Plumbworld is a specialist bathroom retailer based in the market town of Evesham in the United Kingdom. The company was founded by the current CEO James Hickman in 1999 and operates exclusively online. It was owned by the Grafton Group between 2006 and 2019, now back under the control of the original founder after a management buyout.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Retailer |
| Founded | 1999 (Evesham) |
| Founder | James and Anita Hickman |
| Headquarters | Evesham, England, UK |
Key people | James Hickman (CEO) |
| Products | Bathroom |
| Revenue | £61 Million (2020) |
Number of employees | 128 (2020) |
| Website | www.plumbworld.co.uk |
History
editPlumbworld was founded in 1999 by James and Anita Hickman. The company grew into a multi-million pound business within a matter of years. In 2006, James Hickman sold the company to the UK and Irish based company Grafton Group.[1]
Current
editIn January 2019 a team led by the founder of the business James Hickman bought back the company from Grafton Group plc.[2]
Awards
editThe company has been recognised nationwide and has claimed various awards over the years including the prestigious 'Top Ten Website' by Hitwise.,[3] The eBay "Little to Large Award" [4] in 2020 and was also shortlisted for the Fastrack 100 ones to watch that year.
Charitable Activities
editThe business has been involved in numerous charitable activities since being founded in 1999 and continues to raise money. Over the years Plumbworld have been involved in raising money for Sport Relief,[citation needed] Evesham's historic Regal Cinema relaunch, and various nationwide community projects.[citation needed] Plumbworld joined forces with The Heart of England Forest Project in order to plant more than one million trees.[5] The ongoing partnership saw 9.11 hectares being used to plant nearly 10,000 trees and the same again the following year.[6] The company have always taken responsibilities to the environment seriously and continues to support this important project.[7]
References
edit- ^ "The History of Grafton Group". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Plumbworld Bought Back From Grafton Group". KBBReview. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Bathroom Retailer, Plumbworld, Scoops Two Awards". PR.Com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Bathroom Retailer, Plumbworld, Scoops Two Awards". Ebayawards.Com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Heart of England Forest Millionth Tree Planting". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Tree Planting in the Online Home Retail Wood". Heart of England Forest. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Plant a Tree with Plumbworld!". Retrieved 28 April 2014.