Kingfisher Plc

Description

Founded in 1982, Kingfisher Plc is a UK-based home improvement company that offers home improvement products and services through a network of retail stores and other channels to consumers and trade professionals across UK and Continental Europe. The company operates over 1,400 stores across eight countries in Europe under retail brands including TradePoint, B&Q, Brico Depot, Koctas, Screwfix and Castorama. It aims to help make better homes accessible for everyone. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange as LON: KGF and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

The company aims to maximize the benefits of its retail brands to address significant growth opportunities that exist within the home improvement market. B &Q is the leading home improvement and garden centre retailer in UK, offering over 40,000 products across 301 stores. TradePoint is B&Q’s trade only arm that provide trade prices on a wide range of materials and tools used by professionals on a daily bases. Brico Depot operates a low cost formal providing the best quality-price ratio in customers, with 121 stores. Koctas is a leading home improvement retailer in Turkey. It offers a range of product categories from decoration to garden and outdoor. Screwfix is the UK’s leading multi-channel provider of trade tools, bathroom, electrical, kitchens and plumbing, and operating a growing number of trade counters with 722 stores.  The Castorama offers around 50,000 products needed to make a better home and garden, with 93 stores. The company’s own exclusive brands include Erbauer, Site, Magnusson, MAC Allister and Good Home.