Kingfisher plc is a British multinational home improvement retailing company that supplies a broad range of products and services to consumers and trade professionals through over 1,300 stores and e-commerce channels across eight European countries and Turkey; core offerings encompass do-it-yourself tools, materials and accessories under the B&Q brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland, trade-focused hardware, fixings and power tools via Screwfix in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France, large-format building supplies and home improvement items through Brico Dépôt in France, Spain and Portugal, and extensive DIY and garden products at Castorama in France and Poland as well as a 50% joint venture in Koçtaş in Turkey. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in London, England, the company operates primarily in the United Kingdom and Ireland, France, Poland, Spain, Portugal and Turkey, targeting both retail consumers seeking home enhancement solutions and trade customers requiring professional-grade supplies. In recent developments, Kingfisher completed the sale of its Brico Dépôt Romania business comprising 31 stores to Altex Romania in May 2025 to sharpen strategic focus on higher-return markets, reported strong first-half 2025/26 results with adjusted pre-tax profit up 10.2% to £368 million driven by e-commerce marketplace growth including a 45.4% year-over-year increase in B&Q gross merchandise value, expanded Screwfix with up to 25 new stores planned in the United Kingdom and Ireland plus five in France for fiscal 2025/26, and extended its partnership with Tata Consultancy Services in October 2025 to bolster digital capabilities.