'Focus' A UK chain of DIY stores. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...
Acquired the Wickes chain of heavy DIY stores
External links
Company's own website (http://www.focusdiy.co.uk)
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Focus Wickes expects to use a part of the proceeds to redeem the #190 million 10% Mezzanine Notes due 2011 and the Euro140 million 9.25% Mezzanine Notes due 2011 issued by Focus Wickes (Finance) plc.
Focus operates from 256 stores and generated total sales of #828 million in the fiscal year ending 31 October 2004.
DIY continues to be a high growth and resilient market.