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  2. Ferguson plc - Wikipedia

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    Wolseley plc changed its name to Ferguson plc in March 2017, to reflect the primacy of its operations in the United States. [7] The company continued to trade as Wolseley in the United Kingdom and Canada [8] until 2021 when Wolseley UK was sold to a private equity firm.

  3. Wolseley UK - Wikipedia

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    Wolseley UK is no longer involved in manufacturing; instead, it focuses on distributing and selling bought in products. In January 2021, Wolseley UK was sold by Ferguson to a private equity firm, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, for £308m. [7] In July 2021, Wolseley UK bought selected Graham Plumbers' Merchant stores after Saint-Gobain divested the ...

  4. Ferguson Enterprises - Wikipedia

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    Ferguson was founded in 1953. The company started with two locations: Lenz Supply and Smither Supply. Expansion continued throughout the Southeast and Ferguson established its headquarters in Newport News, Virginia. In 1982, Wolseley UK acquired the company for $30.7 million. [6] In 1989, Ferguson merged with Familian. [7]

  5. Build.com - Wikipedia

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    He turned down venture capital and instead sold the company to Ferguson plc, then called Wolseley UK, for $35 million. [4] Woseley bought the Build.com domain name from David Berman and rebranded the company as Build.com in April 2010. [4] In October 2015, Build.com / Ferguson Enterprises acquired Living Direct. [5]

  6. The Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company - Wikipedia

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    A Jersey holding company was set up in 2017 named Ferguson plc and under that name and ownership the original Wolseley business remains listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The British and Canadian operations are still called Wolseley. Ferguson plc's global headquarters is in Zug, Switzerland.

  7. HP Products - Wikipedia

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    On December 9, 2014 the company announced it was acquired by Ferguson Enterprises, the largest wholesale plumbing distributor in the U.S., to become a wholly owned subsidiary known as HP Products, a Ferguson enterprise. [2] Ferguson Enterprises has been a part of Wolseley plc since 1982. [7]

  8. Wolseley Motors - Wikipedia

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    Wolseley Motors Limited was a British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in early 1901 by the Vickers Armaments in conjunction with Herbert Austin.It initially made a full range, topped by large luxury cars, and dominated the market in the Edwardian era.

  9. Ian Meakins - Wikipedia

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    Ian Keith Meakins (born 31 August 1956) is a British businessman. He was the chief executive of Wolseley plc, a British multinational building materials distribution company, from 2009 to 2016.