Who owns Officeworks?
Officeworks is owned by Wesfarmers (Australia, ASX: WES).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Wesfarmers 2026 Annual Report, Wesfarmers Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Wesfarmers Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Perth
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Richmond, Victoria
- Founded
- 1994
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- ASX: WES
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Officeworks
Officeworks opened its first store in Richmond, Victoria, in 1994 and sells technology, stationery, furniture, art supplies and learning resources through 176 stores and online. Alongside the shops it runs Print & Create, the Geeks2U technology support business and Box of Books, a digital education platform. Wesfarmers reports it as a division of its own.
Ownership timeline of Officeworks
- Current owner Wesfarmers [1] reported
Where Officeworks sits in Wesfarmers
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Anko
- Beaumont Tiles
- Blackwoods
- Bunnings (1886)
- Kmart Australia (1969)
- Priceline Pharmacy (1982)
- Target Australia (1926)
Other brands in general merchandise own brands, and who owns them
The 162 brands in general merchandise own brands on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is JD Sports, with 15; Wesfarmers has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blacks | JD Sports | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bebemundo | Corporación Favorita | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Innom | Reitan Retail | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| B&Q | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Basualdo | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Bike Republic | Colruyt Group | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Glans | Hagar | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| Arenal | Sonae | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
Every brand in general merchandise own brands and its owner →
About the owner: Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers is a publicly listed company headquartered in Perth, Australia, founded in 1914. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: WES.
Wesfarmers began in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' co-operative and is now one of Australia's largest listed companies, based in Perth, with revenue of $47.3 billion in the year to June 2026. It owns Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and the Priceline Pharmacy network, as well as chemicals, fertiliser and gas businesses and half of the Covalent Lithium joint venture. It demerged Coles in 2018 but still owns half of Flybuys, the loyalty programme it shares with Coles.
🇦🇺 Officeworks and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 228 brands that began in Australia. 72 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Officeworks is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Officeworks?
The parent company of Officeworks is Wesfarmers, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Officeworks Australian?
Yes. Officeworks originated in Australia in 1994 and its owner, Wesfarmers, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is Officeworks still owned by Wesfarmers?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Officeworks is still owned by Wesfarmers. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Wesfarmers 2026 Annual Report — Wesfarmers Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Wesfarmers — Officeworks — Wesfarmers Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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