Business review

Our business and our markets

Screwfix  store in Poland B&Q store in UK

Contribution to Group sales

Pie chart showing contribution to Group sales – 42.7%

42.7%

£4.3bn

Gross capital expenditure

Pie chart showing gross capital expenditure – 47%

47%

£185m*

Property (at market value)

Pie chart showing property (at market value) – 25%

25%

£0.8bn


Country Households (m) Market size
(£bn)
Market position % Market share GDP growth
2009 (%) estimated†
Market brands Store numbers Selling space
(000s sq m)
Employees* full time
  • * Includes Corporate Centre capital allocation
  • † Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, March 2009
 
UK 25 26 1 16.5 -3.2 B&Q logo 332 2,401 23,425
            Screwfix logo 138 12 2,706