Focus DIY in Gillingham, ceased trading. In December 2011, the brand was bought by the Walker Group, which owns Victoria Plumb. Focus DIY Focus DIY was a privately owned chain of DIY stores in the United Kingdom. It served the consumer DIY market sector, and most stores had some form of garden centre. At its peak in 2002, it was the second largest DIY retailer in the United Kingdom, although by 2011, it was the fourth. The main competitors were B&Q, Homebase and Wickes. The company operated 178 stores in the United Kingdom with 3,000 employees, but had been running losses every
Quayle Munro of PFI deals in Scotland until the introduction of the Scottish Futures Trust in 2008. In March 1993, the bank announced that it would be making a reverse takeover of East of Scotland Industrial Investments. The new company would be called Quayle Munro Holdings and would seek a listing on the London Stock Exchange. In June 1993, Quayle Munros shares' commenced trading on the Stock Exchange. In 2003, Quayle Munro, moved its listing from the main stock market to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Ian Jones, chairman, stated that 'the AIM did not exist in 1993 and was now more