Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Boots Co

From Graces Guide

1971 The name of the Boots Pure Drug CoLtd was changed to the Boots Co Ltd[1]

1989 Acquired Ward White

2005 Reckitt Benckiser agreed to purchase the over-the-counter drugs manufacturing business of Boots Group, "Boots Healthcare International", for £1.9 billion. The three main brands acquired were Nurofen's analgesics, Strepsils sore throat lozenges, and Clearasil anti-acne treatments.

2007 Became Alliance Boots plc

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Sources of Information

  1. Companies House filing