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12 September 2023

Agreement on assignment of up to 71 Wilko store leases in the UK to Poundland Limited

Pepco Group, the fast-growing variety discount retailer which owns the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today announces that it has agreed with PwC – the administrators of Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd, the UK discount retailer – to take control of up to 71 Wilko store leases.
12 September 2023

Pepco Group N.V. Trevor Masters to step down as CEO

Trevor Masters has informed the Board of Directors of Pepco Group N.V. of his decision to step down as CEO of the company. He will leave with immediate effect. Andy Bond, Chair of the Board, will step into the role of Executive Chair, leading the executive team and overall management of the company until a successor CEO is appointed
4 September 2023

Pepco continues its successful pan-European expansion with Bosnia and Herzegovina launch

• Pepco Group opens first store in Bosnia and Herzegovina • The Group now operates in 21 territories across Europe, with Pepco stores in 19 countries 4 September 2023: Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, and owner of the Pepco and Dealz brands across Europe and Poundland in the UK, today announces the opening of its first Pepco store in Bosnia and Herzegovina, marking another important step forward in the Group’s profitable European store expansion.
13 July 2023

Pepco Group N.V. Third Quarter FY23 Trading Update

Pepco Group, the fast-growing variety discount retailer which owns the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for its third financial quarter of FY23 ending 30 June 2023.
6 June 2023

Pepco Group N.V. Interim results for six months ended 31 March 2023

Strategic progress underpinning growth Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, today reports interim results for the six-month period to 31 March 2023.1
17 May 2023

Pepco brand launches in Portugal – expanding its footprint across Western Europe

• Pepco Group opens its first Pepco stores in Portugal, following success in Spain • Majority of new Pepco stores in Portugal will combine the best of the Group’s clothing, FMCG and GM ranges • The Group now operates in 20 territories across Europe, with Pepco having stores in 18 countries
20 April 2023

Pepco Group N.V. Second Quarter FY23 Trading Update

Pepco Group, the fast-growing variety discount retailer which owns the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for the second financial quarter of FY23 ending 31 March 2023.1
3 April 2023

Pepco celebrates 100th store opening in Italy

• New Pepco store forms important milestone in the Group’s profitable store expansion • Pepco retail brand operates across 17 countries, demonstrating its pan-European presence • Pepco Group on track to launch in Portugal and Bosnia and Herzegovina later this year 3 April 2023: Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, and owner of the Pepco and Dealz brands across Europe and Poundland in the UK, today announces the opening of its 100th Pepco store in Italy.
18 January 2023

Pepco Group N.V. Completion of Accelerated Placement of Partial Steinhoff Shareholding in Pepco Group

Pepco Group notes the announcement made by Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. this morning concerning the results of the accelerated placement of ordinary shares in Pepco Group N.V.. Details of the announcement can be found on Steinhoff’s website: (https://www.steinhoffinternational.com/sens.php).
17 January 2023

Pepco Group N.V. Partial Sale of Steinhoff Shareholding

Pepco Group notes the announcement made by Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. this afternoon concerning a partial sale of its shareholding in the Group. Details of the announcement can be found at https://www.eqs-news.com/.
12 January 2023

Pepco Group N.V. – Q1 Trading Announcement

Continued strong growth and strategic progress The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for the first financial quarter of FY23 ending 31st December 2022.
13 December 2022

Pepco Group N.V - Preliminary Results for the Year Ending 30th September 2022

Continued strong strategic progress drives profitable growth The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports preliminary unaudited financial results for the year ending 30th September 2022.
1 December 2022

Pepco opens 3,000th store in Berlin

• New Pepco store is a key milestone in the Group’s profitable store expansion • Pepco brand operates across 17 countries, demonstrating its pan-European scale • Pepco recently entered Greece and plans to launch in Portugal in 2023
25 November 2022

Pepco Group N.V. - New appointments

• Andy Bond, former CEO of Pepco Group, to return as Chairman after AGM • Neil Galloway to join as Group Chief Financial Officer in April from IWG plc Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, and owner of the Pepco and Dealz brands present across Europe and Poundland in the UK, today announces the nomination of Andy Bond as Chairman and Neil Galloway as Chief Financial Officer.
12 October 2022

Pepco Group N.V. – Year-End Pre-Close Trading Announcement

Continued growth and strategic progress The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for the financial year ending 30th September 20221, with Full Year Preliminary Results to be published on 13th December 2022.
14 July 2022

Pepco Group N.V. – Q3 Trading Announcement

Continued growth and strategic progress The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for the third financial quarter ending 30th June 20221.
9 June 2022

Pepco Group – Interim Results for the First Half ending 31st March 2022

Continued strong strategic progress drives profitable growth The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports interim financial results for the first half ending 31st March 20221.
29 April 2022

Pepco Group opens first PEPCO store in Germany

Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, and owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands present across Europe and Poundland in the UK, today announces it has opened its first store in Germany.
22 April 2022

Pepco Group N.V. - Board Changes - Trevor Masters appointed CEO, Nick Wharton to retire

Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, and owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands present across Europe and Poundland in the UK, announces that the Board has appointed Trevor Masters as CEO, effective immediately. The decision follows an extensive search process commissioned by the Board with the support of an external firm. The Board concluded that Trevor was the outstanding candidate for the role.
21 April 2022

Pepco Group N.V. – First Half Pre-Close Trading Statement

Strong strategic progress and trading growth achieved despite a challenging trading environment The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports an update for the second trading quarter and first half ending 31st March 20221.
13 January 2022

Pepco Group – Q1 Trading Announcement

Store openings accelerate as trading remains resilient The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands present across Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for the first financial quarter ending 31st December 20211.
5 January 2022

Pepco Group N.V. - Andy Bond to Step Down as CEO

Pepco Group, the pan-European variety discount retailer, and owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, announces that Andy Bond has informed the Board of his intention to step down as CEO of Pepco Group at the end of March due to health reasons. He will remain an advisor to the Board until the end of the financial year.
14 December 2021

Pepco Group – Preliminary Statement

Pepco Group – Preliminary Statement Strong financial and strategic progress despite a challenging Covid-affected trading environment The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, which owns the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports preliminary financial results for the year ending 30th September 20211.
2 November 2021

Pepco Group N.V. – Management Statement

Pepco Group, the pan-European variety discount retailer, and owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, announces that its Chief Financial Officer, Nick Wharton, is taking a temporary leave of absence from his full-time duties to receive medical treatment following a recent successful medical procedure.
14 October 2021

Pepco Group N.V. – Year-End Pre-Close Trading Statement

Strong trading and strategic progress achieved despite a challenging Covid impacted trading environment. The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports an update for the financial year ending 30th September 20211 with the Full Year Preliminary Results to be published on 14th December.
8 October 2021

Pepco Group appoints Trevor Masters as Chief Operating Officer

Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer and owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today announces the appointment of Trevor Masters as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), to help further accelerate its growth plans.
28 September 2021

Pepco Group Opens its First Stores in Austria

Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer and owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today announces the opening of its first two stores in Austria, its 3rd Western European territory in the past 12 months.
10 September 2021

Pepco Group announces the 100th Dealz store in Poland and 150th store in mainland Europe

Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer and owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, has today announced the opening of its 100th Dealz store in Poland and 150th store for the brand in mainland Europe.
14 July 2021

Pepco Group – Q3 Trading Announcement

Resilient rebound in trading as strategic momentum maintained The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in mainland Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for the third financial quarter ending 30th June 2021.
24 June 2021

Pepco Group – Interim Results for the First Half ending 31st March 2021

The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the United Kingdom (UK), today reports interim financial results for the first half ending 31st March 2021.
16 June 2021

Pepco Group announces framework agreement for the acquisition of up to 29 store leases in Austria

Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer and owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, has today announced the signature of a framework agreement between Pepco Poland (“PEPCO”) and CCC Austria for the acquisition of up to 29 store leases in Austria.
22 April 2021

Pepco Group announces the opening of its first PEPCO stores in Spain in a further expansion of the brand into western Europe

Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer and owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, has today announced the planned opening of its first PEPCO store in Spain. The store will be located within the Grand Via Shopping Centre in Alicante and will open on the 29thApril.
4 March 2021

Pepco Group Limited - Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements

Pepco Group Limited - Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements
19 February 2021

Pepco Group – Full Year Results Announcement

The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the United Kingdom (UK), today filed, with Companies House, its annual Statutory Accounts for the 52 weeks ending 30 September 2020[1].
27 January 2021

Pepco Group – 2021 Quarter 1 Trading Update

The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the United Kingdom (UK), today reports a trading update for the first quarter ending December 2020.
9 October 2020

Poundland Acquires Fultons Foods

Poundland today announces it has acquired Fultons Foods (Fultons), the north of England frozen food retailer, in a move that will help accelerate its transformation programme.
23 June 2020

Pepco Group Interim Results

The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the United Kingdom (UK), today reports a summary of its interim results for the six months to the end of March 2020.
5 February 2020

Pepco Group – Quarter 1 Trading Update

The fast-growing pan-European variety discount retailer, Pepco Group, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the United Kingdom (UK), today reports a trading update for the first quarter ending December 2019.
7 October 2019

Pepco Group appoints Trevor Masters as PEPCO Managing Director

Pepco Group, the fast-growing pan-European discount variety retailer, today announced the appointment of Trevor Masters as Managing Director of the group’s largest trading brand – PEPCO, as part of a planned succession process.
27 September 2019

Pepkor Europe renames to Pepco Group

Pepco Group reveals ambition to become Europe’s largest discount variety retailer.
23 August 2019

BORN IN IRELAND, DEALZ PASSES 100-STORE MARK, AS POPULARITY NOW EXTENDS TO SPAIN AND POLAND

Dealz, the European discount retail chain that takes its inspiration from sister UK business Poundland, today revealed it had quietly surpassed the 100-store mark now it had begun rolling out the brand to Spain and Poland.
13 August 2019

Poundland pilots new move in transformation to simple price retailer

Poundland, the UK and Ireland’s leading discount retail chain, today announced the next stage of its transformation from a single price retailer to a simple price retailer, with the pilot of a new pricing architecture that will allow it to extend ranges to cover a larger proportion of the volume items demanded by customers.
16 July 2019

PEPKOR EUROPE INTERIM RESULTS

Pepkor Europe (“Pepkor” or “The Group”), the European discount retail group that operates the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports its financial results for the half year ended 31st March 2019.
29 May 2019

PEPKOR EUROPE TRADING UPDATE

European discount retail group, Pepkor Europe, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for the second quarter and for the half year ended 31st March 2019.
18 March 2019

PEPKOR EUROPE ENTERS BULGARIAN MARKET

European discount retail group, Pepkor Europe, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, has opened its first stores in Bulgaria. PEPCO, the group’s brand in Central Europe, opened two stores in Plovdiv, the country’s second-largest city, on 15 March. With this new presence in Bulgaria, Pekpor now operates in 15 European markets.
28 February 2019

PEPKOR EUROPE Q1 TRADING UPDATE

European discount retail group, Pepkor Europe, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for the first trading quarter ended 29th December 2018.
11 December 2018

PEPKOR EUROPE TRADING UPDATE

European discount retail group, Pepkor Europe, owner of the PEPCO and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, today reports a trading update for the final quarter and year ended 30 September 2018.
21 November 2018

POUNDLAND MAKES TWO KEY LEADERSHIP HIRES

Poundland today announced it had made two key hires to its leadership team and provided development opportunities for a key member of its senior team.
20 September 2018

POUNDLAND TO OPEN STORES AT UP TO 20 FORMER POUNDWORLD LOCATIONS

Poundland is finalising plans to open in up to 20 large former Poundworld stores and will offer its casual value fashion brand PEP&CO in eight of the new locations alongside its core general merchandise and food offer.
31 August 2018

PEPKOR EUROPE Q3 RESULTS

Pepkor Europe, the European discount retail group comprising the Pepco and Poundland businesses, today reports a trading update for the nine months ended 30 June 2018.
8 June 2018

PEP&CO & POUNDLAND SET TO COMPLETE FASTEST ROLL OUT IN RECENT RETAIL HISTORY

PEP&CO, Poundland’s fashion brand, is on track to trade from more than 300 locations across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland by the end of June – just a little over 12 months since it began its ‘shop-in-shop’ roll out.

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