Card Factory
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Card Factory is a chain of greeting card
and gift stores in United Kingdom
founded by Dean Hoyle
and his wife Janet; the first store opened in 1997. The company currently employs around 4,500 people, mostly in front line positions in its stores. Their advertising claims they have not increased prices for ten years. Year-on-year sales rose 27% from 2008 to 2009 resulting in a £29.4 million pre-tax profit and a turnover of nearly £168 million.
Card Factory has donated one million pounds to Macmillan Cancer Support
, the company's chosen charity. In light of this they are currently running a major advertising scheme in stores, which use to include voice overs by Coleen Nolan
.
On 28 November 2008 it was announced that Card Factory had purchased about 80 of the 288 stores from failed greetings card company Celebrations Group
which trades as Card Warehouse and Cardfair as part of a rescue package securing around 500 of the 1,800 jobs currently at Celebrations.
On 8 April 2010 the sale of Card Factory to London based equity firm Charterhouse
was completed for £350 million.
On 14 July 2011, Card Factory purchased gettingpersonal.co.uk for an undisclosed sum.
Greeting card
A greeting card is an illustrated, folded card featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards are usually given on special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas or other holidays, they are also sent to convey thanks or express other feeling. Greeting cards,...
and gift stores in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
founded by Dean Hoyle
Dean Hoyle
Dean Hoyle was the founder and previous owner of Card Factory, a chain of greeting card and gift stores in Great Britain. Hoyle, from Wakefield, set up Card Factory in 1997. As of 2009, the company had 500+ shops, employing over 5,000 people. On 8 April 2010 Card Factory was sold to Charterhouse...
and his wife Janet; the first store opened in 1997. The company currently employs around 4,500 people, mostly in front line positions in its stores. Their advertising claims they have not increased prices for ten years. Year-on-year sales rose 27% from 2008 to 2009 resulting in a £29.4 million pre-tax profit and a turnover of nearly £168 million.
Card Factory has donated one million pounds to Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer....
, the company's chosen charity. In light of this they are currently running a major advertising scheme in stores, which use to include voice overs by Coleen Nolan
Coleen Nolan
Coleen Patricia Nolan is an English born television presenter, author and singer of Irish descent. She was the youngest member of the girl group, The Nolans, in which she sang alongside her sisters...
.
On 28 November 2008 it was announced that Card Factory had purchased about 80 of the 288 stores from failed greetings card company Celebrations Group
Celebrations Group
Celebrations Group was a chain of British greeting cards stores. Most of their stores traded under the names of Cardfair and Card Warehouse.Celebrations Group was formed in 2006 when it purchased part of the Greeting Card Group from administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers.-The Company:The company had...
which trades as Card Warehouse and Cardfair as part of a rescue package securing around 500 of the 1,800 jobs currently at Celebrations.
On 8 April 2010 the sale of Card Factory to London based equity firm Charterhouse
Charterhouse Capital Partners
Charterhouse Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focusing on leveraged buyout of established, substantial businesses, based in Western Europe...
was completed for £350 million.
On 14 July 2011, Card Factory purchased gettingpersonal.co.uk for an undisclosed sum.