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B&M European Value Retail BME.L · GBp

Consumer Discretionary · LSE · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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About B&M European Value Retail

Its shares trade on LSE under the ticker BME.L. It has been listed since 12 June 2014. In the fiscal year to 31 March 2026, it reported revenue of £5.78bn and net income of £164.0m. At that date it held total assets of £3.97bn and shareholders' equity of £798.0m.

B&M European Value Retail SA is a general merchandise discount retailer. The principal activity of the Group is variety retailing in the United Kingdom (UK) and France. The firm reports three segments: UK B&M; UK Heron and France Babou. The Company’s stores are in and out of town centers, retail parks, and local shopping parades and precincts. The Company’s branded B&M, Heron Foods and Babou stores offer a limited assortment within each of its products in food, grocery, and general merchandise ranges. The products are mainly sourced direct from manufacturers. In the UK retail market, B&M operates over 650 stores, and The Heron Foods chain has around 290 convenience stores. In the French retail market, Babou operates around 100 stores with the general merchandise, clothing, and footwear.

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Company facts

Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Multiline Retail
Listed since
12 Jun 2014
Employees
34,206

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Ms. Tiffany HallIndependent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board£325,664
  • Mr. Tjeerd JegenChief Executive Officer
  • Mr. Michael SchmidtChief Financial Officer, Executive Director, since 2022£830,205
  • Ms. Hounaieda LasryIndependent Non-Executive Director£82,500
  • Ms. Paula MackenzieIndependent Non-Executive Director£73,222
  • Mrs. Nadia ShourabouraIndependent Non-Executive Director£58,555
  • Mr. Euan SutherlandIndependent Non-Executive Director£13,411
  • Mr. Oliver TantSenior Non-Executive Independent Director£101,988

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
45
Environment
46
Social
31
Governance
57
Direct emissions (scope 1)
53,242 t
Energy emissions (scope 2)
37,827 t
Value chain emissions (scope 3)
1,386,609 t
Women in the workforce
55.6%
Carbon reduction policy
Yes
Human rights policy
Yes

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Strengths

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Weaknesses

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Opportunities

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Threats

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