Card Factory

Card Factory plc
Formerly
  • CF Listco Limited 17–30 April 2014)[1]
  • Card Factory Limited (30 Apr 2014)[1]
Company typePublic company
LSE: CARD
IndustryRetail
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
FoundersDean & Janet Hoyle
HeadquartersWakefield, West Yorkshire
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
  • Geoff Cooper (Chairman)
  • Darcy Willson-Rymer (CEO)
ProductsGreeting Cards, Calendars
RevenueIncrease £463.4 million (2023)[2]
Increase £63.8 million (2023)[2]
Increase £44.2 million (2023)[2]
Owner
Websitecardfactory.co.uk
Card Factory, Southside Wandsworth, London
Card Factory store in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Card Factory store in Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland

Card Factory plc is a retailer of greeting cards and gifts in the United Kingdom founded in Wakefield by Dean Hoyle and his wife Janet. The first store opened in 1997, and by 2020 the company had over 1,000 stores.[3] The company also operates two retail websites and has mobile apps for both iPhone and Android. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

  1. ^ a b "Card Factory plc overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Annual Results for the year ended 31 January 2018" (PDF). Card Factory. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Number of Card Factory stores in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2020". statista. Retrieved 8 February 2021.