Matalan: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
Matalan Retail Ltd.'s person with significant control on the Companies House register is Matalan Limited. In the year to February 2026 Matalan Retail Ltd. reported turnover of £987m.
- In the year to February 2026, Matalan had turnover of £987m, up 0.2% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax loss of £36m, losing £3.68 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 9,593 people, with staff costs of £189m.
- Matalan Retail Ltd. is controlled by Matalan Limited, according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from Matalan Retail Ltd.'s accounts for the year to February 2026, filed at Companies House on 10 August 2026.
- Registered name
- MATALAN RETAIL LTD.
- Company number
- 02103564
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 25 February 1987
- Registered office area
- Liverpool
- Industry code on the register
- 47710: Retail trade
- Accounts
- Single company accounts, this company only
- Accounts type
- Full accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to February 2026, filed 10 August 2026
What does Matalan do?
Matalan is a value retailer selling women's, men's and children's clothing and homeware, from bedding and towels to kitchenware and furniture, with everything under one roof. It has been trading since 1985 and has more than 270 shops in the UK and abroad alongside its website with click and collect, and partners run franchise shops under its name in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. It earns its money mainly from selling its own-label goods, and these figures are for Matalan Retail Ltd., the main Matalan trading company.
In brief: value fashion and homeware retailer · more than 270 shops plus online · franchise shops abroad · trading since 1985
Source: Matalan's own website, retrieved 9 November 2026.
Who owns Matalan?
The Companies House register records Matalan Limited as the person with significant control of Matalan Retail Ltd., company number 02103564. Matalan Limited is itself company number 01579910.
That places Matalan Retail Ltd. inside a larger group. The accounts on this page are the company's own, not the wider group's.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs Matalan?
The Companies House register lists 5 current officers for Matalan Retail Ltd.
All 5 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| William George Lodder | 25 April 2013 |
| Karl-Heinz Holland | 27 March 2023 |
| Jeremy Pee | 13 November 2023 |
| David Robert Williams | 27 February 2024 |
| Keith William Down | 1 November 2024 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did Matalan file?
Matalan Retail Ltd. reported turnover of £987m in the year to February 2026. That was up 0.2% on £985m the year before.
It reported 9,593 employees. The year before it reported 10,277.
It filed a pre-tax loss of £36m for the year, against a pre-tax loss of £45m the year before.
Staff costs came to £189m. That is an average of £20,000 a head. It ended the year with £76m at the bank and net liabilities of £67m.
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £987m | £985m |
| Pre-tax profit | -£36m (filed) | -£45m (filed) |
| Employees | 9,593 | 10,277 |
| Staff costs | £189m | £179m |
| Average staff cost per head | £20,000 | £17,000 |
| Bank and cash | £76m | £86m |
| Net assets | -£67m | -£34m |
| Interest paid | £84m | |
| Interest received | £1.1m | |
| Directors' pay | £1.9m |
Read the accounts to February 2026 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets
Are there any charges against Matalan?
Matalan Retail Ltd. has registered 15 charges at Companies House, of which 2 are still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
Both outstanding charges
| Charge holder | Created |
|---|---|
| Glas Trust Corporation Limited | 28 April 2025 |
| Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties, and Including Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assigns and Permitted Transferees) | 27 January 2023 |
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How Matalan compares
Of the 9 high street fashion, Matalan is 7th on turnover, 7th on profit margin and 4th on growth. Next keeps the most of every £100 of sales: £17.28.
| Rank | High street fashion | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Next | £6,901m | £17.28 |
| 7th | Matalan | £987m | −£3.68 |
| + 7 more high street fashion ranked |
Ranked by turnover. Profit per £100 is pre-tax profit for every £100 of turnover, shown only where the profit is filed.
Matalan files as Matalan Retail Ltd., whose person with significant control is Matalan Limited, with turnover of £987m in its latest filed year.
Questions about Matalan
What does Matalan do?
Matalan is a value retailer selling women's, men's and children's clothing and homeware, from bedding and towels to kitchenware and furniture, with everything under one roof. It has been trading since 1985 and has more than 270 shops in the UK and abroad alongside its website with click and collect, and partners run franchise shops under its name in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. It earns its money mainly from selling its own-label goods, and these figures are for Matalan Retail Ltd., the main Matalan trading company.
Is Matalan bigger than TK Maxx?
No, by turnover. Matalan reported £987m in its latest accounts, against £4,354m at TK Maxx. Our TK Maxx v Matalan page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. TK Maxx v Matalan →
How does Matalan compare with its rivals?
By turnover, Matalan is 7th of the 9 companies in our battle of high street fashion, behind Next. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of high street fashion →
Who owns Matalan?
The Companies House register records Matalan Limited as the person with significant control of Matalan Retail Ltd.
How much does Matalan make?
Matalan Retail Ltd. reported turnover of £987m in the year to February 2026. It filed a pre-tax loss of £36m.
How many people work at Matalan?
Matalan Retail Ltd. reported 9,593 employees in the year to February 2026.
Who runs Matalan?
The Companies House register lists 5 current officers for Matalan Retail Ltd. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from Matalan Retail Ltd.'s filings at Companies House, company number 02103564, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are single company accounts: they cover this company alone, not any wider group.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “Matalan: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 9 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/matalan/. Figures from Companies House filings for MATALAN RETAIL LTD. (02103564).
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