Popular now
Debenhams Group returns to growth amid PLT recovery

Debenhams Group returns to growth amid PLT recovery

Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

Inditex sales rise 5.8% after strong start to summer trading

Inditex sales rise 5.8% after strong start to summer trading

Topps Tiles rescues CTD Tiles out of administration

Topps Tiles rescues CTD Tiles out of administration

On this episode of Talking Shop I’m joined by Alain Bejjani—former Group CEO of Middle East retail giant Majid Al Futtaim, and author of the definitive new book, NEXT: Leading Through the New Realities. Drawing on his childhood in war-torn Beirut, and his experience steering a $9.5bn dollar retail and lifestyle empire through a global pandemic, Alain brings an unmatched perspective on leadership under pressure. Today, we break down his crisis survival playbook for retailers operating in distress. We discuss why resilience must always outpace efficiency, the four assets a brand must protect at all costs, and how to turn macro-turmoil into a long-term direction that scales.

Register to get free articles

No spam Unsubscribe anytime

Want unlimited access? View Plans

Already have an account? Sign in

Topps Tiles has acquired the brand and assets of CTD Tiles in a £9m deal after the company fell into administration this week. The deal includes the CTD Tiles brands, 30 stores, selected stock and its intellectual property from CTD Tiles Limited. 

CTD supplied tiles to the retail, trade and commercial markets through a collection of brands including CTD Tiles, CTD Trade and CTD Architectural Tiles, and had annual revenues of around £75m. 

The business also operated 86 stores across the UK. The 30 stores being acquired by Topps Group had total sales of around £20m in the year to June 2024. The remaining 56 CTD Tiles stores will shutter.

Topps Group said the acquisition will provide the “opportunity to make a meaningful entry into the housebuilder segment and expand its existing share of the A&D segment”.  

Rob Parker, Topps Group CEO, said: “The CTD brand and assets are an excellent fit with our existing business and the Acquisition creates a new and complementary specialist tile business within the Topps Group.

“CTD operates a different model to our existing Topps Tiles retail stores, with separate trade and retail offers within each unit and a number of market-specific sub-brands which are differentiated from our existing offer.”

He added: “The acquisition of 30 high quality stores and selected supporting infrastructure, together with the intellectual property and customer data required to service CTD’s existing commercial customers in the housebuilding and A&D markets, provide us with an opportunity to make material progress towards our Mission 365 sales goal. 

“We are excited about the future of CTD within the Topps Group and look forward to welcoming our new colleagues to the business.”

Previous Post
Sosandar to open third store at Metrocentre

Sosandar to open third store at Metrocentre

Next Post
Co-op to invest in over 600 early years apprenticeships

Co-op to invest in over 600 early years apprenticeships