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Kingfisher is a big fish in do-it-yourself (DIY) retail. Europe's leading home improvement retail group and the third-largest in the world, Kingfisher operates more than 820 home improvement stores in about eight countries in Europe and Asia. The company's DIY portfolio includes B&Q stores in the UK, Ireland, and China (among other countries), and Castorama and Brico Dépôt in France, Poland, and now Russia. (The UK-based chain has exited the Italian market, citing rosier growth prospects elsewhere.) Kingfisher's other DIY stores include Brico Dépôt in Spain, and 50%-owned Koçtas in Turkey. Kingfisher's Screwfix business in the UK's largest direct and online supplier to tools to the trade.
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3 Sheldon Square, Paddington
London W2 6PX, United Kingdom
| | Phone: | +44-20-7372-8008 | | Fax: | +44-20-7644-1001 |
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| Financial
Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | January | | Revenue (2009): | 14571.80 M | | Revenue Growth (1 yr): | (-15.60%) | | Employees (2009): | 85,000 | | Employee Growth (1 yr): | 0.00% |
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Key People
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Chairman:
Daniel Bernard
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CEO and Director:
Ian Cheshire
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Group Finance Director and Board Member:
Kevin O'Byrne
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