Card Factory PLC (Card Factory) is a designer, manufacturer and retailer of greeting cards, dressings and gifts. The company offers a range of complementary products which includes small gifts, party products and gift dressings. It retails greeting cards, gift boxes, gift tags, bows and ribbons. Card Factory is also an online retailer of personalized cards and gifts. The company operates through a chain of card factory stores and through its online portals. It operates in the UK, Ireland and Australia. Card Factory is headquartered in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, the UK.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Address
Century House, Brunel Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF20XG
Website
www.cardfactoryinvestors.com
Telephone
44 1924 839150
No of Employees
9,849
Industry
Retailing
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
CARD (LON)
Revenue (2023)
$571.2M
27.2%
(2023 vs 2022)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2023)
XYZ
445.7%
(2023 vs 2022)
Market Cap*
$403.9M
Net Profit Margin (2023)
XYZ
329.7%
(2023 vs 2022)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services |
|---|---|
| Greeting Cards | Design Services |
| Complementary Products | Manufacture and Retail Services |
| Dressings and Gifts |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Plans/Strategy | In March, the company announced its plans to open its second store in Rhyl, Wales, the UK. |
| 2023 | Plans/Strategy | In September, the company announced its plans to open concessions inside Matalan stores. |
| 2023 | New Products/Services | In May, the company rolled out its click-and-collect service to all its stores. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Card Factory PLC | WH Smith PLC | FTD Companies, Inc. | Paperchase Products Ltd | AG Retail Cards Limited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | United States of America | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| City | Wakefield | Swindon | Downers Grove | London | Loughton |
| State/Province | West Yorkshire | England | Illinois | England | England |
| No. of Employees | 9,849 | 14,230 | 1,333 | 1,984 | - |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Private | Private | Private |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Willson-Rymer | Chief Executive Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2021 | 58 |
| Matthias Alexander Seeger | Director; Chief Financial Officer | Executive Board | 2023 | 60 |
| Stone Ciaran Joseph | Secretary | Senior Management | 2020 | - |
| Paul Stephen Moody | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2021 | 66 |
| Indira Thambiah | Director | Non Executive Board | 2022 | 55 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
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