Kingfisher plc

Summary

Kingfisher plc is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kingfisher plc is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• Kingfisher plc's instance of is recorded as business^[4].
• Kingfisher plc's instance of is recorded as public company^[5].
• Kingfisher plc's headquarters location is recorded as London^[6].
• Kingfisher plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Thierry Garnier^[7].
• Kingfisher plc's child organization or unit is recorded as B&Q^[8].
• Kingfisher plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Brico Dépôt^[9].
• Kingfisher plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Castorama^[10].
• Kingfisher plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Screwfix^[11].
• Kingfisher plc is part of Natur-Aktien-Index^[12].
• Kingfisher plc is part of FTSE 100 Index^[13].
• Kingfisher plc's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange^[14].
• Kingfisher plc's stock exchange is recorded as OTC Markets Group^[15].
• Kingfisher plc's industry is recorded as retail^[16].
• Kingfisher plc's chairperson is recorded as Andy Cosslett^[17].
• September 16, 1982 marks the founding of Kingfisher plc^[18].
• Kingfisher plc's official website is recorded as http://www.kingfisher.co.uk/^[19].
• Kingfisher plc's official website is recorded as https://www.kingfisher.com/^[20].
• Kingfisher plc's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kingfisher plc^[21].
• Kingfisher plc's legal form is recorded as public limited company^[22].
• Kingfisher plc's owner of is recorded as B&Q^[23].
• Kingfisher plc's owner of is recorded as Castorama^[24].
• Kingfisher plc's owner of is recorded as Music and Video Club^[25].
• Kingfisher plc's owner of is recorded as Big W^[26].
• Kingfisher plc's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5233'}^[27].

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Founding

September 16, 1982 marks the founding of Kingfisher plc^[18].

Identity

Part of include Natur-Aktien-Index^[12], a stock market index^[28] and FTSE 100 Index^[13], a stock market index^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1984^[31].

Leadership

Kingfisher plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Thierry Garnier^[7]. Its chairperson is recorded as Andy Cosslett^[17].

Operations

Kingfisher plc's headquarters location is recorded as London^[6]. Subsidiaries include B&Q^[8], a hardware store chain^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1969^[34], headquartered in Eastleigh^[35]; Brico Dépôt^[9], a hardware store chain^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1993^[38], headquartered in Longpont-sur-Orge^[39]; Castorama^[10], a hardware store^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1969^[42], headquartered in Templemars^[43]; and Screwfix^[11], a hardware store chain^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1979^[46], headquartered in Yeovil^[47].

Industry

Kingfisher plc's industry is recorded as retail^[16].

Ownership

Stock exchanges include London Stock Exchange^[14] and OTC Markets Group^[15].

Why It Matters

Kingfisher plc ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]