Plumbworld is a specialist bathroom retailer based in the market town of

Evesham Evesham () is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It lies within the Vale of Ev ...

in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

. The company was founded by the current CEO James Hickman in 1999 and operates exclusively online. It was owned by the

Grafton Group Grafton Group plc is a builders merchants business based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The company was established by William Chadwick as Chadwi ...

between 2006 and 2019, now back under the control of the original founder after a management buyout.

History

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

Current

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

Awards

The company has been recognised nationwide and has claimed various awards over the years including the prestigious 'Top Ten Website' by Hitwise., The eBay "Little to Large Award" in 2020 and was also shortlisted for the Fastrack 100 ones to watch that year.

Charitable Activities

The 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 ''Sport Relief'' was a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, established in 2002. It was the idea of Kevin Cahill, CBE, who had joined Comic Relief in 1991 to establish a new department as Director of Educati ...

, Evesham's historic Regal Cinema relaunch, and various nationwide community projects. Plumbworld joined forces with The Heart of England Forest Project in order to plant more than one million trees. The ongoing partnership saw 9.11 hectares being used to plant nearly 10,000 trees and the same again the following year. The company have always taken responsibilities to the environment seriously and continues to support this important project.

References

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External links

Plumbworld Website
Home improvement companies of the United Kingdom Evesham Retail companies established in 1999 1999 establishments in England