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CURRYS RETAIL LIMITED

1 PORTAL WAY, LONDON, W3 6RS

Previous name: THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE LIMITED (changed on 04-Oct-2021)

Company Number: 02142673
Incorporation date: 26-Jun-1987
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47421 Retail sale of mobile telephones
61900 Other telecommunications activities




SUMMARY

This company is 38 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Carphone Warehouse Europe Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 748.7 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 876 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 1.9 billion which is down -10% on the previous year. The company has 7 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 14 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 7 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Jan-2026
Accounts Filed: AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY (27-Apr-2024)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
27-Apr-2019 GBP 1,902,900,000 -9,600,000 1,700,000 2,400,000
28-Apr-2018 GBP 2,057,800,000 -37,100,000 3,200,000 3,700,000
29-Apr-2017 GBP 2,125,700,000 40,000,000 1,200,000 -6,800,000
30-Apr-2016 GBP 2,104,671,000 88,260,000 2,422,000 96,683,000
02-May-2015 GBP 2,056,123,000 68,371,000 8,775,000 55,276,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
27-Apr-2019 GBP 286,300,000 1,011,900,000 688,600,000 450,000,000 748,700,000
28-Apr-2018 GBP 179,400,000 1,064,700,000 635,100,000 450,000,000 876,000,000
29-Apr-2017 GBP 253,000,000 1,145,700,000 715,500,000 450,000,000 1,142,600,000
30-Apr-2016 GBP 140,002,000 971,624,000 517,886,000 450,000,000 646,543,000 1,096,573,000
02-May-2015 GBP 242,830,000 397,779,000 450,000,000 30,000 574,681,000 1,024,711,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Sarah THOMAS 14 Mar 2019 19 Jun 2025 1 - 0
Resigned Catherine SPRINGETT 17 Dec 2018 14 Mar 2019 0 - 1
Resigned Julia Hui Ching FOO 14 Aug 2015 17 Dec 2018 0 - 1
Resigned Karen Lorraine ATTERBURY 20 Mar 2015 14 Aug 2015 0 - 1
Resigned Julie BEGON 01 May 2014 20 Mar 2015 0 - 1
Resigned Andrew Keith SUNDERLAND 07 Jul 2010 17 Feb 2016 0 - 1
Resigned Fiona Catherine BEMBRIDGE 03 Mar 2010 01 May 2014 0 - 1
Resigned Timothy Simon MORRIS 24 May 2001 03 Mar 2010 Solicitor British 5 - 215
Resigned Timothy Joseph Gerard O'GORMAN 06 Jun 2000 22 Dec 2006 British 4 - 158
Resigned Brendan FORSTER 02 Apr 1995 14 Nov 1995 Company Director British 0 - 2
Resigned David Peter John ROSS 20 Jan 1993 06 Jun 2000 Company Director British 5 - 43
Resigned David Peter John ROSS 06 Jun 2000 British 5 - 43

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)		 Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Dean KRAMER 25 Mar 2025 Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Andrew David GAMBLE 14 Mar 2023 Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Bruce MARSH 22 Jul 2021 Director British 5 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Mark Bryan ALLSOP 28 Jul 2020 30 Mar 2022 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Active Lindsay Joanne HASELHURST 28 Jul 2020 Director British 2 - 30 (0.0%)
Active Edward John CONNOLLY 28 Jul 2020 Director British 3 - 31 (16.7%)
Resigned Assad Mushtaq MALIC 28 Jul 2020 31 Jan 2022 Director British 3 - 70 (0.0%)
Active Alexander David BALDOCK 02 Mar 2020 Director British 4 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Paula COUGHLAN 22 May 2019 Chief Hr Officer British 2 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Antreas ATHANASSOPOULOS 22 Nov 2018 27 Nov 2020 Chief Customer Officer Greek 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Stephen Lawrence AGER 22 Nov 2018 10 Jun 2020 Director British 0 - 62 (33.3%)
Resigned Jonathan Peter MASON 22 Aug 2018 09 Jul 2021 Finance Director British 1 - 15189 (58.6%)
Resigned Robert James GARNER 06 Mar 2017 06 Feb 2019 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Jeremy James FENNELL 10 Nov 2015 29 Dec 2018 Managing Director British 1 - 51 (16.7%)
Resigned Philip BELL-BROWN 09 Jun 2015 22 Nov 2018 Chartered Surveyor British 3 - 6918 (25.0%)
Resigned Sally HYNDMAN 09 Jun 2015 09 Sep 2016 Group H R Director British 1 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Alan Joseph Clayton RITCHIE 09 Jun 2015 07 Aug 2020 Managing Director, Retail And Operations British 2 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Katie BICKERSTAFFE 09 Jun 2015 28 Apr 2018 Director British 3 - 70 (0.0%)
Resigned Anna Bethan HOCKEY 20 Jun 2014 20 Jun 2014 Commercial Finance Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Graham Barry STAPLETON 24 Jul 2013 09 May 2017 Chief Executive British 34 - 244 (6.9%)
Resigned Caroline EDWARDS 26 Nov 2012 09 Jun 2015 Hr Operations Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Paul Andrew GRAFTON 26 Nov 2012 09 Jun 2015 Head Of Property British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Mark Robert, Mr. EASTHAM 26 Nov 2012 28 Mar 2015 Commercial Director British 8 - 65 (35.7%)
Resigned Samantha TYRER 10 Sep 2012 09 Jun 2015 Uk Retail Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Paul Mark DAVIS 01 May 2012 12 Jul 2018 Chief Financial Officer British 0 - 62 (33.3%)
Resigned Anthony Stuart HEMMERDINGER 27 Sep 2011 14 Sep 2012 Uk Retail Director British 0 - 32 (66.7%)
Resigned Fiona Catherine BEMBRIDGE 15 Feb 2011 15 Mar 2011 Solicitor British 0 - 199 (47.4%)
Resigned Ian Peter KENYON 14 Jan 2011 31 Jul 2012 Chief Financial Officer British 0 - 6534 (52.3%)
Resigned Grahame Reginald SMITH 21 Oct 2010 11 Sep 2014 Group Property Director British 1 - 289 (31.0%)
Resigned Matthew Jackson STRINGER 21 Jul 2010 01 Oct 2012 Managing Director British 1 - 31 (25.0%)
Resigned Ian Robert PRIESTLEY 16 Jul 2010 31 Mar 2012 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 42 (50.0%)
Resigned Marc Gerald BALDING 10 Mar 2010 13 Nov 2012 Property Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Paul Mark DAVIS 27 Jul 2009 07 Jul 2010 Finance Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned THE CAPRHONE WAREHOUSE LIMITED 27 Jul 2009 27 Jul 2009 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Andrew Peter David BREM 12 May 2009 01 Nov 2011 Director Swiss 0 - 62 (33.3%)
Resigned Lynne Marie WEEDALL 23 Apr 2008 09 Jun 2015 Hr Director British 0 - 204 (20.0%)
Resigned Richard John SMELT 27 Apr 2007 25 May 2007 Director British 0 - 2514 (56.0%)
Resigned Nicholas David WILLCOX 25 Apr 2007 01 Mar 2011 Accountant British 2 - 21 (25.0%)
Resigned Anabel Kate HOULT 02 Aug 2006 12 May 2009 Director British 8 - 137 (33.3%)
Resigned John Patrick DURKAN 19 May 2006 30 Apr 2008 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Robert BACON 20 Oct 2005 25 May 2007 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Matthew Stephen PEERS 23 Sep 2005 02 Aug 2006 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Simon POST 23 Sep 2005 02 Aug 2006 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Christopher Ian MURTON 09 Jul 2004 02 Aug 2006 Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned James Hall DALE 09 Jul 2004 02 Aug 2006 Chartered Accountant British 2 - 5637 (63.8%)
Resigned Charles William, Sir DUNSTONE 31 Mar 2003 25 Jan 2010 Representative British 6 - 6119 (28.4%)
Resigned Richard John SMELT 16 Dec 2002 02 Aug 2006 Company Director British 0 - 2514 (56.0%)
Resigned Andrew Harry SHERWOOD 02 Sep 2002 30 Sep 2005 Company Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Jonathan Mark HOOK 01 Oct 2000 29 Nov 2004 Marketing Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Roger William TAYLOR 09 Feb 2000 25 Jan 2010 Company Director British 7 - 6822 (29.3%)
Resigned Frank MCHUGH 01 Feb 2000 30 Apr 2008 Chartered Accountant British 1 - 148 (53.3%)
Resigned Christopher Guy JOHNSON 04 Nov 1999 12 Jul 2001 Company Director British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard John COLLIER 01 Nov 1999 31 Mar 2010 Chartered Surveyor British 0 - 123 (25.0%)
Resigned John Paul George GRUMITT 01 Apr 1999 31 Dec 2001 Chartered Accountant British 3 - 135 (31.3%)
Resigned David Peter John ROSS 04 Dec 1998 28 Oct 2004 Chartered Accountant British 5 - 4316 (33.3%)
Resigned Andrew John HARRISON 01 Dec 1998 22 Nov 2018 Chief Executive British 5 - 216 (23.1%)
Resigned Richard Scott WALKER 01 Dec 1998 25 May 2007 Sales Director British 0 - 13030 (23.1%)
Resigned Nigel Jeremy LANGSTAFF 01 Apr 1998 02 Aug 2006 Chartered Accountant British 5 - 3719 (45.2%)
Resigned Jacqueline Anne CHERRILL 01 Apr 1996 01 Apr 1998 Manager British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Brendan FORSTER 02 Apr 1995 31 Dec 2004 Company Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Martin Edward COX 05 Sep 1994 04 Aug 1995 Sales Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael George SMITH 01 Apr 1998 Broadcaster British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned David Peter John ROSS 28 Oct 2004 Chartered Accountant British 5 - 4316 (33.3%)
Resigned Charles William, Sir DUNSTONE 25 Jan 2010 Representative British 6 - 6119 (28.4%)
Resigned Christopher Guy JOHNSON 12 Jul 2001 Company Director British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 7
Average tenure of active directors: 3.9 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.3 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 2.4%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
  
CURRYS GROUP LIMITED (00504877) - Active ✔✔✔✔✔✔
CONNECTED WORLD SERVICES DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITED (01847868) - Active ✔
CURRYS RETAIL LIMITED (02142673) - Active ✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
CARLISLE PLACE VENTURES LIMITED (02829583) - Liquidation ✔
SCREWFIX DIRECT LIMITED (03006378) - Active ✔
THE SHIRES (CHIPPERFIELD) MANAGEMENT LIMITED (05064391) - Active ✔
CURRYS PLC (07105905) - Active ✔
DFS FURNITURE PLC (07236769) - Active ✔
THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION (08415662) - Active ✔
DSG KHI LIMITED (09012752) - Active ✔
ID MOBILE LIMITED (09304672) - Active ✔
KINGFISHER INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS LIMITED (09861549) - Active ✔
ARCHES HOLDINGS LIMITED (10419716) - Active ✔
TEAM KNOWHOW LIMITED (10501628) - Active ✔
PURTINGTON INVESTMENTS LIMITED (10859174) - Active ✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-05-082015-05-082014-05-082013-11-142012-11-14
CARPHONE WAREHOUSE EUROPE LIMITEDORDINARY450,000,000
100%		450,000,000
100%		450,000,000
100%		450,000,000
100%		0
0%
BEST BUY EUROPE DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITEDORDINARY0
0%		0
0%		0
0%		0
0%		450,000,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

CURRYS RETAIL LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2024-10-27 2025-05-03 46 28% 5% 98684
2024-04-28 2024-10-26 47 24% 5% 98673
2023-10-31 2024-04-27 41 24% 4% 84755
2023-04-30 2023-10-30 42 30% 7% 78033
2022-10-30 2023-04-29 42 14% 10% 71256
2022-05-01 2022-10-30 33 9% 14% 64865
2021-10-31 2022-04-30 40 15% 33% 58523
2021-05-02 2021-10-30 31 8% 27% 51813
2020-11-01 2021-05-01 37 17% 25% 45201
2020-05-03 2020-10-31 45 23% 47% 38379
2019-10-27 2020-05-02 36 15% 21% 31475
2019-04-28 2019-10-26 27 9% 13% 24069
2018-10-29 2019-04-27 27 6% 19% 15945
2018-04-29 2018-10-28 27 10% 21% 8902
2017-10-31 2018-04-28 38 18% 26% 1732
2017-04-30 2017-10-30 35 17% 23% 74


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2018-10-15 Mr S Anderton v The Carphone Warehouse Ltd [2018] UKET 2411036/2018 Disability Discrimination
2018-05-22 Mr R Towart v The Carphone Warehouse Ltd [2018] UKET 2500207/2018 Disability Discrimination
2018-01-05 Mr M Johnston v The Carphone Warehouse Ltd [2018] UKET 2401582/2017 Unfair Dismissal
2017-05-24 Mr Smith v The Carphone Warehouse Ltd: [2017] UKET 1300335/2017 Disability Discrimination
2017-02-10 Mr MD Langdon-Howe v The Carphone Warehouse Ltd [2017] UKET 1401837/2016 Disability Discrimination : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal
2014-05-06 The Carphone Warehouse Ltd v Peart [2014] UKEAT 0457_13_0605 Practice and Procedure : Appellate jurisdiction/Reasons/Burns-Barke
2013-02-12 The Carphone Warehouse Ltd v Martin [2013] UKEAT 0371_12_1202 Unfair Dismissal : Constructive dismissal

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 47421 Retail sale of mobile telephones)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE LIMITED 1 PORTAL WAY, LONDON, W3 6RS 02142673 2017-04-29 2,125,700,000 42,800,000 61900-Other telecommunications activities
MOBILE PHONES DIRECT LIMITED AO PARK 5A THE PARKLANDS, LOSTOCK, BOLTON, ENGLAND, BL6 4SD 07570386 2018-03-31 121,736,426 4,573,481
RS GLOBAL LIMITED UNIT 4, FORUM HOUSE,, EMPIRE WAY,, WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX, HA9 0AB 05833038 2018-03-31 84,923,540 0
IGNITE (GRANTHAM) LIMITED THE MILLS, CANAL STREET, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE1 2RJ 07438044 2018-03-31 19,360,691 0
MID COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED MID HOUSE STAKEHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, M24 2RW 05675885 2018-03-31 12,092,092 0
AMTRUST REVIVE LIMITED MARKET SQUARE HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S STREET, NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, NG1 6FG 10200341 2018-12-31 2,850,491 0
THE WORD TELECOM LIMITED LINK HOUSE, BRITTON GARDENS, BRISTOL, BS15 1TF 02096347 2018-09-30 2,402,046 0
THE PHONE SHOP (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 12 ENSDALE ROW, WILLENHALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2BJ 03334177 2018-03-31 852,283 0
EL MARKETPLACE LIMITED UNIT 14A REVIVAL STREET, OLD HALL TRADING ESTATE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, ENGLAND, WS3 3HJ 07598822 2018-03-31 223,547 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
95120-Repair of communication equipment
NANO NANO LTD HERSTON CROSS HOUSE, 230 HIGH STREET, SWANAGE, DORSET, UNITED KINGDOM, BH19 2PQ 09848755 2017-10-31 139,948 0
ICT2YOU LTD 58 LEMAN STREET, LEMAN STREET, LONDON, E1 8EU 09426246 2019-02-28 100,107 0
BENZER COMMUNICATIONS LTD 205 SEWALL HIGHWAY, COVENTRY, ENGLAND, CV2 3NG 09651140 2018-06-30 81,812 0
QANOVI LTD 5 FRON HEULOG TERRACE, BANGOR, WALES, LL57 2RB 09798059 2018-09-30 78,923 0
MADNI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 46 PRESTON NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 6AH 07607876 2018-05-04 76,249 0
GO WIRELESS LTD UNIT 2A QUBEC HOUSE, RICHMOND ROAD, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, UNITED KINGDOM, KT2 5EB 10153617 2018-04-30 65,748 0
FONETEC LIMITED 10-11 UNION STREET, READING, RG1 1EU 10403058 2018-09-30 52,195 0
TOUCHLINK BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 5 KING EDWARD BUILDINGS, SALFORD, LANCS, M7 4QJ 07404734 2018-10-31 35,035 0
JUST MOBILEZ LIMITED 36 LOWER BROOKLANDS PARADE, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, M8 4JS 09619494 2019-06-30 29,371 0
JUST MOBILES, LIMITED 18 LINGFIELD ROAD, BRANSTON, BURTON-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, DE14 3BQ 08769027 2017-11-30 28,809 0
EQUATECH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 44 MAIN STREET, PRICKWILLOW, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4UN 08691916 2018-08-31 17,340 0 61900-Other telecommunications activities
62020-Information technology consultancy activities
VERSAI LIMITED 86 LONDON STREET, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 4SJ 07867913 2018-12-31 10,415 0
IPHIX FONES LTD. 8 TENNYSON AVENUE, EAST HAM, E12 6SX 09448537 2018-03-31 9,920 0
BASEO FRANCHISING LTD 82 THE MALL STRATFORD, 82 THE MALL STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND, E15 1XQ 08891086 2018-02-28 67 0
ASSISTO! LTD UNION HOUSE, 111 NEW UNION STREET, COVENTRY, ENGLAND, CV1 2NT 10907974 2019-03-31 5 0 47429-Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones
86900-Other human health activities
FINCARA INVESTMENTS LIMITED THE MILLS, CANAL STREET, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE1 2RJ 05710641 2018-03-31 0 0
SPACE PHONE ACCESSORIES LTD. 3 BOW LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4M 9EE 08506010 2018-04-30 0 0
HOPTON TRADING HOLDINGS LIMITED THE MILLS, CANAL STREET, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND, DE1 2RJ 10594820 0000-00-00 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
CURRYS RETAIL LIMITED 0.9% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.7% 5.9% 14.9% Medium
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.4% 1.3% 3.0% Medium
Accounting Month 1.8% 3.8% 7.0% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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