Martyn Phillips has left Kingfisher, Kevin O’Byrne has assumed his responsibilities A change has taken place at the helm of B&Q, the Kingfisher Group’s main distribution channel in Britain. Martyn Phillips, the previous CEO of B&Q UK & Ireland, has left the company. Responsibility for the business in Great Britain and Ireland has now passed directly to Kevin O’Byrne, who is responsible overall as CEO for the B&Q and Koçtaş distribution channels.