| Type | Private (subsidiary of Kingfisher plc) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Trade, Maintenance & Serious DIY |
| Founded | Yeovil - as the Woodscrew Company (1979) |
| Headquarters | Yeovil, Somerset[1] |
| Key people | Steve Willett – Managing Director , Robbie Bell - Finance Director |
| Products | Screws, Power Tools, Hand Tools, Fixings and Accessories, Kitchens, Bathrooms and Flooring, Lighting, Building and Plumbing Safety and Workwear, Security and Ironmongery |
| Revenue | £471 million (2010) |
| Employees | over 3,000 (2010) |
| Website | screwfix.com |
Screwfix Direct Limited is a UK direct and online supplier of trade tools, accessories and hardware products.[2] Founded in 1979 the company was acquired in 1999 by the Kingfisher plc group, which also owns B&Q and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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Based in Yeovil, Somerset, Screwfix started life as the Woodscrew Supply Company in 1979[3]. The company’s first mail order catalogue consisted of a single page, solely dedicated to screws and, in 1987, this was increased to a four page version offering hardware to DIY and Trade professionals in the name of Handimail. The first catalogue to be produced in the name of Screwfix Direct appeared in 1992 and, with a turnover of £4 million the company moved into larger premises at Pen Mill, Yeovil in 1994. In 1998, with a turnover that had virtually doubled year on year to £28 million, the company moved to a purpose built site at Houndstone Business Park in Yeovil, just five months prior to the company being acquired by Kingfisher[3]. Later that year, the company expanded its Houndstone site with the opening of a new, dedicated Contact Centre employing 500 people. The 1000th employee joined the organisation in March 2000. Ongoing financial support from Kingfisher also meant that a third distribution centre could be opened in Leicester. Turnover first exceeded £100 million in January 2001 and, following further expansion in the Contact Centre, Screwfix announced sales of £184.5 million in 2002.
In 2004 the three warehouses were consolidated into one site at Trentham, Stoke on Trent.[4] Screwfix first opened its doors to the public in late 2004, with its first official trade counter. Since the success of the first trade counter which is located in Yeovil, the company has branched out with 174 trade counters across the United Kingdom[5]
Prior to the takeover by Kingfisher, Screwfix had a "trade counter", (a basic shop), attached to the original warehouse in Houndstone. It was then moved to the present site on Oxford Road, Penmill Trading Estate. After the demolition of the warehouse, the shop became known as an official Trade Counter.
All Management Staff below are based at the Headquarters in Yeovil[3]
| Member of Management | Appointed Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Willett | Managing Director |
| Robbie Bell | Finance Director |
| Dave Lowther | Operations Services Director |
| Graham Bell | Trade Counter Operations Director |
| Guy Eccles | HR Director |
| John Mewett | Marketing Director |
| Andrew Livingston | Commercial Director |
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