AO World

AO World plc
ao.com
Company typePublic limited company
LSE: AO.
IndustryOnline retail
Founded2000 (2000)
FounderJohn Roberts
HeadquartersBolton, England, UK
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
John Roberts
(Chief executive officer)
Geoff Cooper
(Chairman)
Revenue£1,039.3 million (2024)
£36.2 million (2024)
£24.7 million (2024)
OwnerFrasers Group (22.2%)
Camelot Capital Partners (20.4%)
John Roberts (18.3%)
Odey Asset Management (5.2%)
Number of employees
2,842 (2024)
Websitewww.ao-world.com

AO World plc, trading as ao.com, is an electrical retailer based in Bolton, England. It operates in the United Kingdom (ao.com), and previously operated in Germany (ao.de) and the Netherlands (ao.nl), specialising in household appliances and electricals. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.