Homebase

HHGL Limited^[1]
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	DIY Tools; Paint & Decor; Outdoor Living; Kitchens; Bathrooms; Gardening;
Parent	Wesfarmers
Website	www.homebase.co.uk

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]

A branch of Homebase in Longford, Ireland.
A branch of Homebase in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
A branch of Homebase in Leeds, inclusive of an Argos concession. This hybrid format had been introduced in 2014.
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.

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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	DIY Tools Paint & Decor Outdoor Living Kitchens Bathrooms Gardening
Parent	Wesfarmers
Website	www.homebase.co.uk