Wesfarmers

Australia
Port Augusta West, South Australia, Australia, 6000

Company profile

Wesfarmers company profile

From its origins in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' cooperative, Wesfarmers has grown into one of Australia's largest listed companies and employers. Its diverse business operations cover: supermarkets, department stores, home improvement and office supplies; coal mining; insurance; chemicals, energy and fertilisers; and industrial and safety products. The primary objective of Wesfarmers is to provide a satisfactory return to its shareholders.

Business identity

Contact email
[email protected]
Phone number
61-8-9327-4211
Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Employee range
10,001+ employees
Revenue range
$10M+
Founded
1914-01-01, Year

Headquarters

Postal code
6000
Country code
AU
Continent
Oceania

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding stage
IPO
Funding rounds
2
Last funding
Post IPO Debt / $65.3M / 2025-06-27
Investors
1
Lead investors
1
Founders
1
Articles
1,059
Exited on
1984-11-15

Founders and investors

Founders

Walter Harper

Lead investors

Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Investors

Clean Energy Finance Corporation