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"Regular Expressions for Validating and Formatting GB Telephone Numbers". aa-asterisk.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014 – patterns for checking which area codes and prefixes are valid and patterns for formatting each number type, archived in 2014 "The first 25 years of UK STD code changes summarised" (PDF). Sam Hallas.
Companies with 084, 087, and 09 numbers must declare the service charge element of the call cost when advertising their phone number; for example, a number may be advertised saying "Calls cost 20p per minute plus your phone company's access charge". [43]
Pages in category "Home improvement companies of the United Kingdom" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The company re-branded as Anglian Home Improvements in 1997. In 2001 the holding company Anglian Group was bought by investment group Alchemy Partners, [1] [2] who then sold to a consortium of banks in 2008. In 2002 it became a founding member of the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme (FENSA). [3]
Brian Kennedy is a British businessman, who has owned and managed businesses in the UK and the United States. They include Everest Home Improvement and Genesis Communications. In 2019, The Sunday Times listed him as the 460th richest person in the United Kingdom. [1] In sport, he has owned both Stockport County and Sale Sharks.
Everest was founded by Lewis Golden in 1964. [4] It became one of the first companies in the market of double glazing. [1] In what became a very fragmented market, [5] with over 3,000 companies, [1] the company grew to become the second biggest in the UK market by sales [1] and turnover [5] with 2.5% of the market (£165m sales) by 2009, [1] later rising to 3%.
Kent County Council ended their partnership with Checkatrade in 2020, replacing it with a Trading Standards vetting scheme. [28] In July 2021, Richard Harpin discussed research from Checkatrade on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, noting the UK’s lack of skilled trade workers despite growing demand in the home improvement market. [29]
This deal eventually made Focus Group the UK's second largest home improvement retailer, behind B&Q. [9] 36 Focus stores were rebranded to Focus DIY, growing Wickes from 131 stores in October 2000 to 172 in March 2004. [10] In December 2004, Focus Group sold Wickes to Travis Perkins. [11] The sale was completed in February 2005. [12]