Homebase
| Company type | Limited company Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire |
Number of locations | 255 stores (United Kingdom) 15 stores (Ireland) |
Key people | Peter Davis (Managing Director) Rodney Boys (Finance Director) |
| Products | |
| Parent | Wesfarmers |
| Website | www |
Homebase is a British home improvement retailer and garden centre in the United Kingdom. Its main offices are in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
As of December 2016, Homebase has 255 shops in the United Kingdom.[2]
History
It was founded by the supermarket chain Sainsbury's and Belgian retailer GB-Inno-BM in 1979, as Sainsbury's Homebase.
In December 2000, Sainsbury's sold the Homebase chain.
In November 2002, Homebase was sold again, to GUS plc, It became Argos Retail Group (later renamed as Home Retail Group).[3]
In February 2016, Australian retailer Wesfarmers bought Homebase.[4][5]
Homebase Media
A branch of Homebase in Longford, Ireland.
A branch of Homebase in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
A branch in Worle, Somerset that had been converted from Homebase to the Bunnings Warehouse format.
A branch in Hessle, Yorkshire, administration signs are prominent as the store is in a closing down sale.
References
- ↑ HHGL LimitedCompanies House. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ About HomebaseHomebase. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "GUS snaps up Homebase". BBC News. 21 November 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2497923.stm. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ↑ Homebase bought by Australia's Wesfarmers for £340m (18 January 2016)BBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Neilan, Catherine (29 February 2016). "Homebase to be rebranded Bunnings after Wesfarmers completes £340m acquisition from Home Retail Group - now what's happening with Argos?". City A.M.. http://www.cityam.com/235594/homebase-to-be-rebranded-bunnings-after-wesfarmers-completes-340m-acquisition-from-home-retail-group-now-whats-happening-with-argos. Retrieved 29 February 2016.