B & M RETAIL LIMITED
Company number 01357507 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
B & M Retail Limited operates as a dominant player in the UK discount variety retail sector, leveraging a high-volume, direct-sourcing model that outperforms traditional general merchandisers. Backed by the Arora family and strong group governance via E V Retail Limited, the company's robust capitalization and scale afford it significant competitive advantages in purchasing and logistics over smaller rivals. While the sector benefits from macro-driven down-trading, the business remains exposed to the inherent margin fragility of the discount model and the ongoing challenge of digital disruption in discretionary retail.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1978-03-14
- Registered office
- FINANCE DIRECTOR, The Vault Dakota Drive, Estuary Commerce Park, Speke, Liverpool, Merseyside, L24 8RJ
- Postcode
- L24 8RJ
- Capital
- 1,905,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-03-28
- Next due by
- 2027-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-14
- Next due by
- 2027-05-28
Nature of business (SIC)
- 47190 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Officers 8 current · 40 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
Controlled by EV RETAIL LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA049538 (Tier 3), registered since 2014.
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Gender pay gap
0%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2025/26 · in the top 10% for parity
Contact details
- Website
- bmretail.co.uk
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| B. & M. BARGAINS (W & R) LIMITED | 1997-07-09 |
| FAELEX LIMITED | 1978-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| UNIT 1G SQUIRES GATE IND EST, SQUIRES GATE LANE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY4 3RN | 2010-09-27 |
| B & M HOUSE, BRISTOL AVENUE, BISPHAM, BLACKPOOL,, FY2 0JF | 1995-01-19 |
| 3 RICHMOND ROAD, ST.ANNES ON THE SEA, LYTHAM ST.ANNES, LANCASHIRE, FY8 1PE | 1991-07-01 |
| 3 RICHMOND ROAD, ST.ANNES ON THE SEA, LYTHAM ST.ANNES, LANCASHIRE, FY8 1PE | 1991-07-01 |
| UNIT 1C, SQUIRES GATE TRADING EST, BLACKPOOL, FY4 3RN | 1989-09-07 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 312 similar companies in L, trading since 1978
The class of 1978
51%
of the 8,636 companies incorporated in 1978 are still active today; 42% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 500+ titles
- Freehold
- 10
- Leasehold
- 490
- Most recent registration
- 2026-06-09
- Price paid, where recorded
- £28,100,732
- Where
- West Midlands (35), West Yorkshire (32), Greater Manchester (26)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST404231 | Somerset | Leasehold | 2026-06-09 | — |
| MM221260 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2026-05-27 | — |
| HS417716 | City Of Kingston Upon Hull | Leasehold | 2025-08-29 | — |
| CH742806 | Cheshire West And Chester | Leasehold | 2025-08-28 | — |
| DY591951 | Derbyshire | Leasehold | 2025-08-28 | — |
| MAN461115 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2025-08-28 | — |
| CH742792 | Cheshire East | Leasehold | 2025-08-27 | — |
| CYM912928 | Rhondda Cynon Taff | Leasehold | 2025-08-27 | — |
| DY591929 | City Of Derby | Leasehold | 2025-08-27 | — |
| LAN302185 | Lancashire | Leasehold | 2025-08-27 | — |
| ST398501 | Somerset | Leasehold | 2025-08-27 | — |
| SYK727884 | South Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2025-08-27 | — |
| TY613439 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2025-08-27 | — |
| WR217189 | Worcestershire | Leasehold | 2025-07-16 | — |
| WR216874 | Worcestershire | Leasehold | 2025-06-19 | — |
| BL169205 | City Of Bristol | Leasehold | 2025-05-28 | — |
| ST396128 | Somerset | Leasehold | 2025-05-12 | — |
| CH740537 | Cheshire West And Chester | Leasehold | 2025-05-09 | — |
| WK190815 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2025-04-29 | — |
| WM770225 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2025-04-29 | — |
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