POUNDLAND LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-29 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-29
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-17 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-03
Watchouts
Cash
£47M
+11.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£62M
-60.5% vs 2023
Employees
16,214
+4.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£79M
-11,750.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- POUNDLAND LIMITED 2002-06-06 → present
- POUNDLAND PLC 2001-06-04 → 2002-06-06
- THE ISE GROUP PLC 1998-03-09 → 2001-06-04
- POUNDLAND PLC 1993-05-24 → 1998-03-09
- POUND LAND LIMITED 1990-04-25 → 1993-05-24
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-29
| Metric | Trend | 2023-10-01 | 2024-09-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,771,723,000 | £1,818,127,000 | |
| Operating profit | £25,173,000 | -£51,467,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £680,000 | -£79,224,000 | |
| Net profit | £2,092,000 | -£90,875,000 | |
| Cash | £41,864,000 | £46,720,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £503,395,000 | £479,093,000 | |
| Net assets | £156,480,000 | £61,841,000 | |
| Equity | £156,480,000 | £61,841,000 | |
| Average employees | 15,517 | 16,214 | |
| Wages | £263,276,000 | £289,292,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-10-01 | 2024-09-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.4% | -2.8% | |
| Net margin | 0.1% | -5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.0% | -10.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 83.9% | 93.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.87x | 0.97x | |
| Interest cover | 0.97x | -1.76x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of signing the financial statements, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has sufficient resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, which is not less than twelve months from signing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- POUNDLAND LIMITED · parent
- Pepkor UK Retail Limited 100%
- Pepkor Europe Limited 100%
- Poundland Elgin Limited 100%
- Viewtone Trading Group Limited 100%
- Online Poundshop Limited 100%
- Dealz Retailing Ireland Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON, Mark Xavier | Director | 2025-03-21 | Mar 1966 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Barry Paul Inman | Director | 2025-01-22 | Jun 1970 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, Robert Frank | Secretary | 2002-12-02 | 2006-05-10 |
| HATELEY, Nicholas Roger | Secretary | 2006-10-30 | 2014-01-01 |
| JHUTI, Jinder | Secretary | 2014-01-01 | 2017-10-06 |
| SMITH, Colin Deverell | Secretary | 2006-05-10 | 2006-10-30 |
| SMITH, Tracy | Secretary | — | 2002-06-11 |
| ADAMS, Robert Frank | Director | 2000-05-15 | 2006-05-10 |
| ALLEN, Paul James | Director | 2017-10-02 | 2021-03-19 |
| BAKER, Peter Gerard | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2002-02-07 |
| BALES, Craig Austin | Director | 2004-12-06 | 2015-06-01 |
| BEAUMONT, Ian | Director | 2007-02-28 | 2008-09-12 |
| BOND, Andrew James | Director | 2024-01-15 | 2024-07-01 |
| BORCHERT, Stephan | Director | 2024-07-01 | 2025-01-22 |
| BURTON, Michelle Andrea | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2019-02-28 |
| CARDINAAL, Sean Nicolas Nennens | Director | 2017-10-03 | 2021-10-13 |
| COOKE, Austin Lee David Edward | Director | 2017-07-28 | 2025-01-27 |
| CORDELL, Michael | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2000-09-09 |
| COXON, David James Barnett | Director | 2005-10-24 | 2014-07-18 |
| DAWSON, Martin John | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2017-11-30 |
| DODD, David Philip | Director | — | 2006-05-09 |
| ELLIS, Roy George | Director | 2016-11-21 | 2018-10-11 |
| FERRIER, Catherine | Director | 2003-07-07 | 2004-11-02 |
| FRANKS, Timothy Robert | Director | 2006-08-23 | 2010-06-17 |
| GALLOWAY, Neil John | Director | 2024-01-15 | 2025-01-22 |
| GARBUTT, Andrew John | Director | 2015-06-01 | 2018-11-16 |
| GOALEN, Timothy Robert William | Director | 2016-11-07 | 2025-01-22 |
| GRAY, Michael Stuart | Director | 2012-03-27 | 2017-12-18 |
| HATELEY, Nicholas Roger | Director | 2006-10-30 | 2016-12-02 |
| JENNER, Benjamin | Director | 2024-01-15 | 2025-09-22 |
| JHUTI, Jinder | Director | 2016-04-04 | 2017-10-06 |
| LANCASTER, Richard | Director | 2012-07-02 | 2015-08-28 |
| MACLACHLAN, James | Director | 2004-04-05 | 2007-06-13 |
| MCCARTHY, James John | Director | 2006-08-23 | 2016-06-30 |
| MCDONNELL, Tim James | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2016-09-30 |
| MONK, Andrew James | Director | 2009-05-06 | 2016-06-30 |
| O'BYRNE, Kevin | Director | 2016-04-04 | 2016-12-30 |
| OLDRIDGE, George Arthur | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2010-06-18 |
| PECKHAM, Nigel Mark | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2004-01-13 |
| POWELL, Mark Leslie | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2015-08-28 |
| ROBERTS, Phillip Llewelyn | Director | 1996-06-13 | 1997-08-29 |
| SHELDON, Ronald Frank | Director | 2006-05-11 | 2010-06-17 |
| SMITH, Colin Deverell | Director | 2003-01-30 | 2010-08-13 |
| SMITH, Steven Kevin | Director | — | 2002-06-11 |
| TWIGGER, Simon John | Director | 2015-09-07 | 2017-04-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Barry Paul Inman | Director | 2016-11-14 | 2023-10-31 |
| WILLIAMS, David Robert | Director | 2018-09-10 | 2024-01-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 Peach Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-06-12 | Active |
| Peu (Tre) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-08-06 | Ceased 2025-06-12 |
| Poundland Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-08-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 304 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-08 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-16 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-12 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2025-09-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-02 | OC-R | liquidation | Legacy | |
| 2025-08-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-18 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-18 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-29 vs 2023-10-01
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Turnover
+2.6%
£1,771,723,000 £1,818,127,000
-
Cash
+11.6%
£41,864,000 £46,720,000
-
Net assets
-60.5%
£156,480,000 £61,841,000
-
Employees
+4.5%
15,517 16,214
-
Operating profit
-304.5%
£25,173,000 -£51,467,000
-
Profit before tax
-11,750.6%
£680,000 -£79,224,000
-
Wages
+9.9%
£263,276,000 £289,292,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers