B&Q LIMITED
Trading as B&Q, the company is a major British DIY and home improvement retailer and a wholly owned subsidiary of the listed retail group Kingfisher plc, offering products under in-house brands such as GoodHome and Diall.
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Cash
£45m
+69.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2.7bn
+7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
19,836
-0.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£258m
-0.6% vs 2025
Watch the reel
Our short-form breakdown of B&Q LIMITED's latest filing
B&Q picked up sales from closed Homebase stores this year, but higher distribution costs meant the extra revenue didn't drop to the bottom line. 🛠️
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,715,600,000 | £3,685,900,000 | £3,824,600,000 | +3.8% | |
| Operating profit | £221,200,000 | £214,200,000 | £214,300,000 | 0% | |
| Profit before tax | £188,800,000 | £259,100,000 | £257,600,000 | -0.6% | |
| Net profit | £135,500,000 | £186,700,000 | £189,200,000 | +1.3% | |
| Cash | £21,600,000 | £26,500,000 | £44,800,000 | +69.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,658,300,000 | £3,748,600,000 | £3,920,600,000 | +4.6% | |
| Net assets | £2,270,800,000 | £2,480,600,000 | £2,654,900,000 | +7% | |
| Equity | £2,270,800,000 | £2,480,600,000 | £2,654,900,000 | +7% | |
| Average employees | 21,478 | 20,019 | 19,836 | -0.9% | |
| Wages | £431,500,000 | £442,600,000 | £457,200,000 | +3.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,700,000 | £1,600,000 | £1,800,000 | +12.5% | |
| Highest paid director | £1,200,000 | £1,000,000 | £1,100,000 | +10% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% | |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 5.1% | 4.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 50.6% | 47.2% | 46.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.52x | 1.71x | 1.69x | |
| Interest cover | 2.31x | 2.44x | 2.57x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- B&Q LIMITED 2019-11-06 → present
- B&Q PLC 2019-11-06 → 2019-11-06
- B & Q PLC 1987-09-01 → 2019-11-06
- B & Q (RETAIL) LIMITED 1970-02-26 → 1987-09-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte UK
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As a result, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- B&Q LIMITED · parent
- Dickens Limited 100%
- Koçtaş Yapı Marketleri Ticaret A.Ş. 0.3%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 97 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTOFT, Robert Derek | Director | 2025-11-03 | Oct 1979 | British |
| BELL, Graham Robert | Director | 2018-10-01 | Jun 1963 | British |
| BRYANT, Geoffrey James | Director | 2019-08-01 | Jun 1980 | British |
Show 97 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, Rachel Susan | Secretary | 2019-03-19 | 2021-07-31 |
| CLIFTON, Sally Jane | Secretary | 2007-02-01 | 2017-09-30 |
| CLIFTON, Sally Jane | Secretary | 1994-10-14 | 1996-08-01 |
| COPPOCK, Lawrence Patrick | Secretary | 1992-08-14 | 1992-12-01 |
| ENOCH, Simon Jocelyn | Secretary | 1992-12-01 | 1994-10-14 |
| FISHER, John Albert Louis | Secretary | — | 1992-08-14 |
| MOORE, Paul | Secretary | 2017-10-01 | 2019-03-19 |
| MORAN, Liam Kevin | Secretary | 2006-02-10 | 2007-01-31 |
| SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston | Secretary | 1999-02-19 | 2003-10-14 |
| SPRINGTHORPE, David John | Secretary | 1996-08-01 | 1999-02-19 |
| STOKES, Martin Howard | Secretary | 2003-10-14 | 2006-02-10 |
| ADAMS, George Mills Bramston | Director | 1998-07-27 | 2005-05-17 |
| ANGWIN, Roderick Claude Penrose | Director | 2001-04-20 | 2004-05-31 |
| ARCHAMBAULT, Yves | Director | 1999-03-25 | 2001-12-21 |
| BAILEY, William Edward | Director | 1992-10-07 | 1994-04-11 |
| BARROW, Steve George | Director | 2006-03-14 | 2008-08-29 |
| BARRY, Chloe Silvana | Director | 2021-12-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| BELL, Elizabeth | Director | 2009-08-17 | 2011-10-10 |
| BERNARD, Dan | Director | 1997-05-06 | 2001-09-26 |
| BLACKHURST, Darren Anthony | Director | 2014-01-22 | 2015-05-29 |
| BRAMHILL, George | Director | 1998-02-01 | 2000-09-22 |
| BURGE, Catherine | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2021-01-31 |
| CHABRY, Alexandre | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2016-01-15 |
| CHESHIRE, Ian Michael | Director | 2005-06-07 | 2011-04-15 |
| CISSELL, Robert James | Director | 2003-02-12 | 2005-08-16 |
| CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley | Director | 2005-02-15 | 2006-02-10 |
| COLLEY, John Richard | Director | 2008-08-26 | 2010-09-17 |
| COPPOCK, Lawrence Patrick | Director | — | 1994-04-11 |
| CREEDY, Mark Peter | Director | 1998-02-01 | 2002-05-27 |
| CRISP, Paul Grahame | Director | 2017-10-02 | 2021-07-31 |
| CUTT, Michael Caslake | Director | 2000-09-22 | 2005-09-30 |
| DEMBECK, Sandra | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2019-05-13 |
| DUBOIS, Jean Antoine | Director | 1998-12-18 | 2002-09-13 |
| EARNSHAW, Patrick James | Director | 2019-04-23 | 2021-07-31 |
| ECCLES, Edward Guy | Director | 2013-10-11 | 2015-09-11 |
| FELTHAM, Helena Joan | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2018-09-28 |
| FLEMING, Keith | Director | 2004-03-01 | 2005-10-24 |
| FOLLAND, Nick James | Director | 2009-08-17 | 2011-10-11 |
| GILMAN, Stephen John Richard | Director | 2000-10-17 | 2008-05-31 |
| GRIMSEY, William | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1994-10-01 |
| HARTWELL, Terrance | Director | — | 2009-02-01 |
| HERRETT, Ian James | Director | 2011-09-26 | 2014-01-21 |
| HODKINSON, James Clifford | Director | 1994-10-01 | 1998-04-14 |
| HODKINSON, James Clifford | Director | — | 1994-07-22 |
| HOLMES, Roger Anthony | Director | 1994-03-25 | 1997-08-26 |
| HUTCHINSON, Peter Frederick | Director | — | 1996-03-31 |
| JOBSON, David | Director | — | 2002-03-20 |
| KENRICK, Joanne Louise | Director | 2006-02-21 | 2008-12-24 |
| LAURY, Veronique | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2012-07-01 |
| LEE, John Desmond | Director | — | 1993-01-13 |
| LEE, Martin Brian | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2022-05-31 |
| LEE, Martin Brian | Director | 2005-06-07 | 2007-04-23 |
| LIEN, Jesper | Director | 2016-01-04 | 2017-08-31 |
| LOEVE, Michael Lindhart | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2017-05-31 |
| LONGDEN, Fraser Alexander | Director | 2011-10-10 | 2013-11-04 |
| LOWTHER, David | Director | 2013-10-11 | 2016-08-31 |
| LOYEZ, Jean-Hughes | Director | 1998-12-18 | 2002-09-13 |
| MASON, Paul | Director | 1994-09-01 | 1995-08-09 |
| MAZAURIC, Christian | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2018-10-01 |
| MAZAURIC, Christian | Director | 2012-09-10 | 2015-07-31 |
| MCGLOUGHLIN, Damian Garry | Director | 2011-09-26 | 2017-06-14 |
| MOAT, Andrew David | Director | 2018-10-08 | 2021-07-31 |
| MONRO, Angus | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1995-12-31 |
| MOORE, Paul Anthony | Director | 2021-09-16 | 2021-12-01 |
| MORRICE, Ian | Director | 2001-07-20 | 2004-07-31 |
| MULCAHY, Geoffrey John, Sir | Director | 1998-07-27 | 2002-11-21 |
| O'BYRNE, Kevin | Director | 2013-10-11 | 2015-05-15 |
| O'CONNELL, Timothy James | Director | 2007-10-15 | 2011-10-11 |
| PATERSON, Katherine Julie | Director | 2011-02-01 | 2012-10-31 |
| PHILLIPS, William Martyn | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2013-10-23 |
| RIORDAN, Joseph Patrick | Director | 2006-07-10 | 2008-04-30 |
| RIORDON, Joseph Patrick | Director | 2001-02-23 | 2003-02-25 |
| RIORDON, Joseph Patrick | Director | 1997-04-18 | 2000-01-28 |
| ROBERTSON, Stephen | Director | 1997-04-18 | 2003-04-14 |
| ROBINSON, Stephen Leonard | Director | 2012-07-02 | 2013-07-19 |
| ROTH, David Aubrey Daniel | Director | 2003-12-16 | 2006-01-31 |
| SAYILAN NEBOL, Ebru | Director | 2012-06-25 | 2014-01-21 |
| SCHULTZ, Regis | Director | 2005-06-21 | 2008-08-26 |
| SHERWOOD, Richard | Director | 2016-05-11 | 2018-03-31 |
| SKELTON, James Alan | Director | 2008-11-26 | 2012-09-10 |
| SMITH, Alan Frank | Director | — | 1994-10-01 |
| SMITH, Grahame Reginald | Director | 2014-10-06 | 2017-03-31 |
| STANWORTH, Anthony James | Director | — | 1998-02-01 |
| STEVENSON, Barry John | Director | 1997-04-18 | 2001-03-26 |
| SUTHERLAND, Euan Angus | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2013-01-31 |
| TATTON BROWN, Duncan Eden | Director | 2001-02-23 | 2004-12-14 |
| TOOGOOD, Martin | Director | 1995-03-06 | 2000-09-22 |
| TYSON, Matthew James | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2008-09-29 |
| WARD, Christian Robert Philip | Director | 2011-05-16 | 2013-10-24 |
| WEIR, Helen | Director | 1997-08-26 | 2001-04-20 |
| WHITE, Paul Lewis | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| WHITING, William John | Director | — | 2004-01-30 |
| WIGGINS, Andrew William Lincoln | Director | 2008-07-07 | 2011-10-11 |
| WILLETT, Steven Barry | Director | 2009-11-10 | 2016-11-22 |
| WILLETT, Steven Barry | Director | 2000-10-17 | 2005-08-16 |
| WORTHINGTON, Paul | Director | 2004-05-18 | 2005-10-13 |
| WRIGHT, Elizabeth Joan | Director | 1994-03-01 | 1994-11-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-06-19 |
| Kingfisher France Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 438 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-19 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-06-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.