSE: TPT | |
Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1963 |
Founder | Alan Brindle Ted Derbyshire |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Paul Forman (Chairman) Rob Parker (CEO) |
Products | Tiles |
Revenue | £262.7 million (2023)[1] |
£11.1 million (2023)[1] | |
£3.9 million (2023)[1] | |
Website | www |
History
editTopps Tiles was founded by Alan Brindle and Edward Derbyshire who opened the company's first store in Sale, Cheshire, in 1963.[2]
It then continued to open stores across the North West and the Midlands.[3]
In 1990, Topps Tiles merged with Tile Kingdom, a business operating in London and the Southeast, which had been established by Stuart Williams and Barry Bester in 1984.[4]
Topps Tiles were the shirt sponsors of Leicester City Football Club between 2007 and 2009.[5]
On 29 November 2019, CEO Matt Williams stood down as CEO and was replaced by Rob Parker, the previous finance director.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Topps Group. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Topps Tiles sales fall amid spending squeeze". The Times. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "This is what is due to replace Barrow's Topps Tiles store". North West England Mail. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Verjee, Neelam (22 August 2005). "Merger paved way for tiling's top profile". The Times. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Topps Tiles. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Jahshan, Elias (5 November 2019). "Topps Tiles CEO Matt Williams steps down". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 5 November 2019.