B & Q

B & Q plc is a British multinational DIY and home improvement retailing company, headquartered in Eastleigh, England, United Kingdom and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher plc. Founded by Richard Block & David Quayle in 1969 originally as Block & Quayle, the retail chain offers over 40,000 products across 300 stores and online.

Since 2015, they have been closing a number of stores in favour of converting some to Screwfix outlets.

The company also has some outlets in Ireland. Stores in Taiwan and China were unsuccessful and closed in 2007 and 2015 respectively.

About B & Q

With more than 40,000 great-value products all under one roof, we strive to offer everything you need to successfully achieve customers’ home improvement and DIY projects. More than three million customers walk through our doors every week.