Dobbies Garden Centres plc
Lasswade
Midlothian EH18 1AZ, United Kingdom (Map) Phone: +44-131-663-6778
Fax: +44-131-654-2548
http://www.dobbies.com
Overview
What started out as a hobby has become Dobbies. Dobbies Garden Centres operates about two dozen nurseries in the UK, providing merchandise for all types of gardening, including plants, fertilizers, and tools, garden furniture and grills, outdoor clothing, certain home wares, and books on gardening. Gardening centers also offer such services as demonstrations and catering facilities. The company was founded by James Dobbie in 1865 as a seeds and cut flowers shop, after a lifelong hobby as a horticulturist. It first floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1997. In 2008 Dobbies became a subsidiary of Tesco, the UK's largest retailer. Also in 2008, the chain acquired Sandyholm Garden Center in Crossford, Carluke.
Key Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Dobbies Garden Centres plc
| Company Type | Subsidiary of Tesco |
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| Fiscal Year-End | February# |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Dobbies Garden Centres plc
| Chairman | Lucy Neville-Rolfe (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| CEO and Director | T. James K. Barnes |
| Finance Director, Secretary, and Director | Sharon M. Brown |
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