About us
Carpetright is a leading floor coverings retailer. Since our foundation in 1988 we have grown both organically and through acquisition into an international retailer, operating in four European countries. The Group listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1993.
Our commitment to our customers and our people is central to everything we do. We employ over 2,000 people across our organisation who work hard to deliver excellent customer service and help our customers transform their homes.
Operating in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way is important to us.
In 2020 Carpetright was acquired by Meditor Holdings (MHL) and delisted from the London Stock Exchange.
We're a big deal!
Europe's leading flooring retailer
We operate in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands & Belgium
Over 29 million sqm of carpet sold annually
With over 500,000 pieces of carpet and vinyl cut each year!
Over 100 years combined expertise
We have over a century of industry expertise as a group
History of Carpetright
1988
Carpetright was founded, with the first store opening in Canning Town, London.
1990
Carpetright set up a Head Office and warehouse in Rainham, Essex. By the end of the year Carpetright was trading from 71 Stores.
1993
Carpetright floated on the London Stock Exchange.
2003
Carpetright launch laminate flooring in stores offering a great value alternative to carpet and vinyl.
2006
By the end of 2006, Carpetright was trading from 246 Stores.
2007
Carpetright relocated our Central Support Office and Warehousing into brand new premises in Purfleet, Essex. With an area of over 500,000 sq feet, it enabled complete consolidation of all the carpet cutting and distribution facilities into one location and provided state of the art office space. This created significant savings that could be passed on to you, the customer.
2008
Carpetright Group acquired bed retailer Sleepright allowing Carpetright to expand their product range and offer the same great value and quality for beds and mattresses.
2009
Carpetright online was launched. The fully transactional website included a free home consultation request service and free sample service, enabling customers to complete the entire transaction online.
2012
Carpetright begins a comprehensive store refurbishment programme to update and modernise the Carpetright estate.
2016
Carpetright undertakes a wide ranging re-branding programme to update the look and feel of the brand.
2020
Carpetright was acquired by Meditor Holdings (MHL) and delisted from the London Stock Exchange.
At Carpetright we strive to make things easier for our customers and continue to expand our product categories to ensure we provide the best choice of flooring.