Business review

Our business and our markets

Brico Depôt store in France Castorama store in France

Contribution to Group sales

Pie chart showing contribution to Group sales – 41%

41%

£4.3bn

Gross capital expenditure

Pie chart showing gross capital expenditure – 33%

33%

£85m

Property (at market value)

Pie chart showing property (at market value) – 43%

43%

£1.3bn


Country Households (m) Market size
(£bn)
Market position % Market share GDP growth
2010 estimated (%)§
Market brands Store numbers Selling space
(000s sq m)
Employees(full time equivalent*)
  • * Includes central allocation
  • § Credit Suisse estimates
 
France 27 20 1 21 2.0 Castorama logo 101 1,011 11,608
            Brico Depôt logo 100 547 5,881