Carpetright plc is one of the largest British retailers of floor coverings. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The company was established by Lord Harris of Peckham in 1988, when he opened the first shop in Canning Town. In June 1993, it was first listed on the London Stock Exchange. In January 1999, it bought selected shops of Carpetland and Allied Carpets. In August 2002, it acquired its first operations in Continental Europe, and in August 2005, it acquired May's World of ...
