The Range and Homebase: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
CDS (Superstores International) Limited's person with significant control on the Companies House register is Norton Group Holdings Limited. In the year to February 2026 CDS (Superstores International) Limited reported turnover of £1,714m.
- In the year to February 2026, The Range and Homebase had turnover of £1,714m, up 16.4% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax loss of £85m, losing £4.95 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 14,985 people, with staff costs of £276m.
- CDS (Superstores International) Limited is controlled by Norton Group Holdings Limited, according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from CDS (Superstores International) Limited's group accounts for the year to February 2026, filed at Companies House on 29 October 2026.
- Registered name
- CDS (SUPERSTORES INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
- Company number
- 02699203
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 20 March 1992
- Registered office area
- Plymouth
- Industry code on the register
- 47190: Retail trade
- Accounts
- Group accounts, covering the companies it owns
- Accounts type
- Full group accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to February 2026, filed 29 October 2026
What does The Range and Homebase do?
The Range is a home, garden and leisure retailer that sells furniture, bedding, curtains, crafts, DIY, garden and pet products. It opened its first store in Plymouth in 1989 and sells through stores across the UK and online, with click and collect. It is part of the CDS group, CDS (Superstores International) Limited, alongside Homebase and wilko. Homebase, which has traded since 1979 and sells home improvement and garden products, is run by the same company, which trades as Homebase on its own site.
In brief: home, garden and leisure superstores · founded in Plymouth 1989 · part of CDS with Homebase and wilko · stores and online
Source: Spark Intel editorial, checked 25 September 2026. Official website: therange.co.uk.
Who owns The Range and Homebase?
The Companies House register records Norton Group Holdings Limited as the person with significant control of CDS (Superstores International) Limited, company number 02699203. Norton Group Holdings Limited is itself company number 09562778.
That places CDS (Superstores International) Limited inside a larger group. Its accounts are group accounts, covering the companies it owns as well.
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 The Range and Homebase?
The Companies House register lists 1 current officers for CDS (Superstores International) Limited.
All 1 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Christopher Frederick Dawson |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did The Range and Homebase file?
CDS (Superstores International) Limited reported turnover of £1,714m in the year to February 2026. That was up 16.4% on £1,472m the year before.
It reported 14,985 employees. The year before it reported 12,639.
It filed a pre-tax loss of £85m for the year, against a pre-tax profit of £0.5m the year before.
Staff costs came to £276m. That is an average of £18,000 a head. It ended the year with £30m at the bank and net assets of £250m.
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,714m | £1,472m |
| Pre-tax profit | -£85m (filed) | £0.5m (filed) |
| Employees | 14,985 | 12,639 |
| Staff costs | £276m | £218m |
| Average staff cost per head | £18,000 | £17,000 |
| Bank and cash | £30m | £41m |
| Net assets | £250m | £313m |
| Interest paid | £58m | |
| Interest received | £2m | |
| Directors' pay | £80k |
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 · Group accounts
Are there any charges against The Range and Homebase?
CDS (Superstores International) Limited has registered 25 charges at Companies House, and all of them have since been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How The Range and Homebase compares
The Range and Homebase files as CDS (Superstores International) Limited, whose person with significant control is Norton Group Holdings Limited, with turnover of £1,714m in its latest filed year.
Questions about The Range and Homebase
What does The Range and Homebase do?
The Range is a home, garden and leisure retailer that sells furniture, bedding, curtains, crafts, DIY, garden and pet products. It opened its first store in Plymouth in 1989 and sells through stores across the UK and online, with click and collect. It is part of the CDS group, CDS (Superstores International) Limited, alongside Homebase and wilko. Homebase, which has traded since 1979 and sells home improvement and garden products, is run by the same company, which trades as Homebase on its own site.
Is The Range and Homebase bigger than B&Q?
No, by turnover. The Range and Homebase reported £1,714m in its latest accounts, against £3,825m at B&Q. Our B&Q v The Range and Homebase page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. B&Q v The Range and Homebase →
Who owns The Range and Homebase?
The Companies House register records Norton Group Holdings Limited as the person with significant control of CDS (Superstores International) Limited.
How much does The Range and Homebase make?
CDS (Superstores International) Limited reported turnover of £1,714m in the year to February 2026. It filed a pre-tax loss of £85m.
How many people work at The Range and Homebase?
CDS (Superstores International) Limited reported 14,985 employees in the year to February 2026.
Who runs The Range and Homebase?
The Companies House register lists 1 current officers for CDS (Superstores International) Limited. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from CDS (Superstores International) Limited's filings at Companies House, company number 02699203, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are group accounts: they include the companies it owns.
- 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, “The Range and Homebase: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 6 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/the-range/. Figures from Companies House filings for CDS (SUPERSTORES INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED (02699203).
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