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Card Factory PLC (Card Factory) is a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of greeting cards, gifts, and celebration essentials. The company offers a range of celebration essentials such as balloons, party ranges, banners, gift wrap, and gift bags. It retails gift products includes stationery products, craft, small toys, books, candles, mugs, glassware, homewares, and novelty gifts. Card Factory also retails online personalized cards and gifts. The company operates in the UK, Ireland, and international markets including Australia, South Africa, and the US. Card Factory is headquartered in Wakefield, England, the UK.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Address
Century House, 41 Industrial Estate, Brunel Road, West Yorkshire, Wakefield, England, WF20XG
Website
www.cardfactoryinvestors.com
Telephone
44 1924 839150
No of Employees
9,949
Industry
Retailing
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
CARD (LON)
Revenue (2025)
$767.8M
6.2%
(2025 vs 2024)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2025)
XYZ
-3.4%
(2025 vs 2024)
Market Cap*
$288.9M
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
-9.1%
(2025 vs 2024)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Greeting Cards | Greeting Card Design Services | Cardfactory |
| Dressings and Gifts | Manufacture and Retail Services | |
| Celebration Essentials: | ||
| XYZ | ||
| XYZ | ||
| XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In August, the company acquired funkypigeon.com Limited from WH Smith PLC. |
| 2024 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In December, the company acquired Garven Holdings, LLC for US$25 million. |
| 2024 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In September, the company launched a new store in Bolton, England, the UK. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Card Factory PLC | WH Smith PLC | Studio Retail Group Plc | N Brown Group Ltd | Moonpig Group Plc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| City | Wakefield | Swindon | Accrington | Manchester | London |
| State/Province | England | England | England | Greater Manchester | England |
| No. of Employees | 9,949 | 9,410 | 1,703 | 1,609 | 670 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Private | Private | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Willson-Rymer | Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2021 | 61 |
| Matthias Alexander Seeger | Director; Chief Financial Officer | Executive Board | 2023 | 63 |
| Ciaran Joseph Stone | Secretary | Senior Management | 2020 | - |
| Paul Stephen Moody | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2023 | 69 |
| Robert Gerard McWilliam | Director | Non Executive Board | 2023 | 57 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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