Based in the UK, Screwfix is a well-known retailer of hardware, accessories, and trade supplies. The business was founded in 1979 as the Woodscrew Supply Company, and in July 1999, Kingfisher plc, a business that also controls B&Q and is traded on the London Stock Exchange, bought it. As of 2022, Screwfix, which has its corporate headquarters in Yeovil, England, had more than 800 locations. In addition to screws, power tools, hand tools, fixes & accessories, kitchens & bathrooms, electrical & lighting, construction & joinery, heating & plumbing, safety & workwear, security & ironmongery and outdoor & gardening, the company offers a wide variety of products.

The history of innovation and customer-focused services at Screwfix is extensive. Just a few months before Kingfisher plc acquired the business, in February 1999, the company unveiled its first website. A fully automated, 325,000-square-foot distribution centre was established in Trentham, Stoke on Trent, in 2004 to accommodate rising demand and process orders for the following day. Screwfix launched its "Click & Collect" service in 2011, allowing consumers to safely place orders and make payments online, then pick up their orders in-store in as little as one minute. The Screwfix mobile website was then introduced, allowing customers to shop even more conveniently.

Numerous awards have recognised Screwfix's dedication to innovation and client satisfaction. 2016's "Teleperformance Customer Experience Initiative of the Year" was awarded to the company at the Retail Week Awards. 2018 saw Screwfix honoured as "Best Retailer over £250m" and "Digital Pioneer" by Retail Week. Additionally, in 2021, the business introduced Screwfix Sprint, a service that enables clients to place an order on the brand-new Screwfix app and have it delivered directly to their location in less than an hour. Currently, this service is accessible to 40% of UK residents in more than 300 establishments that qualify.