In May 2011, Focus DIY entered administration. Some of the Focus branded former stores of Great Mills were sold off, to other retailers, while others were left empty. The original flagship store of Great Mills, in Paulton, stood empty since the closure, until June 2015, when work began to transform it to Wickes, which opened in October 2015. Offices, opposite the original store, served as the headquarters for the company of Great Mills, but stood largely empty after the acquisition by Focus.