TheWorks.co.uk Plc – Inspiring customers to read, learn, create and play

The favourite destination for affordable, screen-free activities for the whole family

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.

What we do

A leading family friendly value retailer

Multi-channel

Fully transactional online store
Exclusive online product offerings
Convenient click and collect service

31m

website visitors during FY25

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