AO World plc (LON:AO)
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90.70
-2.10 (-2.26%)
Mar 9, 2026, 4:47 PM GMT

AO World Company Description

AO World plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the online retailing of domestic appliances and ancillary services in the United Kingdom and Germany.

It retails fridges and freezers, laundry products, and dishwashers, as well as smart tech, computing, and TV and entertainment products through its e-commerce platforms.

The company also engages in the production of content, including imagery, videos, how-to guides and lifestyle contents, and energy efficiency ratings; and operation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and plastics recycling facilities, as well as distribution centers.

In addition, the company offers musicMagpie, a reverse supply chain platform that provides customers options to train in tech and to buy second-life products.

Further, it provides logistics and transport services. The company sells its products through its website, marketplaces, and third-party websites.

AO World plc was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bolton, the United Kingdom.

AO World plc
AO World logo
Country United Kingdom
Founded 2000
Industry Specialty Retail
Sector Consumer Discretionary
Employees 3,000
CEO John Roberts

Contact Details

Address:
AO, 5A The Parklands
Bolton, BL6 4SD
United Kingdom
Phone 44 12 0467 2400
Website ao-world.com

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol AO
Exchange London Stock Exchange
Fiscal Year April - March
Reporting Currency GBP
ISIN Number GB00BJTNFH41
SIC Code 5961

Key Executives

Name Position
John Roberts Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Mark Higgins Group Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director
Julie Angela Louise Finnemore Director of Group Legal and Company Secretary
David Ashwell Managing Director of Expert Logistics