TK Maxx: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
TJX UK's person with significant control on the Companies House register is Tjx Europe Limited. In the year to January 2026 TJX UK reported turnover of £4,354m.
- In the year to January 2026, TK Maxx had turnover of £4,354m, up 4.7% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax profit of £237m, keeping £5.45 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 25,389 people, with staff costs of £754m.
- TJX UK is controlled by Tjx Europe Limited, according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from TJX UK's accounts for the year to January 2026, filed at Companies House on 15 October 2026.
- Registered name
- TJX UK
- Company number
- 03094828
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 18 August 1995
- Registered office area
- Watford
- Industry code on the register
- 47789: Retail trade
- Accounts
- Single company accounts, this company only
- Accounts type
- Full accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to January 2026, filed 15 October 2026
What does TK Maxx do?
TJX UK is the UK company of The TJX Companies, the US group listed in New York, and runs TK Maxx and Homesense shops and the TK Maxx website in the UK. They are off-price retailers: they buy branded and designer clothing, shoes, accessories and homeware from suppliers, often surplus stock, and sell it for less than full-price shops, with stock changing quickly. TK Maxx arrived in the UK in 1994 and Homesense in 2008, and these figures cover this UK company only, not TJX's business in the US or the rest of Europe.
In brief: off-price retailer · runs TK Maxx and Homesense in the UK · brands for less than full price · owned by US-listed TJX
Source: TK Maxx's own website, retrieved 9 November 2026.
Who owns TK Maxx?
The Companies House register records Tjx Europe Limited as the person with significant control of TJX UK, company number 03094828. Tjx Europe Limited is itself company number 03094829.
That places TJX UK 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 TK Maxx?
The Companies House register lists 5 current officers for TJX UK.
All 5 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Alicia Colarte Kelly | 3 June 2008 |
| David Lawrence Averill | 19 October 2012 |
| Erica Michelle Farrell | 9 May 2019 |
| Christopher Joseph Mieszczanski | 11 April 2023 |
| Patrick Joseph Ellard Jr | 16 June 2026 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did TK Maxx file?
TJX UK reported turnover of £4,354m in the year to January 2026. That was up 4.7% on £4,159m the year before.
It reported 25,389 employees. The year before it reported 25,463.
It filed a pre-tax profit of £237m for the year, against a pre-tax profit of £118m the year before.
Staff costs came to £754m. That is an average of £30,000 a head. It ended the year with £309m at the bank and net assets of £909m. It paid dividends of £54m.
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4,354m | £4,159m |
| Pre-tax profit | £237m (filed) | £118m (filed) |
| Employees | 25,389 | 25,463 |
| Staff costs | £754m | £710m |
| Average staff cost per head | £30,000 | £28,000 |
| Bank and cash | £309m | £240m |
| Net assets | £909m | £808m |
| Dividends paid | £54m | |
| Interest paid | £6m | |
| Interest received | £18m |
Read the accounts to January 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 TK Maxx?
TJX UK has registered 1 charge 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 TK Maxx compares
Of the 9 high street fashion, TK Maxx is 2nd on turnover, 3rd on profit margin and 3rd 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 |
| 2nd | TK Maxx | £4,354m | £5.45 |
| + 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.
TK Maxx files as TJX UK, whose person with significant control is Tjx Europe Limited, with turnover of £4,354m in its latest filed year.
Questions about TK Maxx
What does TK Maxx do?
TJX UK is the UK company of The TJX Companies, the US group listed in New York, and runs TK Maxx and Homesense shops and the TK Maxx website in the UK. They are off-price retailers: they buy branded and designer clothing, shoes, accessories and homeware from suppliers, often surplus stock, and sell it for less than full-price shops, with stock changing quickly. TK Maxx arrived in the UK in 1994 and Homesense in 2008, and these figures cover this UK company only, not TJX's business in the US or the rest of Europe.
Is TK Maxx bigger than Matalan?
Yes, by turnover. TK Maxx reported £4,354m in its latest accounts, against £987m at Matalan. Our TK Maxx v Matalan page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. TK Maxx v Matalan →
How does TK Maxx compare with its rivals?
By turnover, TK Maxx is 2nd 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 TK Maxx?
The Companies House register records Tjx Europe Limited as the person with significant control of TJX UK.
How much does TK Maxx make?
TJX UK reported turnover of £4,354m in the year to January 2026. It filed a pre-tax profit of £237m.
How many people work at TK Maxx?
TJX UK reported 25,389 employees in the year to January 2026.
Who runs TK Maxx?
The Companies House register lists 5 current officers for TJX UK. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from TJX UK's filings at Companies House, company number 03094828, 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, “TK Maxx: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 9 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/tk-maxx/. Figures from Companies House filings for TJX UK (03094828).
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