List of discount shops in the United Kingdom

This is a list of the current and defunct discount chains of the United Kingdom. This list does not include discount supermarket chains which can be found at list of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom.

List of current discount shops BrandImageFounded/ Cameto UKOwner# ofshopsNotesB&M1978B&M European Value Retail S.A.741The business was founded by Malcolm Billington as Billington & Mayman and the first store opened in Cleveleys, England, in 1978 and was acquired by Simon and Bobby Arora from Phildrew Investments in December 2004Bargain Buys2013Fortress Investment Group61Brand launched by Poundworld founder Chris Edwards to replace former DiscountUK brand, which closed with failure of parent company. Restarted as a sister brand by Poundstretcher.BJ's Value House2South West based Home & Garden discounter, owned by the Ford Family of Ford & Lock / Brian Ford Discount Superstore fame.Boyes1881Boyes family81Family owned discount shops department store chain based in Scarborough. Stores primarily in the North of England and East Midlands.The Factory Shopsc.1980sThe Factory Shops Essex Ltd3Family run Essex-based discount shopFlying Tiger Copenhagen2005Modella Capital82Danish discount shop based primarily in the South EastHome Bargains1976617In-Excess UK8Discounter based in Hampshire and DorsetMINISO2019MINISO Group Holding Limited52Chinese discounterOneBeyond2018Christopher Edwards Sr.100Poundland1991Gordon Brothers600 (approx)Largest single price discounter in the UKPoundstretcher1981Fortress Investment Group263Proper Job1997Tilley Family21Father and son Ray and Peter Tilley started Tilley's Tools in Cornwall, before running it as a wholesale business from Weston Super Mare. Proper Job was started in 1997 is based in Somerset.QDQD Commercial Group Holdings31Discount group based mainly in East of England & the Home CountiesSavers1988AS Watson500Discount branded health, home and beauty.The Range1989Chris Dawson277Discount home and hardware originally called Chris Dawson Superstores (C.D.S.)This Is It Famous Value ShopsChain of discount shops located in Devon, Dorset and SomersetTradecounterc.1990sSouth Essex based home and hardware discount shop with at one time five shopsTrago MillsEarly 1960s4South West based discount department storesWilko1930Chris Dawson7Launched in December 2023, the previous incarnation was founded in 1930, and went into administration in August 2023. Yorkshire Trading Company 1964 Nichols Family 39

List of defunct discount shops DiscountshopImageFounded/ Cameto UKClosed/ BranddiscontinuedOwned byNumberofshopsNotes99p Stores20012016Lalani family25999p Stores purchased by Poundland in 2015 rebranded as PoundlandAlworths 2009201118Rebranded from Woolworths, entered administration in 2011Bargain CrazyBarmy BobsTrading name of Yorkshire Trading Company that was phased outBasildon Stores20125Discount home, garden and hardware chain based in South Essex, closed due to retirementBewise2006Hamsard 2353200Discount homeware and clothing retailer, went into administration 2006, some shops were purchased by new chain Store Twenty OneThe Big Label20095Formerly QS Discount, owned by QS Stores; owned five shops in Blackburn, Sale, Atherton, Warrington and ChorleyCDS Superstores1989Chris DawsonDiscount chain rebranded as The RangeDiscountUK20112013Chris Edwards and Chris Edwards Junior41Re-branded as Bargain BuysFamily Bargains20102016PoundlandA sister brand of the 99p shop, which was rebranded as Poundland Plus after 99p Stores' purchase.Glyn Webb200622Former discount DIY chain Grandfare1967Early discount store in Shiprow, Aberdeen, which became What Everyone Wants.HEMA20142021Lion Capital LLP9London-centric Dutch discount shop that started in Amsterdam in 1926House of Hollandc.1980sSouth of England-based discount department store went into administration late 80sHypervalue19802009HilcoDiscount chain mainly located in South Wales, but had shops as afar as Southampton, bought by Hilco in 2006 before going into administrationInstore20022007instore plc...instore was a new corporate name that failed for £-stretcher business – name reverted to PoundstretcherMax 99p201320184Family owned chain of discount shops located in Peterborough, Chelmsford, Pontypridd and Woolston. Went into liquidation in 2018.JC NichollsTrading name operated by the Yorkshire Trading Company that was phased out.One Up199316Clothing and Home discounter created by Storehouse plc, sold off in 1995 for £20mThe Original Factory Shop 19692026Modella Capital180United Kingdom discount department store., liquidated in 2026Parker FranksOwned by Philip GreenNorthwest-based discounter of homewares and clothing; changed its name to XceptionPoundworld19742018TPG>300Business started as market stall in Wakefield; branded Poundworld from 2004. Also traded as Poundworld Extra and Poundworld PlusQuality Save19742024Richard Rudkin & Paul Rudkin21Business started as a market stall in Walkden, north-based discount chain. Taken over by Home Bargains and rebranded.QS Stores19322006Hamsard 2353143QS started life as a clothing manufacturer. In 1960s they opened their first shop selling clothing rejected by main buyer Marks & Spencer. In 1980s the shop stopped selling seconds and went private in 1990. Was purchased by Hamsard 2353 in 2003 who brought it together with fellow purchase Bewise. Business went into administration in 2006. Some shops became part of Store Twenty One.Shop Direct Group10Discounter of surplus stock from within the Shop Direct family of companiesStore Twenty One20072017Grabal Alok200Discount clothing and homewares, created from the ashes of QS Stores and BewiseThing - Me - Bobs2022QD Commercial Group Holdings11Stores purchased by QD in 2013. Moved to QD branding in 2022.Waremart2009Chain of discounters based in Yorkshire and northeast in former Woolworths shopsWhat Everyone Wants19902003Tradegro130Formerly What Every Woman Wants, a Scottish chain of discount shops that became UK national in 1990 after its purchase by Brown & Jackson, owners of £-Stretcher. Sold to Tradegro in November 2002 before going into administration a month later. Locations were bought by Poundstretcher and BewiseWoolworths19092009Woolworths Group plc807Company went into administration, name lives on as a web-based retailer owned by Shop Direct GroupXceptionPhilip GreenNew name for northwest-based Parker Franks, a discounter selling a variety of clothes and homewaresYour Home StoresGreater Manchester based discounter of homewaresYour More Store19912004Tradegro199Set up Pepkor in 1991, the stores were based in Scotland and the North East of England. Bought by Brown & Jackson, owners of £-stretcher in 1997, before being sold to Tradegro in 2003 while in administration.

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