Comparison Overview

Kingfisher plc

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Clicks Group

Kingfisher plc

1 Paddington Square, London, GB, W2 1GG
Last Update: 2026-04-02
Between 750 and 799

Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 2,000 stores, and operations in eight countries across Europe. We operate under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş, supported by a team of over 78,000 colleagues. We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels. Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. At Kingfisher, we believe a better world starts with better homes and we strive to help make that happen. As a Group, we use our core strengths and commercial assets, and we power our retail banners to address the significant growth opportunities that exist within the home improvement market #PoweredByKingfisher

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 28,186
Subsidiaries: 10
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Clicks Group

Cnr. Searle and Pontac Streets, Woodstock, Cape Town, ZA, 8000
Last Update: 2026-04-01

As a leader in the healthcare market, Clicks Group is committed to increasing access to affordable primary healthcare for all South Africans through its Clicks Retail pharmacy, pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution businesses. Founded nearly 58 years ago in 1968, Clicks Group is the country’s leading health, beauty and wellness retailer and the largest retail pharmacy chain, with an expanding network of over 1000 stores and 779 pharmacies supported by a growing omni channel presence. UPD is the country’s leading full-range pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributer, providing the distribution capability for the group’s healthcare strategy. Listed on the JSE since 1996, Clicks Group’s sustained financial performance and growth in shareholder value has seen the group included in the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index for the past eight years. We care about and contribute to the wellbeing of people, the environment and communities. We are passionate about leading innovation within the unique attributes of our Group. Our focus on a clear vision and growth strategy provides our people with unlimited opportunities. Our Group’s talent strategy is to employ customer-centric people with a confident, ‘can do’ attitude, who are committed and professional. This strategy is underpinned by our employees and our Group values: ‣ We are truly passionate about our customers. ‣ We believe in integrity, honesty and openness. ‣ We cultivate understanding through respect and dialogue. ‣ We are disciplined in our approach. ‣ We deliver on our goals.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 12,597
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Kingfisher plc
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Clicks Group
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Kingfisher plc
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Clicks Group
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Kingfisher plc in 2026.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Clicks Group in 2026.

Incident History — Kingfisher plc (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Kingfisher plc cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Clicks Group (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Clicks Group cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Kingfisher plc
Incidents

No Incident

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Clicks Group
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

Kingfisher plc company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Clicks Group company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Historically, Clicks Group company has disclosed a higher number of cyber incidents compared to Kingfisher plc company.

In the current year, Clicks Group company and Kingfisher plc company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Clicks Group company nor Kingfisher plc company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Neither Clicks Group company nor Kingfisher plc company has reported experiencing a data breach publicly.

Neither Clicks Group company nor Kingfisher plc company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Kingfisher plc company nor Clicks Group company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Kingfisher plc nor Clicks Group holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Kingfisher plc company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Clicks Group company.

Kingfisher plc company employs more people globally than Clicks Group company, reflecting its scale as a Retail.

Neither Kingfisher plc nor Clicks Group holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Kingfisher plc nor Clicks Group holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Kingfisher plc nor Clicks Group holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Kingfisher plc nor Clicks Group holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Kingfisher plc nor Clicks Group holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Kingfisher plc nor Clicks Group holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb up to 1.26. Impacted is the function stbtt_InitFont_internal in the library stb_truetype.h of the component TTF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read in VS6ComFile!get_macro_mem_COM. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain a stack-based buffer overflow in VS6ComFile!CSaveData::_conv_AnimationItem. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected product.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6MemInIF!set_temp_type_default. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6ComFile!load_link_inf. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X