Toolstation
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Toolstation Ltd is a large UK and EU direct sale and online supplier of trade tools, accessories and hardware
products. The company was formed in 2003 by Mark Goddard-Watts four years after the Goddard-Watts family had sold Screwfix
Direct in 1999 to the Kingfisher plc
group.
The company head office and main distribution centre is in Bridgwater
, Somerset
where it is a major employer for the area. This is supplemented by over 90 branches across the UK and a large stock warehouse in Redditch
(2009). There is also an operation in the Netherlands with direct-mail facilities and 5 branches.
plc had agreed a partnership. Travis Perkins invested in Toolstation and supported an accelerated roll-out of Toolstation branches. The partnership means that Toolstation will continue to run independently, but with the financial backing of its larger partner.
(which is also known as the Toolstation League) and the RNLI Flood Rescue Team.
Hardware
Hardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....
products. The company was formed in 2003 by Mark Goddard-Watts four years after the Goddard-Watts family had sold Screwfix
Screwfix
Screwfix Direct Limited is a UK direct and online supplier of trade tools, accessories and hardware products. Founded in 1979 the company was acquired in 1999 by the Kingfisher plc group, which also owns B&Q and is listed on the London Stock Exchange....
Direct in 1999 to the Kingfisher plc
Kingfisher plc
Kingfisher plc is a multinational retailing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest home improvement retailer in Europe and the third-largest in the world...
group.
The company head office and main distribution centre is in Bridgwater
Bridgwater
Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and a major industrial centre. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
where it is a major employer for the area. This is supplemented by over 90 branches across the UK and a large stock warehouse in Redditch
Redditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
(2009). There is also an operation in the Netherlands with direct-mail facilities and 5 branches.
Trade partnership
On Monday 7 April 2008, it was announced that Toolstation Ltd and Travis PerkinsTravis Perkins
Travis Perkins plc is a British builders merchant based in Northampton. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
plc had agreed a partnership. Travis Perkins invested in Toolstation and supported an accelerated roll-out of Toolstation branches. The partnership means that Toolstation will continue to run independently, but with the financial backing of its larger partner.
Sponsorship
The company currently sponsors the Western Football LeagueWestern Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...
(which is also known as the Toolstation League) and the RNLI Flood Rescue Team.