British multinational home improvement retail company
Kingfisher plc
Kingfisher's company headquarters, 3 Sheldon Square, London
Formerly
Paternoster Stones Public Limited Company (September–November 1982)
Woolworth Holdings plc (1982–1989)[1][2]
Company type
Public limited company
Traded as
LSE: KGF OTCQX: KGFHF FTSE 100 Component
ISIN
GB0033195214
Industry
Retail
Founded
16 September 1982; 41 years ago (1982-09-16)
Headquarters
London, England, UK[3]
Key people
Andy Cosslett (chairperson)
Thierry Garnier (CEO)
Products
Home appliances
Tools
Home furnishings
Bardware
Garden supplies & plants
Revenue
£13,059 million (2023)[4]
Operating income
£870 million (2023)[4]
Net income
£471 million (2023)[4]
Number of employees
80,000 (2024)[5]
Subsidiaries
B&Q
Brico Dépôt
Castorama
Screwfix
Website
kingfisher.com
Kingfisher plc is a British multinational retailing company headquartered in London, England.[6]
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]
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^"FTSE UK Index Series: Quarterly Review June 2020". 3 June 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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Global Information
£13,059 million (2023)[4]