Carpetright has posted an 11 per cent fall in annual profits, hit by a slowdown in the UK housing market last year.

The carpet and floor coverings retailer said pre-tax profits for the year to April 29, fell from £72.5m to £64.2m. It came as total sales slipped more than 2 per cent to £451.4m after a weak first half more than offset a recovery in the second half when sales were up 4 per cent.