Our History
The business has changed a lot in 130 years but our desire to help everyone enjoy amazing technology has remained consistent, from bikes and gramophones a hundred years ago, to drones and virtual reality today.Henry Curry founded Curry Cycle Co, a bicycle-building business.
After growing the business to also sell toys, radios and gramophones, Currys floats on the stock market.
Charles Kalms, opens the first Dixons photo studio in Southend.
Dixons lists on the London Stock Exchange.
Acquisition of Currys Group by Dixons Retail.
Carphone Warehouse was founded to provide the UK with the latest car-phone technology, before becoming a major mobile phone retailer.
The first Dixons Travel opens at Heathrow Airport.
Acquisition of Norwegian-listed Elkjop Group.
Carphone Warehouse lists on London Stock Exchange.
Launch of currys.co.uk.
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse merge to become the new Dixons Carphone group, incorporating the Currys, PC World and Dixons Travel brands.
iD Mobile launches – Dixons Carphone’s personalised UK & Ireland mobile virtual network.
Rollout of 3-in-1, Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse stores.
Dixons Carphone launch Team KnowHow, a dedicated service brand to support customers across all its brands.
CEO, Alex Baldock, launches the group’s new vision – We Help Everyone Enjoy Amazing Technology.
Dixons Carphone continues its transformation throughout the pandemic with award-winning services such as access to stores from home with ShopLive.
Dixons Carphone PLC becomes Currys PLC, with all previous consumer brands becoming one UK brand, “Currys”. Nordic and Greek businesses continue to trade under the Elkjøp and Kotsovolos banners.
Currys partners with the Learning Foundation in 2021 to launch the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) as a Founding Partner
Currys launches new ‘Long Live Your Tech’ customer commitment to help customers make more informed choices when buying and disposing of tech.
Currys announces new partnership with WeWork and launches a new hybrid working policy to provide enhanced flexibility to corporate staff
Currys named as one of the top 10 'Climate Leaders' in Europe by the Financial Times (FT)
Currys PLC completes the sale of Greek arm Kotsovolos for an enterprise value of €200 million (£175 million).
Currys becomes the first Microsoft Retail Repair Partner in the UK
iD Mobile celebrates its 10th anniversary, having reached over 2 million subscribers in the UK
