History
The Company was formed in 2003 by a demerger from Kingfisher plc. In 2007, the Company bought Menaje Del Hogar, a Spanish electrical retail chain. The Company sold its Swiss operation on 6 July 2009.
In February 2012, the company completed the sale of Comet Group to OpCapita for £2 and also paid pay the purchaser a "sweetener" of £50m to take the loss making venture away.
Kesa Electricals was renamed Darty plc on 31 July 2012.
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