Key facts & figures


Alliance Boots is a leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group with a presence in over 20* countries around the world.

  • We employ over 110,000* people working in over 20* countries
  • Our pharmacy-led health & beauty retailing business operates in nine* countries and comprises more than 3,200* retail outlets, of which over 2,900* have a pharmacy
  • We operate a wholesale network in 15* countries
  • We serve over 135,000* pharmacies, doctors, hospitals and health centres via over 370* pharmaceutical wholesale warehouses
  • On 31 July 2006, Alliance UniChem Plc and the Boots Group PLC merged to form Alliance Boots
  • On 26 June 2007, Alliance Boots was acquired by AB Acquisitions Ltd.


*Figures stated are as at 31 March 2008, are approximate and include associates and joint ventures.

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