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Wickes

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Wickes: Wickes Group plc is the group parent identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Wickes?

Publicly listed [1][2]

  1. 01
    Group parent behind the brand

    Wickes Group plc [1][2]

    As reported · 27 Sept 2026

Wickes became a separately listed group after its 2021 demerger from Travis Perkins. It is not presented as a current Travis Perkins subsidiary. [1][2]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1][2]
Parent incorporated in
United Kingdom [4]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Investors not yet verified

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

The filed Wickes Group accounts report £12.2m income taxes paid in cash for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2025. The consolidated subsidiaries are all UK incorporated.

United Kingdom52 weeks ended 27 December 2025

UK income taxes paid

£12.2mCash payment

Wickes Group plc consolidated group
Period ending 27 Dec 2025

The group cash-flow statement reports £12.2m income taxes paid. Its subsidiary note says all consolidated subsidiaries are incorporated in the UK and the group's activity is UK retail DIY stores. This is a group payment, not a payment by Wickes Building Supplies Limited alone. [3]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

  1. 01
    Company history: 2021 demerger and listing (opens in a new tab)

    wickesplc.co.uk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  2. 02
    Current corporate contacts (opens in a new tab)

    wickesplc.co.uk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  3. 03
    Wickes Group plc annual report and accounts for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Consolidated cash-flow statement, PDF p.132 (printed p.130); UK-incorporated subsidiaries, note 17

    Accessed 28 Sept 2026
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    Wickes Group plc (12189061): company overview (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Legal name, company number, domestic company type and incorporation. UK registration does not establish headquarters or tax residence; a constituent jurisdiction is not inferred from a registered-office address.

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026