Homebase

HHGL Limited.
	Logo used since 2022
Trade name	Homebase
Formerly	B. Fogel and Co. Limited (1954–1970); Home Charm Retail Limited (1970–1982); Texas Homecare Limited (1982–1996); Homebase Limited (1996–2016);
Company type	Limited company; Subsidiary
Industry	Retail / home improvement
Founded	1979; (as Sainsbury's Homebase)
Headquarters	Witan Gate House; 500–600 Witan Gate; Milton Keynes; Buckinghamshire; England;
Number of locations	United Kingdom: 152; Republic of Ireland: 11; (March 2020)
Key people	Damian McGloughlin (Chief Executive Officer); Andy Coleman (Chief Financial Officer);
Products	DIY tools; Paint & decor; Outdoor living; Kitchens; Bathrooms; Gardening;
Revenue	£3.2 million profit (2019)
Owner	Hilco Capital
Number of employees	6,600+ (2019)
Website	homebase.co.uk
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HHGL Limited, trading as Homebase, is a British home improvement retailer and garden centre with stores across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Founded by Sainsbury's and GB-Inno-BM in 1979, the company was owned by Home Retail Group from October 2006, until it was sold to the Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers in January 2016.

Wesfarmers' management was not a success, which had included an attempt to rebrand the business under its Bunnings Warehouse name, and in August 2018, the business was sold to restructuring firm Hilco for £1. Subsequently, Hilco announced that it would close 42 of the chain's stores, and cut 1,500 jobs through a company voluntary arrangement, in an attempt to return it to profitability. By February 2020, Homebase had 164 outlets, and was again profitable, with Hilco listing the retailer for sale in November 2020.

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