Carpetright profits on a roll

Floorings firm Carpetright returned to bottom line profit for the first time in three years on the back of a recovery in UK sales and a turnaround at its continental stores.

The firm, which has 460 UK shops and 18 in Ireland, posted statutory pre-tax profits of £6.6m in the 53 weeks to May 2, against a loss of £7.2m.