B&Q NEWS AND COMPANY PROFILE
B&Q has been serving British customers with a wide range of DIY supplies since 1969 when Richard Block and David Quayle opened their first store in Southampton.
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- Outdoor and Garden furnishings
- Kitchen and Bathroom furnishings
- Homeware and Furniture
- Painting and Decorating supplies
- Tools and Equipment
- Tiling and Flooring supplies
- Lighting and Electrical
- Building and Hardware
- B&Q Club (membership club)
Stores
The Kingfisher group has 1,386 stores globally. 300 of which are B&Q fascias in the UK. There are also a handful of B&Q stores in Ireland.
B&Q's website provides 24 hour, 7 days a week access to B&Q products, expert advice, inspirational room ideas and 'how to' guides, plus general information on stores and community activities. It is estimated by the company that 75% of people research the products online prior to buying in-store.
Employees
Across the whole Kingfisher Group, 80,000 people are employed globally; this includes 552 members of senior management and a further nine who are on the board. Most of these work in stores (72,000), with around (7,000) working in administration. This total is broken down into 57% and 43% female.
There are 27,000 people working in B&Q stores in the UK.
Head office
The B&Q head office is located in Eastleigh:
B&Q Limited, Chestnut Avenue, Chandler’s Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3LE
Financials
Kingfisher is a public limited company, listed on the London Stock Exchange under the abbreviation KGF, and it is also listed on the American Market OTCQX under the abbreviation KGFHY.
It is also a component of the FTSE 100 Index.
There are many investors involved with the group. five different investment groups hold between 5% and 6% of the total Kingfisher shares each (Thornburg, Mondrian, Jupiter, Templeton and Silchester). A further five investors own between 2% and 5% of total shares each.
Year to 31 January 2021
Revenue: £12.343bn
Pre-Tax Profit: £756m
Year to 31 January 2020
Revenue: £11.513bn
Pre-Tax P/L: £103m
Contact information
B&Q can be contacted via phone or email to its Eastleigh head office.
- Telephone: 0333 014 3357
- Email: ExecutiveCustomerCareTeam@b-and-q.co.uk
