Topps Tiles plc, trading as Topps Tiles, is a British national tile retailer based in Enderby, Leicestershire. The company was founded by Alan Brindle and Ted Derbyshire in 1963 and as of April 2026, employs 1,850 people.[2] Topps Tiles is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company operates 319 stores in the UK, as of April 2025.[3]
History
Topps Tiles was founded in 1963 by Alan Brindle and Edward (Ted) Derbyshire, who opened the company’s first store in Sale, Cheshire.[4][5] Derbyshire had a varied career before establishing the business, having served in the RAF, worked as a salesman and dairy labourer, and been employed in the furniture industry. He identified a niche for patterned tiles that catered to the growing