Kingfisher Plc

Corporate :

Kingfisher Plc is one of the top 3 global companies in the home improvement retail sector. Kingfisher Plc is the market leader in the UK, France, Italy and Poland in Europe and in China and Taiwan in Asia. Most of Kingfisher’s stores across the world provide the customer everything under one roof.

Activities:

Kingfisher operates its stores around the world through a number of leading brands. B&Q – This chain of Kingfisher stores are found in the UK, Ireland, China, South Korea and Taiwan

Castorama – This chain of Kingfisher stores are found in France, Italy, Poland and Russia

Brico Depot - This chain of Kingfisher stores are found in France, Spain and Poland

Screwfix Direct – It is the largest direct and online supplier of trade tools, accessories and hardware products in the UK.

Koctas – Kingfisher holds 50 % of the stakes in this home improvement products retail chain in Turkey where it is the market leader.

Trade Depot – Made on the lines of Brico Depot this format is aimed at the independent and semi professional builder and tradesman.

Hornbach – Kingfisher is a strategic stakeholder in this chain of super stores spread across Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Sweden.

Performance:

In 2006 Kingfisher recorded revenues of over £ 8 Billion and profits of £ 284.6 Million.

Growth in turnover over the last 2 years

Kingfisher’s sales by region

Organization : Kingfisher Plc is headed by Mr. P. Jackson who is the Chairman of the board of the company. Kingfisher Plc’s corporate office is located at : 3 Sheldon Square Paddington London W2 6PX Tel: +44 (0) 20 7372 8008 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7644 1001 Kingfisher Plc. employs over 75,000 people globally. Website: www.kingfisher.com

Global Infrastructure:

Kingfisher Plc is the world’s third largest home improvement retail chain with around 650 stores spread out in 11 countries.

In the UK – 324 stores
In France – 175 stores
In Poland – 30 stores
In China – 48 stores
In Italy – 26 stores
In Taiwan – 20 stores
In Turkey – 7 stores
In Ireland – 7 stores
In Spain – 7 stores
In South Korea – 1 store
In Russia – 1 store


Additionally Kingfisher has a strategic alliance with a 21 % stake in the Hornbach chain spread across Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Sweden.