Homebase
British home improvement retailer and garden centre
Homebase is a British home improvement retailer and garden centre in the United Kingdom. Its main offices are in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
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| Company type | Limited company Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail / Home improvement |
| Founded | 1979 (as Sainsbury's Homebase) |
| Headquarters | Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire |
Number of locations | 255 stores (United Kingdom) 15 stores (Ireland) |
Key people | Peter Davis (Managing Director) Rodney Boys (Finance Director) |
| Products | |
| Revenue | £1.4679 billion (2013–14) |
| Parent | Wesfarmers |
| Website | www |
As of December 2016, Homebase has 255 shops in the United Kingdom.[2]
History
changeIt was founded by the supermarket chain Sainsbury's and Belgian retailer GB-Inno-BM in 1979, as Sainsbury's Homebase.
In December 2000, Sainsbury's sold the Homebase chain.
In November 2002, Homebase was sold again, to GUS plc, It became Argos Retail Group (later renamed as Home Retail Group).[3]
In February 2016, Australian retailer Wesfarmers bought Homebase.[4][5]
References
change- ↑ "HHGL Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "About Homebase". Homebase. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "GUS snaps up Homebase". BBC News. 21 November 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ↑ Homebase bought by Australia's Wesfarmers for £340m, BBC News, 18 January 2016, retrieved 18 January 2016
- ↑ Neilan, Catherine (29 February 2016). "Homebase to be rebranded Bunnings after Wesfarmers completes £340m acquisition from Home Retail Group - now what's happening with Argos?". City A.M. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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