Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1,900 stores, supported by a team of over 78,000 colleagues. We operate in eight countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş.
We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels.
Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. At Kingfisher, we believe a better world starts with better homes and we strive to help make that happen.
The timeline below sets out some of the key milestones in our history.
2024
Marketplace launches in Castorama France
2023
Brico Dépôt France opens first 1,000sqm compact store
2023
Green Star product marker introduced
2023
Retail Media launches in France
2022
Kingfisher reaches target of helping one million people whose housing needs are greatest
2022
Marketplace launches in B&Q and Brico Dépôt Iberia
2022
First Screwfix store opens in France
2022
Castorama France launches ‘Hello Casto’ - the first AI-powered customer assistant
2021
Kingfisher pledges to lead the transition to a net-zero future in retail
2021
Castorama Poland opens first ‘Smart’ concept store
2021
Screwfix Sprint launches
2020
Castorama France opens first compact store
2020
Castorama France introduces ‘Drive’
2020
Castorama Poland introduces parcel lockers
2018
First net-zero Screwfix store opens in Peterborough
2017
B&Q opens its first UK high street store
2017
Brico Dépôt Romania acquires Praktiker store chain
2016
Bucharest buying office opens
2012
First Brico Dépôt store opens in Portugal
2012
Brico Dépôt France introduces ‘Drive’
2012
Brico Dépôt Romania acquires Bricostore chain
2012
Istanbul buying office opens
2011
First Screwfix ‘Click & Collect’ roll out
2010
TradePoint opens in B&Q
2009
Kingfisher starts to establish charitable foundations. The first is set up in Castorama France
2009
Ho Chi Minh City buying office opens
2005
First Screwfix store opens in Yeovil
2004
First automated warehouse in Screwfix’s Trentham fulfillment centre
2004
Warsaw buying office opens
2003
First Brico Dépôt Iberia store opens in Spain
2002
Kingfisher acquires the remaining stake in Castorama
2001
Shenzhen buying office opens
2000
Shanghai buying office opens
2000
Joint venture partnership with Koçtaş signed
1999
Kingfisher acquires Screwfix
1998
B&Q merges with Castorama, which also owns Brico Dépôt
1997
First Castorama store opens in Poland
1994
Hong Kong buying office opens
1993
First Brico Dépôt store opens in France
1992
First “Screwfix Direct” catalogue published
1984
B&Q launches its famous slogan “You can do it…”
1982
Kingfisher acquires FW Woolworth by Paternoster, including the home improvement stores called B&Q
1975
Castorama launches its famous slogan “Chez Casta., y’a tout ce qu’il faut”
1969
First Castorama store opens in France
1969
First B&Q store opens in the UK