The Boots Company Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1848

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 50,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 27

The Boots Company General Information

Description

Provider of pharmacy-led health and beauty retailing and pharmaceutical wholesaling and distribution services. The company offers cosmetics and skincare products, sun care products, skin, hair, bath and body products and generic medicines which includes anti-aging skincare products, patient care products and everyday health and hygiene products.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Boots UK, Boots the Chemists, Boot and Co., Boots Pure Drug Company
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Nottingham NG2 3AA
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Distributors/Wholesale
Other Industries
Pharmaceuticals
Personal Products
Corporate Office
  • Nottingham NG2 3AA
  • England, United Kingdom

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The Boots Company Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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The Boots Company Patents

The Boots Company Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-PP24585-P2 Weigela plant named ‘bokrasopea’ Active 27-Jul-2012
US-PP24572-P2 Weigela plant named ‘bokrasopin’ Active 27-Jul-2012
US-PP14012-P2 Rosa plant named ‘bokramar’ Inactive 11-Apr-2002
US-PP14016-P2 Rosa plant named ‘bokrarug’ Inactive 11-Apr-2002 A01H6/749

The Boots Company Signals

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Key Data Points

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The Boots Company Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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The Boots Company Investments & Acquisitions (27)

The Boots Company’s most recent deal was a PIPE with Cencora for . The deal was made on 18-Mar-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Cencora 18-Mar-2016 PIPE Distributors (Healthcare)
Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare 09-Jul-2015 Merger/Acquisition Personal Products
Soap & Glory 25-Nov-2014 Buyout/LBO Personal Products
MedAvail 16-Oct-2014 Later Stage VC Other Healthcare Technology Systems
Nanjing Pharmaceutical Company 29-Sep-2014 PIPE Distributors (Healthcare)
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The Boots Company Exits (6)

The Boots Company’s most recent exit was on 16-Oct-2014 from MedAvail. The exit was categorized as with 6 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
MedAvail 16-Oct-2014 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Farmacias Ahumada 06-May-2014 Completed
  • 7 buyers
MedAvail 08-Mar-2013 Completed
  • 2 buyers
MedAvail 01-Jun-2012 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Megapharm 16-Oct-2008 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 2 buyers
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The Boots Company Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Soap & Glory Nottingham, United Kingdom 2006
Alloga Woking, United Kingdom 1996
Alliance Healthcare Yatırım Holding Istanbul, Turkey 1987
Alliance Healthcare Deutschland Frankfurt, Germany 1840

The Boots Company FAQs

  • When was The Boots Company founded?

    The Boots Company was founded in 1848.

  • Where is The Boots Company headquartered?

    The Boots Company is headquartered in Nottingham, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of The Boots Company?

    The Boots Company has 50,000 total employees.

  • What industry is The Boots Company in?

    The Boots Company’s primary industry is Distributors/Wholesale.

  • Is The Boots Company a private or public company?

    The Boots Company is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of The Boots Company?

    The current valuation of The Boots Company is .

  • What is The Boots Company’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for The Boots Company is .

  • How much funding has The Boots Company raised over time?

    The Boots Company has raised $28.6M.

  • Who are The Boots Company’s investors?

    Fairfax Financial Holdings and Wittington Investments have invested in The Boots Company.

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