Wolseley plc is a British company based in Droitwich formerly known for the manufacture of Wolseley motor cars. It is a regular member of the FTSE 100 and at the present time is ranked as one of the top 100 companies in the UK.
The car-making interests were sold off and the rights to the name now reside with the MG Rover Group. The company now is most recognisable for its ownership of Plumb Center, Builder Center and related builders' merchant stores, which form the division Wolseley UK formerly based in Ripon, North Yorkshire but recently relocated to Warwick.
Despite the spelling of the word 'Center', the company is British. The company's major spheres of operation are in Europe and North America.
The company was originally founded on the manufacture of sheep shearing equipment in the 1890s.
The company's Registered Office is at: Parkview 1220, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading RG7 4GA, England. The company's registration is: no. 29846 England.
Wolseley UK (formerly Wolseley Centers) is the holding company for several well-known UK builders merchants including Plumb Center and Build Center.
Wolseley UK is the country's largest supplier of building materials, with trade customers (plumbers and builders) accounting for the largest proportion of its sales.
With parent company Wolseleyplc's ownership of similar operations in North America, Wolseley UK is a major part of probably the largest network of builders merchants in the world.
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