B&Q

B&Q Limited (short for Block & Quayle after the company's two founders) is a British multinational DIY and home improvement retailing company, with headquarters in Eastleigh, England. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher plc. It was founded in March 1969 by Richard Block and David Quayle.

B&Q Limited
Formerly
  • B & Q (Retail) Limited (1970–1987)
  • B & Q plc (1987–2019)
  • B&Q plc (6 Nov 2019)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
FoundedMarch 1969 (1969-03)
Founder
HeadquartersEastleigh, England, UK
Number of locations
316 shops (Jan 2023)
Area served
  • United Kingdom
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Isle of Man
  • Ireland
Key people
Graham Bell (CEO)
Products
Revenue£3.8 billion (2022/23)
£603 million (2022/23)
Number of employees
27,000 (2023)
ParentKingfisher plc
Websitediy.com
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