Kingfisher plc

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Summary

Kingfisher plc is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,321 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kingfisher plc is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Kingfisher plc is in the country of GB[4].
  • Kingfisher plc is in the country of NO[5].
  • Kingfisher plc is in the country of FI[6].
  • Kingfisher plc's instance of is recorded as business[7].
  • Kingfisher plc's instance of is recorded as public company[8].
  • Kingfisher plc's headquarters location is recorded as London[9].
  • Kingfisher plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Thierry Garnier[10].
  • Kingfisher plc's child organization or unit is recorded as B&Q[11].
  • Kingfisher plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Brico Dépôt[12].
  • Kingfisher plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Castorama[13].
  • Kingfisher plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Screwfix[14].
  • Kingfisher plc is part of Natur-Aktien-Index[15].
  • Kingfisher plc is part of FTSE 100 Index[16].
  • Kingfisher plc's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[17].
  • Kingfisher plc's stock exchange is recorded as OTC Markets Group[18].
  • Kingfisher plc's industry is recorded as retail[19].
  • Kingfisher plc's chairperson is recorded as Andy Cosslett[20].
  • September 16, 1982 marks the founding of Kingfisher plc[21].
  • 1982-09-16 marks the founding of Kingfisher plc[22].
  • 2007-05-16 marks the founding of Kingfisher plc[23].
  • 2019-12-22 marks the founding of Kingfisher plc[24].
  • Kingfisher plc's official website is recorded as http://www.kingfisher.co.uk/[25].
  • Kingfisher plc's official website is recorded as https://www.kingfisher.com/[26].
  • Kingfisher plc's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kingfisher plc[27].

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Founding

Recorded inception include September 16, 1982[21], 1982-09-16[22], 2007-05-16[23], and 2019-12-22[24].

Identity

Part of include Natur-Aktien-Index[15], a stock market index[28], in Germany[29] and FTSE 100 Index[16], a stock market index[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1984[32].

Leadership

Kingfisher plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Thierry Garnier[10]. Its chairperson is recorded as Andy Cosslett[20].

Operations

Kingfisher plc's headquarters location is recorded as London[9]. Subsidiaries include B&Q[11], a hardware store chain[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1969[35], headquartered in Chandler's Ford[36]; Brico Dépôt[12], a hardware store chain[37], in France[38], founded in 1993[39], headquartered in Longpont-sur-Orge[40]; Castorama[13], a hardware store[41], in France[42], founded in 1969[43], headquartered in Templemars[44]; and Screwfix[14], a hardware store chain[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1979[47], headquartered in Yeovil[48].

Industry

Kingfisher plc's industry is recorded as retail[19].

Ownership

Stock exchanges include London Stock Exchange[17] and OTC Markets Group[18].

Why It Matters

Kingfisher plc ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,321 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Child organization or unit → B&Q, Brico Dépôt, Castorama +1
    Part of → FTSE 100 Index, Natur-Aktien-Index, FTSE 100 Index
    Companies house company id → 01664812
    Headquarters location → London
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