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Tapi Carpets

Tapi Carpets & Floors Limited is a British retailer based in Orpington which specialises in carpets and floors.

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Tapi Carpets & Floors Limited
IndustryRetail
Founded2015 (2015)
Headquarters
Orpington, Greater London
,
England
Key people
William Barker, Executive Chairman

Jeevan Karir, CEO

Lord Harris of Peckham, Honorary President
SubsidiariesCarpetright
Websitewww.tapi.co.uk
Tapi Carpets store in Cardiff, Wales. source ↗

Tapi Carpets & Floors Limited (trading as Tapi Carpets and Tapi) is a British retailer based in Orpington which specialises in carpets and floors.

Outlets

In November 2016, Tapi opened its first Central London store on Tottenham Court Road.1

Tapi has over 210 stores around mainland UK. As of July 2024, it acquired an additional 54 stores from Carpetright. In addition to its stores, Tapi has mobile showrooms that bring flooring samples of carpets, laminate flooring, vinyl flooring and engineered wood flooring to customers’ homes.

On 16 January 2025, John Lewis & Partners announced that Tapi flooring concessions would be launched in 17 of their stores by the summer of 2025, with the first one opening at their Oxford Street flagship store on 10th February 2025.23

Ownership

Tapi Carpets & Floors was founded in 2015 by a handful of flooring specialists and the Harris Family (who previously owned Carpetright).The first store opened in May 2015 in Tooting (which was formerly a Carpetright) .4

On 22 July 2024, Tapi Carpets & Floors bought Carpetright in a pre-packaged insolvency deal gaining the Harris Family control of Carpetright again.56

Tapi is led by CEO Jeevan Karir, Executive Chairman (and largest shareholder) William Barker and Lord Harris of Peckham, who is honorary President.

Philanthropy

From 2016 to 2024, Tapi raised over £170,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital by donating £1 for every customer survey completed.

In 2025, Tapi launched a charity initiative called the Helping Hands Project which donates to local causes important to Tapi employees.7

Awards

In May 2026, Tapi was the winner of Best Big Retailer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 list.89

References

References

  1. "Tapi Carpets to open first Central London store". thefurnishingreport.com. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  2. Wright, Georgia (17 January 2025). "John Lewis teams up with Tapi Carpets to launch in-store concessions". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. "Tapi Opens First John Lewis & Partners Concession Store". InsightDIY. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. Ryan, John. "Store gallery: Tapi's Tooting debut is a carpet store with a difference". Retail Week. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  5. Masud, Faarea; Labiak, Mitch (12 July 2024). "Carpetright close to collapse with 1,800 jobs at risk". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  6. Fish, Isabella (22 July 2024). "Carpetright rescue deal to save 300 jobs". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. "Tapi launches Helping Hands Project to strengthen community support". Furniture News. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  8. "Tapi wins best retail workplace accolade". Furniture News. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  9. Squires, Dan (2026-05-22). "Tapi wins The Sunday Times Best Big Retailer to Work For 2026". Big Furniture Group. Retrieved 2026-06-03.