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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | Yeovil — as the Woodscrew Company (1979) |
| Founder | Jon Goddard-Watts |
| Headquarters | Yeovil, England, UK[1] |
Number of locations | 1,726 (2023) [2] |
Key people | John Mewett (Chief executive officer)[3] |
| Products | Screws, Power Tools, Hand Tools, Fixings & Accessories, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Electrical & Lighting, Building & Joinery, Heating & Plumbing, Safety & Workwear, Security & Ironmongery, Outdoor & Gardening |
| Revenue |  £2,538 million[4]: 10 (2023) |
Number of employees | over 14,000 (2023)[5] |
| Parent | Kingfisher plc |
| Website | screwfix |
Screwfix Direct Limited, trading as Screwfix, is a retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products based in the United Kingdom.[6] Founded in 1979 as the Woodscrew Supply Company, the company was acquired in July 1999 by Kingfisher plc, which also owns B&Q, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
- ^ "Ex-warehouse is new company HQ". BBC News. 7 July 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "Screwfix". Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Group Executives". Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Final results for the year ended 31 January 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Screwfix". Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Screwfix still in fix over orders". BBC News. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2014.