List of discount shops in the United Kingdom

Poundland

Industry	Retail
Founded	1991
Headquarters	United Kingdom
Area served	United Kingdom
Products	Discount retail goods
Owner	Pepco

List of current discount retailers

Focused on markets in the East of England and Home Counties Savers 1988 A.S. Watson Group 500 Discount retailer specializing in health, home, and beauty products The Range 1989 Chris Dawson 270 Discount chain offering home and hardware goods, originally known as CDS Superstores This Is It Famous Value Shops Operating across Devon, Dorset, and Somerset regions Tradecounter style="text-align:center;" |circa 1990s Home and hardware discounter based in South Essex with up to five outlets previously Trago Mills Early 1960s 4 Discount department stores located in South West England Wilko 1930 Chris Dawson 7 Reintroduced in December 2023 following administration proceedings in August 2023 Yorkshire Trading Company 1964 Nichols Family 32

Brand	Image	Established / Entered UK Market	Owner	# of locations	Remarks
B&M		1978	B&M European Value Retail S.A.	741	Originated by Malcolm Billington as Billington & Mayman, with the inaugural store opening in Cleveleys in 1978; acquired by Simon and Bobby Arora from Phildrew Investments in 2004
Bargain Buys		2013	Fortress Investment Group	61	Founded by Poundworld creator Chris Edwards to succeed DiscountUK; currently operates as a sister brand to Poundstretcher
BJ's Value House				2	Home and garden discount retailer based in the South West, owned by the Ford family associated with Ford & Lock / Brian Ford Discount Superstore
Boyes		1881	Boyes family	81	A family-run discount department store chain headquartered in Scarborough, predominantly serving Northern England and the East Midlands regions
The Factory Shops		circa 1980s	The Factory Shops Essex Ltd	3	Family-operated discount retailer located in Essex
Flying Tiger Copenhagen		2005	Zebra A/S	82	Danish-origin discount shop with a primary focus on South East England
Home Bargains		1976	TJ Morris	617
In-Excess UK				8	Discount chain operating within Hampshire and Dorset
The Original Factory Shop		1969	Modella Capital	180
OneBeyond		2018	Christopher Edwards Sr.	100
Poundland		1991	Pepco	825	The UK's largest single-price discount retailer
Poundstretcher		1981	Fortress Investment Group	263
Proper Job		1997	Tilley Family	21	Established by Ray and Peter Tilley; primarily operating in Somerset
QD			QD Commercial Group Holdings	31

List of discontinued discount retailers

Shop Direct Group#Bargain CrazyYorkshire Trading Company#Barmy Bobs Basildon Stores Bewise The Big Label CDS Superstores DiscountUK 99p Stores#Family Bargains Glyn Webb Grandfare style="text-align:center;" |1967 HEMA (store) House of Holland Hypervalue...instore Max 99p - Yorkshire Trading Company/JC Nicholls - - - - Trading name discontinued. One Up - - style="text-align:center;" |1993 - 16 Clothing and home goods discounter launched by Storehouse plc; sold for £20 million in 1995. Parker Franks - - - Owned by Philip Green - Northwest-based homeware and clothing discounter; rebranded as Xception. PoundworldQuality Save

Discount retailer	Image	Founded / Entered UK Market	Closed / Brand ceased operation	Owner(s)	Number of locations at peak	Remarks
99p Stores		2001	2016	Lalani family	259	Acquired by Poundland in 2015 and subsequently rebranded under the Poundland name
Alworths		2009	2011	18	Converted from Woolworths, entered administration in 2011
						Former trading name of Yorkshire Trading Company, phased out
	style="text-align:center;" |2012		5	Discount retailer for home, garden, and hardware based in South Essex, closed due to retirement
	style="text-align:center;" |2006 Hamsard 2353 200	Homeware and clothing discounter; entered administration in 2006 with some locations acquired by Store Twenty One
	style="text-align:center;" |2009	5	Previously known as QS Discount, owned by QS Stores; operated outlets in Blackburn, Sale, Atherton, Warrington, and Chorley
style="text-align:center;" |1989	Chris Dawson	Rebranded as The Range
2011 style="text-align:center;" |2013 Chris Edwards and Chris Edwards Junior 41 Rebranded as Bargain Buys
2010 style="text-align:center;" |2016 Poundland	Sister brand to 99p Stores; renamed Poundland Plus after acquisition
	2006 22 Former discount DIY chain that ceased operations in 2006
			Early Aberdeen-based discount store that evolved into What Everyone Wants.
	2014 style="text-align:center;" |2021 Lion Capital LLP 9 Dutch-origin discount retailer focused on London; UK operations ended in 2021
	circa 1980s				Discount department store based in South England; entered administration late 1980s
	1980		2009 Hilco Capital - Discount chain primarily operating in South Wales; acquired by Hilco in 2006 prior to administration
	style="text-align:center;" |2002 style="text-align:center;" |2007 instore plc - Corporate rebranding attempt that was unsuccessful; reverted to Poundstretcher branding
	2013 style="text-align:center;" |2018 - 4 Family-owned chain with stores located in Peterborough, Chelmsford, Pontypridd, and Woolston; liquidated in 2018.
	1974 style="text-align:center;" |2018 TPG >300 Started as a market stall in Wakefield; adopted Poundworld branding from 2004; also operated Poundworld Extra and Poundworld Plus formats.
	style="text-align:center;" |1974	style="text-align:center;" |2024	Richard Rudkin & Paul Rudkin	21	Originated as a market stall in Walkden; northern discount chain acquired by Home Bargains and now rebranded.	- QS Stores	-	style="text-align:center;" |1932	style="text-align:center;" |2006	Hamsard 2353	143	Started as a clothing manufacturer; launched first outlet selling rejected Marks & Spencer stock during the 1960s; became private company in 1990. Purchased by Hamsard 2353 alongside Bewise in 2003. Entered administration in 2006 with some stores converted to Store Twenty One.	- Shop Direct Group	-	-	- 10 Surplus stock discounters within the Shop Direct portfolio.	- Store Twenty One		style="text-align:center;" |2007	style="text-align:center;" |2017	Grabal Alok	200 Formed from closures of QS Stores and Bewise; specialized in discounted clothing and homewares.	- Thing - Me - Bobs	-	style="text-align:center;" |2022	QD Commercial Group Holdings	11 Stores acquired by QD in 2013; fully rebranded under QD name by 2022.	- Waremart	-	style="text-align:center;" |2009	- Chain of discount stores based across Yorkshire and northeast England, utilizing former Woolworths premises.	- What Everyone Wants	-	style="text-align:center;" |1990	Tradegro	130 Scottish discount chain that expanded UK-wide following acquisition by Brown & Jackson (owners of £-Stretcher) in 1990. Sold to Tradegro in 2002 but entered administration shortly after. Locations were acquired by Poundstretcher and Bewise.	- Woolworths	style="text-align:center;" |1909	style="text-align:center;" |2009	Woolworths Group plc	807 Entered administration during 2009; brand continues online under Shop Direct Group ownership.	- Xception			Owned by Philip Green	Rebranding of Parker Franks focusing on clothing and homewares.	- Your Home Stores				Homeware discount retailer based around Greater Manchester.	- Your More Store	style="text-align:center;" |1991	style="text-align:center;" |2004	Tradegro	199 Established by Pepkor in 1991 with locations across Scotland and Northeast England. Acquired by Brown & Jackson (owners of £-Stretcher) in 1997, later sold to Tradegro during administration proceedings around 2003.