Inspiring reading, learning, creativity and play
In a world full of screens, people want to find other ways to connect and spend their quality time.
Our mission is to support people with affordable, fun, feel-good things to do that inspires creativity, learning, and play.
We call it… Time Well Spent.
A leading family friendly value retailer
Multi-channel
- Fully transactional online store
- Exclusive online product offerings
- Convenient click and collect service
41.2m
website visitors during FY24
Store estate
- Diverse locations including high streets, shopping centres, retail parks, factory outlets and garden centres.
- Serve local communities and play a key role supporting local fundraising activities.
- 7 new openings during FY25, 15 closures and 4 relocations. We ended the year with a smaller, higher quality and more profitable portfolio of 503 stores (FY24: 511 stores).
503
stores in the UK and Ireland
Total LFL sales growth
+0.8%
We are pleased to have made such significant progress in FY25, both strategically and financially, particularly given the challenging retail backdrop. Our sustained efforts to reduce costs and grow product margins, together with the strong sales growth post-Christmas, means we delivered profits ahead of expectations in FY25.
Gavin Peck, CEO
Latest Annual Report
The Works at a glance
£277m
revenue
£9.5m
FY25 Non-IFRS 16 Adjusted EBITDA (FY24: £6.0m)
1981
established
503
stores in the UK and Ireland
c.4,000
colleagues
Why invest
1. Clear and relevant purpose
2. Unique market position
3. Accessible and convenient multi-channel proposition
4. Broad demographic appeal, in significant addressable markets
5. Multiple levers for sales growth
6. Improving operating margins
