
Company Number
02129238
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
dunelm limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
+2Registered Address
dunelm store support centre, watermead business park, leicester, leicestershire, LE7 1AD
Website
www.dunelm.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DUNELM (SOFT FURNISHINGS) LTD at £2.5b based on a Turnover of £1.7b and 1.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DUNELM (SOFT FURNISHINGS) LTD at £3.2b based on an EBITDA of £298.5m and a 10.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DUNELM (SOFT FURNISHINGS) LTD at £120.4m based on Net Assets of £52.9m and 2.28x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd is a live company located in leicester, LE7 1AD with a Companies House number of 02129238. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in May 1987, it's largest shareholder is dunelm limited with a 100% stake. Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.7b with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.7b, make it larger than the average company (£4.9m)
£1.7b - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
£4.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (9.1%)
8% - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
9.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 51.8%, this company has a lower cost of product (38.6%)
51.8% - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
38.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 12.8% make it more profitable than the average company (4.8%)
12.8% - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
4.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 7510 employees, this is above the industry average (29)
7510 - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
29 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£30.8k)
£36.4k - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
£30.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £227.2k, this is more efficient (£156.4k)
£227.2k - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
£156.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (32 days)
0 days - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
32 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 40 days, this is close to average (38 days)
40 days - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
38 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 98 days, this is more than average (74 days)
98 days - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
74 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
3 weeks - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 92.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (64.1%)
92.2% - Dunelm (soft Furnishings) Ltd
64.1% - Industry AVG
Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) Ltd's latest turnover from June 2024 is £1.7 billion and the company has net assets of £52.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) Ltd has 7,510 employees and maintains cash reserves of £23.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | |
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Turnover | 1,706,500,000 | 1,638,800,000 | 1,581,400,000 | 1,336,200,000 | 1,057,900,000 | 1,100,400,000 | 1,050,100,000 | 901,100,000 | 880,900,000 | 835,800,000 | 730,152,000 | 677,192,000 | 603,729,000 | 538,474,000 | 492,839,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 823,200,000 | 817,900,000 | 772,000,000 | 647,300,000 | 525,500,000 | 554,800,000 | 546,500,000 | 452,400,000 | 442,400,000 | 424,600,000 | 368,851,000 | 347,448,000 | 311,992,000 | 280,125,000 | 262,253,000 |
Gross Profit | 883,300,000 | 820,900,000 | 809,400,000 | 688,900,000 | 532,400,000 | 545,600,000 | 503,600,000 | 448,700,000 | 438,500,000 | 411,200,000 | 361,301,000 | 329,744,000 | 291,737,000 | 258,349,000 | 230,586,000 |
Admin Expenses | 665,400,000 | 617,600,000 | 589,600,000 | 517,400,000 | 413,400,000 | 421,400,000 | 411,300,000 | 330,900,000 | 310,700,000 | 290,100,000 | 245,574,000 | 222,230,000 | 194,552,000 | 175,115,000 | 154,468,000 |
Operating Profit | 217,900,000 | 203,300,000 | 219,800,000 | 171,500,000 | 119,000,000 | 124,200,000 | 92,300,000 | 117,800,000 | 127,800,000 | 121,100,000 | 115,727,000 | 107,514,000 | 97,185,000 | 83,234,000 | 76,118,000 |
Interest Payable | 11,500,000 | 10,100,000 | 7,300,000 | 13,700,000 | 10,600,000 | 3,800,000 | 2,800,000 | 28,200,000 | 2,900,000 | 6,000,000 | 4,732,000 | 6,185,000 | 5,218,000 | 2,086,000 | 2,451,000 |
Interest Receivable | 2,000,000 | 3,200,000 | 1,500,000 | 4,100,000 | 5,600,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,400,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,954,000 | 4,485,000 | 4,325,000 | 3,359,000 | 2,774,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 208,400,000 | 196,400,000 | 214,000,000 | 161,900,000 | 114,000,000 | 124,500,000 | 91,500,000 | 90,500,000 | 127,400,000 | 118,500,000 | 114,471,000 | 106,426,000 | 96,562,000 | 84,364,000 | 77,245,000 |
Tax | -54,100,000 | -40,600,000 | -40,800,000 | -29,300,000 | -21,600,000 | -24,300,000 | -19,300,000 | -17,900,000 | -25,700,000 | -25,400,000 | -26,011,000 | -26,086,000 | -24,801,000 | -23,775,000 | -22,336,000 |
Profit After Tax | 154,300,000 | 155,800,000 | 173,200,000 | 132,600,000 | 92,400,000 | 100,200,000 | 72,200,000 | 72,600,000 | 101,700,000 | 93,100,000 | 88,460,000 | 80,340,000 | 71,761,000 | 60,589,000 | 54,909,000 |
Dividends Paid | 160,000,000 | 233,300,000 | 282,100,000 | 24,300,000 | 121,200,000 | 102,500,000 | 42,000,000 | 159,000,000 | 35,400,000 | 100,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | |
Retained Profit | -5,700,000 | -77,500,000 | -108,900,000 | 108,300,000 | -28,800,000 | -2,300,000 | 72,200,000 | 30,600,000 | -57,300,000 | 57,700,000 | -11,540,000 | 10,340,000 | -28,239,000 | 60,559,000 | 54,889,000 |
Employee Costs | 273,000,000 | 248,200,000 | 233,800,000 | 211,400,000 | 162,800,000 | 168,200,000 | 154,400,000 | 132,200,000 | 127,300,000 | 114,800,000 | 100,996,000 | 91,259,000 | 79,657,000 | 73,140,000 | 64,766,000 |
Number Of Employees | 7,510 | 7,349 | 11,422 | 6,888 | 6,510 | 9,644 | 9,749 | 8,783 | 8,962 | 8,548 | 8,162 | 7,723 | 6,905 | 6,618 | 6,085 |
EBITDA* | 298,500,000 | 282,400,000 | 298,900,000 | 249,000,000 | 197,300,000 | 155,300,000 | 125,200,000 | 144,700,000 | 151,700,000 | 141,300,000 | 134,545,000 | 126,579,000 | 114,747,000 | 96,486,000 | 86,754,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 182,300,000 | 176,500,000 | 430,100,000 | 444,600,000 | 467,800,000 | 182,500,000 | 119,400,000 | 115,900,000 | 101,900,000 | 90,400,000 | 85,544,000 | 82,196,000 | 76,185,000 | 67,362,000 | 56,976,000 |
Intangible Assets | 226,700,000 | 236,600,000 | 9,900,000 | 14,800,000 | 22,700,000 | 27,300,000 | 28,600,000 | 27,500,000 | 18,600,000 | 13,100,000 | 9,260,000 | 4,262,000 | 3,238,000 | 4,692,000 | 5,202,000 |
Investments & Other | 7,900,000 | 300,000 | 4,900,000 | 600,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,400,000 | 6,300,000 | 3,000,000 | 9,700,000 | 3,600,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 409,000,000 | 413,100,000 | 440,000,000 | 449,700,000 | 486,900,000 | 209,800,000 | 148,000,000 | 143,400,000 | 120,500,000 | 103,500,000 | 94,804,000 | 86,458,000 | 79,423,000 | 72,054,000 | 62,178,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 223,000,000 | 211,000,000 | 223,000,000 | 172,400,000 | 118,200,000 | 157,700,000 | 154,700,000 | 165,300,000 | 116,600,000 | 133,100,000 | 115,528,000 | 92,940,000 | 86,221,000 | 76,455,000 | 62,583,000 |
Trade Debtors | 3,700,000 | 3,100,000 | 2,900,000 | 900,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 940,000 | 342,000 | 340,000 | 446,000 | 119,000 |
Group Debtors | 225,500,000 | 196,500,000 | 87,700,000 | 94,700,000 | 83,800,000 | 18,500,000 | 66,300,000 | 67,361,000 | 66,725,000 | 68,382,000 | 57,928,000 | 44,764,000 | |||
Misc Debtors | 22,500,000 | 21,200,000 | 20,000,000 | 10,900,000 | 14,300,000 | 24,300,000 | 25,400,000 | 27,800,000 | 20,300,000 | 17,900,000 | 19,976,000 | 17,881,000 | 16,639,000 | 14,031,000 | 10,319,000 |
Cash | 23,400,000 | 46,300,000 | 30,200,000 | 128,600,000 | 90,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 17,200,000 | 14,300,000 | 15,700,000 | 21,505,000 | 44,675,000 | 64,884,000 | 35,000,000 | 15,369,000 |
misc current assets | 300,000 | 1,800,000 | 19,900,000 | 400,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,100,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,100,000 | 6,800,000 | 387,000 | |||||
total current assets | 272,900,000 | 283,400,000 | 297,100,000 | 541,100,000 | 425,300,000 | 295,100,000 | 292,900,000 | 295,600,000 | 176,700,000 | 233,200,000 | 225,310,000 | 222,950,000 | 236,466,000 | 183,860,000 | 133,154,000 |
total assets | 681,900,000 | 696,500,000 | 737,100,000 | 990,800,000 | 912,200,000 | 504,900,000 | 440,900,000 | 439,000,000 | 297,200,000 | 336,700,000 | 320,114,000 | 309,408,000 | 315,889,000 | 255,914,000 | 195,332,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 92,300,000 | 94,600,000 | 98,300,000 | 69,400,000 | 71,700,000 | 63,700,000 | 51,100,000 | 78,700,000 | 52,900,000 | 51,600,000 | 39,808,000 | 30,178,000 | 30,122,000 | 36,661,000 | 32,391,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 85,100,000 | 85,100,000 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | 5,100,000 | 700,000 | 400,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 52,100,000 | 53,400,000 | 52,800,000 | 49,000,000 | 48,000,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 118,900,000 | 121,300,000 | 147,200,000 | 385,100,000 | 352,000,000 | 208,400,000 | 59,200,000 | 102,500,000 | 54,800,000 | 48,600,000 | 196,054,000 | 227,091,000 | 245,315,000 | 151,406,000 | 96,941,000 |
total current liabilities | 348,400,000 | 354,400,000 | 298,300,000 | 508,600,000 | 471,700,000 | 272,100,000 | 111,000,000 | 181,600,000 | 107,700,000 | 100,200,000 | 235,862,000 | 257,269,000 | 275,437,000 | 188,067,000 | 129,332,000 |
loans | 549,600,000 | 564,500,000 | 556,200,000 | 490,200,000 | 622,000,000 | 88,600,000 | 278,000,000 | 280,600,000 | 188,600,000 | 179,600,000 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 197,500,000 | 204,800,000 | 225,300,000 | 244,300,000 | 266,400,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 35,500,000 | 38,800,000 | 40,400,000 | 41,400,000 | 42,400,000 | 40,544,000 | |||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 11,000,000 | 11,800,000 | 11,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 7,600,000 | 3,400,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,800,000 | 6,200,000 | 6,860,000 | 1,586,000 | 2,390,000 | 1,540,000 | |
total long term liabilities | 280,600,000 | 289,700,000 | 283,600,000 | 249,600,000 | 314,800,000 | 81,500,000 | 180,200,000 | 183,500,000 | 138,700,000 | 135,300,000 | 43,974,000 | 793,000 | 1,195,000 | 770,000 | |
total liabilities | 629,000,000 | 644,100,000 | 581,900,000 | 758,200,000 | 786,500,000 | 353,600,000 | 291,200,000 | 365,100,000 | 246,400,000 | 235,500,000 | 279,836,000 | 257,269,000 | 276,230,000 | 189,262,000 | 130,102,000 |
net assets | 52,900,000 | 52,400,000 | 155,200,000 | 232,600,000 | 125,700,000 | 151,300,000 | 149,700,000 | 73,900,000 | 50,800,000 | 101,200,000 | 40,278,000 | 52,139,000 | 39,659,000 | 66,652,000 | 65,230,000 |
total shareholders funds | 52,900,000 | 52,400,000 | 155,200,000 | 232,600,000 | 125,700,000 | 151,300,000 | 149,700,000 | 73,900,000 | 50,800,000 | 101,200,000 | 40,278,000 | 52,139,000 | 39,659,000 | 66,652,000 | 65,230,000 |
Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 217,900,000 | 203,300,000 | 219,800,000 | 171,500,000 | 119,000,000 | 124,200,000 | 92,300,000 | 117,800,000 | 127,800,000 | 121,100,000 | 115,727,000 | 107,514,000 | 97,185,000 | 83,234,000 | 76,118,000 |
Depreciation | 76,500,000 | 74,500,000 | 72,900,000 | 70,200,000 | 71,000,000 | 24,400,000 | 24,500,000 | 20,300,000 | 18,300,000 | 18,200,000 | 17,020,000 | 16,941,000 | 15,117,000 | 11,343,000 | 8,760,000 |
Amortisation | 4,100,000 | 4,600,000 | 6,200,000 | 7,300,000 | 7,300,000 | 6,700,000 | 8,400,000 | 6,600,000 | 5,600,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,798,000 | 2,124,000 | 2,445,000 | 1,909,000 | 1,876,000 |
Tax | -54,100,000 | -40,600,000 | -40,800,000 | -29,300,000 | -21,600,000 | -24,300,000 | -19,300,000 | -17,900,000 | -25,700,000 | -25,400,000 | -26,011,000 | -26,086,000 | -24,801,000 | -23,775,000 | -22,336,000 |
Stock | 12,000,000 | -12,000,000 | 50,600,000 | 54,200,000 | -39,500,000 | 3,000,000 | -10,600,000 | 48,700,000 | -16,500,000 | 17,572,000 | 22,588,000 | 6,719,000 | 9,766,000 | 13,872,000 | 62,583,000 |
Debtors | -3,000,000 | 4,700,000 | -221,100,000 | 31,300,000 | 102,400,000 | -7,100,000 | 8,400,000 | 73,000,000 | -45,400,000 | -3,877,000 | 3,329,000 | -413,000 | 12,956,000 | 17,203,000 | 55,202,000 |
Creditors | -2,300,000 | -3,700,000 | 28,900,000 | -2,300,000 | 8,000,000 | 12,600,000 | -27,600,000 | 25,800,000 | 1,300,000 | 11,792,000 | 9,630,000 | 56,000 | -6,539,000 | 4,270,000 | 32,391,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,400,000 | -25,900,000 | -237,900,000 | 33,100,000 | 108,100,000 | 145,900,000 | -44,900,000 | 46,700,000 | 5,200,000 | -145,598,000 | 9,507,000 | -18,224,000 | 93,909,000 | 54,465,000 | 96,941,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -800,000 | 800,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,400,000 | 4,200,000 | -1,400,000 | 800,000 | -1,800,000 | -400,000 | -660,000 | 6,860,000 | -1,586,000 | -804,000 | 850,000 | 1,540,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 229,900,000 | 220,300,000 | 221,600,000 | 166,400,000 | 233,100,000 | 292,200,000 | 36,400,000 | 75,800,000 | 194,000,000 | -32,261,000 | 108,614,000 | 74,433,000 | 153,790,000 | 101,221,000 | 77,505,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 7,600,000 | -4,600,000 | 4,300,000 | -1,300,000 | 600,000 | 1,000,000 | 300,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 85,100,000 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -5,100,000 | 5,100,000 | -700,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -14,900,000 | 8,300,000 | 66,000,000 | -131,800,000 | 533,400,000 | -189,400,000 | -2,600,000 | 92,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 179,600,000 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -8,600,000 | -19,900,000 | -15,200,000 | -21,100,000 | 314,400,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -9,500,000 | -6,900,000 | -5,800,000 | -9,600,000 | -5,000,000 | -300,000 | -800,000 | -26,600,000 | -1,500,000 | -2,600,000 | -778,000 | -1,700,000 | -893,000 | 1,273,000 | 323,000 |
cash flow from financing | -26,800,000 | 41,300,000 | 71,400,000 | -158,800,000 | 846,000,000 | -186,500,000 | 500,000 | 58,300,000 | 14,400,000 | 180,222,000 | -1,099,000 | 440,000 | 353,000 | -57,864,000 | 10,664,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -22,900,000 | 16,100,000 | -98,400,000 | 38,600,000 | 71,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -2,200,000 | 2,900,000 | -1,400,000 | -5,805,000 | -23,170,000 | -20,209,000 | 29,884,000 | 19,631,000 | 15,369,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -22,900,000 | 16,100,000 | -98,400,000 | 38,600,000 | 71,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -2,200,000 | 2,900,000 | -1,400,000 | -5,805,000 | -23,170,000 | -20,209,000 | 29,884,000 | 19,631,000 | 15,369,000 |
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DUNELM (SOFT FURNISHINGS) LTD group structure
Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) Ltd has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
DUNELM (SOFT FURNISHINGS) LTD
02129238
3 subsidiaries
Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) Ltd currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Sir William Adderley (May 1995) and Mr Steven Barton (Jul 2004).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Sir William Adderley | United Kingdom | 53 years | May 1995 | - | Director |
Mr Steven Barton | England | 59 years | Jul 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas Wilkinson | 58 years | Feb 2018 | - | Director | |
Mrs Karen Witts | 61 years | Jun 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
1.7b
+4%
operating profit
217.9m
+7%
gross margin
51.8%
+3.33%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
52.9m
+0.01%
total assets
681.9m
-0.02%
cash
23.4m
-0.49%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02129238
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47510 - Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
incorporation date
May 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
dunelm soft-furnishings limited (January 2005)
accountant
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auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
dunelm store support centre, watermead business park, leicester, leicestershire, LE7 1AD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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