The business has changed a lot over the years but our desire to help everyone enjoy amazing technology has remained consistent, from bikes and gramophones a hundred years ago, to drones and AI today.
Our History
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1884
Henry Curry founded Curry Cycle Co, a Bicycle-building business
1927
After growing the buisness to also sell toys, radios and gramophones, Currys float on the stock market
1937
Charles Kalms, opens the first Dixons photo studio in Southend
1962
Dixons lists on the London Stock Exchange
1984
Acquisition of Currys Group by Dixons Retail
1989
Carphone Warehouse was founded to provide the UK with the latest car-phone technology, before becoming a major mobile phone retailer
1994
The first Dixons Travel opens at Heathrow Airport
1999
Acquisition of Norwegian-listed Elkjop Group
2000
Carphone Warehouse lists on London Stock Exchange.
2001
Launch of currys.co.uk
2014
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse merge to become the new Dixons Carphone group, incorporating the Currys, PC World and Dixons Travel brands.
2015
iD Mobile launches - Dixons Carphone's personalised UK & Ireland mobile virtual network.
2015
Rollout of 3-in-1, Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse stores
2017
Dixons Carphone launch Team KnowHow, a dedicated service brand to support customers across all its brands.
2018
CEO, Alex Baldock, launches the group's new vision - We Help Everyone Enjoy Amazing Technology.
2020
Dixons Carphone continues its transformation throughout the pandemic with award-winning services such as access to stores from home with ShopLive.
2021
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
2021
Currys partners with the Learning Foundation in 2021 to launch the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) as a Founding Partner
2022
Currys launches new 'Long Lives Your Tech' customer commitment to help customers make more informed choices when buying and disposing of tech.
2022
Currys announces new partnership with WeWork and launches a new hybrid working policy to provide enhanced flexibility to corporate staff
2023
Currys named as one of the top 10 'Climate Leaders' in Europe by the Financial Times (FT)
2024
Currys PLC completes the sale of Greek arm Kotsovolos for an enterprise value of €200 million (£175 million).
2024
Currys becomes the first Microsoft Retail Repair Partner in the UK
2025
iD Mobile celebrates its 10th anniversary, having reached over 2 million subscribers in the UK
2026
Currys expands HQ footprint to 18,000 sq ft space to support its ever-popular hybrid working model
2026
Currys has been named as the UK's best major retail employer in The Sunday Times' prestigious Best Place to Work survey
2026
Currys Business launches tech leasing for UK businesses
2026
Currys launches new online microdonation drive in bid to stamp out digital poverty
