Which British retailer operates the B&Q and Screwfix home-improvement chains?

Kingfisher plc operates the B&Q and Screwfix home-improvement chains.

Kingfisher is a British multinational retailer headquartered in London. Its principal retail brands include B&Q in the United Kingdom and Ireland and Screwfix, a trade-focused and online-led business serving customers who buy tools, hardware and building supplies.

The company’s modern history developed through the combination and reorganization of several British retail businesses. The name Kingfisher was adopted in 1989, and the group later expanded through acquisitions and international home-improvement operations. Its strategy has increasingly focused on specialist retail brands rather than treating every store as identical.

B&Q and Screwfix are related but serve different shopping missions. B&Q is known for large stores aimed at household DIY and renovation, while Screwfix emphasizes convenient ordering, trade products and rapid collection. Wickes is a separate British home-improvement retailer.