Canada's Weston family agreed to acquire UK pharmacy chain Boots for $8.9 billion, covering retail operations in the UK, Ireland, and Thailand, while expanding its existing health and beauty portfolio
reuters · 2026-10-07 06:28
Sycamore Partners is reportedly selling Boots to Canada’s Weston family for $9bn, marking a return to the UK high street. The deal follows failed talks with Sigma Healthcare and highlights strong prof
theguardian · 2026-10-01 17:03
Sigma Healthcare terminated preliminary talks to acquire UK pharmacy chain Boots, stating the deal would not meet its strategic and capital investment objectives.
reuters · 2026-06-14 16:38
Sycamore Partners negotiates $10 billion sale of UK pharmacy chain Boots with Weston family and Sigma Healthcare, cancelling planned London IPO.
reuters · 2026-06-09 10:03
British pharmacy chain Boots has appointed former Currys CEO Alex Baldock as its new leader ahead of a potential London IPO following a $10 billion buyout by Sycamore Partners.
reuters · 2026-05-13 06:25