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Screwfix Direct Limited, trading as Screwfix, is a retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products based in the United Kingdom. [6] Founded in 1979 as the Woodscrew Supply Company, the company was acquired in July 1999 by Kingfisher plc , which also owns B&Q , and is listed on the London Stock Exchange .
It has over 1,300 stores in nine countries, and its brands include B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt and Screwfix. [7] Kingfisher is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. [8]
Its pharmaceutical industry is the tenth-largest in the world. [17] Of the world's 500 largest companies, 26 are headquartered in the UK. [18] The economy is boosted by North Sea oil and gas production; its reserves were estimated at 2.8 billion barrels in 2016, [19] although it has been a net importer of oil since 2005. [20]
There are twenty one stock exchanges in the world that have a market capitalization of over US$1 trillion each. They are sometimes referred to as the "$1 Trillion Club". These exchanges accounted for 87% of global market capitalization in 2016. [1] Some exchanges do include companies from outside the country where the exchange is located.
Toolstation was formed in February 2003 by Mark Goddard-Watts, one of the founding family members of Screwfix Direct. [3] In 2012 Goddard-Watts sold his shares to Travis Perkins plc. [4] [5] [6] A distribution centre in Middleton, Greater Manchester opened in August 2018. [7] In 2019 Toolstation opened their 400th store, in Balham. [8]
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Sudbury's history dates back into the age of the Saxons. [4] The town's earliest mention is in circa 799, when Ælfhun, Bishop of Dunwich, died in the town. [5] The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records the town as Suðberie ("south-borough"), presumed to distinguish it from Norwich or Bury St Edmunds, to the north, [4] and c. 995 is recorded as Suðbyrig. [6]
The company began in 1797, when the Benjamin Ingram company of joiners and carpenters was founded at Beech Street in London. [3] Benjamin Ingram subsequently merged with Perkins to become Ingram Perkins in 1850. [4]