Plumbworld
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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 |
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.
Plumbworld 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
In January 2019 a team led by the founder of the business James Hickman bought back the company from Grafton Group plc.[2]