Home, DIY and garden retailer The Range has almost doubled its pre-tax profits from £10.2m to £20.3m for the year to January 2010.
The company also revealed a 21% increase in turnover to £211.7m. An aggressive expansion plan is underway with owner Chris Dawson saying the retailer is "on course to open our 50th store before the end of the year".

For more on this story see the October 8 issue of DIY Week out this Friday.