Focus DIY 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 year since 2007. In the year up to 2011, the company had a loss of £25 million. On 4
Richard Cadell Richard Cadell Richard Cadell (born 23 March 1969) is a British entertainment entrepreneur, television producer and host, stage presenter, screenwriter and magician, best known for being the hand of puppet Sooty since 1998. He used to own Brean Leisure Park (with his brother David) in the coastal village of Brean in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset from 2008-2014. and also works as a consultant for TV productions. Cadell in June 2008, (Sooty's 60th Anniversary), Richard bought the licensing rights for the Sooty brand through his new company, Cadells Ltd. As well as touring with a new live show, reusing a script written by