Private company

Poundstretcher

British variety retailer

Poundstretcher Limited is a British variety store chain, founded in 1981 by Paul Appell and Stephen Fearnley. In March 1989, Brown & Jackson plc acquired Poundstretcher, and in September 2003, announced that some Poundstretcher locations would be gradually converted into their new Instore format.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1981Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersHuddersfield1
  • Websitewww.poundstretcher.co.uk
  • Legal formPrivate Limited Company3
  • LEI213800TMADXNSKJGBC703
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressDesford Lane, LE9 2BJ Kirby Muxloe, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 005530143
Poundstretcher, Trelowarren Street, Camborne, Cornwall - March 2025
Photo: Mutney, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Poundstretcher Limited is a British variety store chain, founded in 1981 by Paul Appell and Stephen Fearnley. In March 1989, Brown & Jackson plc acquired Poundstretcher, and in September 2003, announced that some Poundstretcher locations would be gradually converted into their new Instore format.2

Corporate structure

Poundstretcher sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Poundstretcher Kirby Muxloe, United Kingdom
    • Bargain Buys Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • The Pet Hut Subsidiary · United Kingdom

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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Timeline

  1. 1981Founded Founded1

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