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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]
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]
B&Q was founded in March 1969 in Southampton, England, by Richard Block and David Quayle, following the purchase and fitting out of a former furniture warehouse in the Southampton suburb of Portswood. [7]
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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]
Wickes Group plc is a British home improvement retailer.. It is the second largest home improvement retailer in the United Kingdom, behind B&Q.Whilst open to the general public, its sales of supplies and materials are predominantly orientated towards tradespeople. [2]
The brand was adopted and developed by Matthew Ingle [4] as a business unit within MFI Furniture Group plc (MFI) in 1995. [5] It started trading with 14 depots. [6] In October 2006, MFI sold its loss-making MFI retail business to Merchant Equity Partners for £1, whilst retaining Howdens.