KINGFISHER PLC
Company number 01664812 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Kingfisher PLC is a highly capitalized, scaled leader in the international home improvement space, utilizing its 1,900+ store footprint and £261M share capital to command market presence and procurement leverage. The firm's strategic trajectory hinges on digitizing its physical scale and capturing higher-margin B2B trade segments, while actively managing the cyclical risks inherent to the housing and DIY sectors.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1982-09-16
- Registered office
- 1 Paddington Square, London, England, W2 1GG
- Postcode
- W2 1GG
- Capital
- 261 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-01-31
- Next due by
- 2027-07-31
- Financial year end
- 31 January
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-12-12
- Next due by
- 2026-12-26
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 11 current · 58 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2026-01-31) — 6 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z2652705 (Tier 3), registered since 2011.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
16.9%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- kingfisher.com
Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1,900 stores, supported by a team of 82,000 colleagues.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| WOOLWORTH HOLDINGS PLC | 1989-03-17 |
| PATERNOSTER STONES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 1982-11-12 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| RTH WEST HOUSE, 119 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5PX | 2003-04-01 |
| NORTH WEST HOUSE, 119 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5PX | 2003-04-01 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 1,334 similar companies in W, trading since 1982
The class of 1982
53%
of the 12,655 companies incorporated in 1982 are still active today; 39% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2023-01-04
- Where
- Greater London (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB23440 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2023-01-04 | — |
| NGL953359 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2015-08-17 | — |
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