Wickes staff share £14.1m windfall after 124% share price surge

Wickes employees are set to receive a combined £14.1m after the home improvement retailer’s latest Save As You Earn (Sharesave) scheme matured this week, following a 124% rise in the company’s share price over the three-year savings period.
The scheme, which ran from November 2022 to December 2025, was open to all Wickes colleagues and attracted almost 1,000 participants.
Staff were able to save between £10 and £500 a month and purchase shares at a discounted option