Boots

Chain of pharmacies

placeNottingham, England, United Kingdom calendar_todayFounded 1849 groups1 employees language boots.com

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United Kingdom88.2%
United States2.7%
India1%
Spain0.7%
Ireland0.6%

Innovation

129 patent families (67 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Chemistry & metallurgy, Physics & computing, Operations & transport; filing pace accelerating. Cited 1,879 times.

YearFilings
20152
20165
201711
201821
201916
202012
202115
202212
202319
202423
202534
20269

Social engagement

Social engagement: 385K social following, 10 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

2 investors on record; lead investors include NHS Innovation Accelerator.

Investor typeCountShare
Accelerator & incubator150%
Other / undisclosed150%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United Kingdom: 69.3% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 68.2%.

Hiring activity

No recent openings observed

No roles tracked in the last 12 months

17 Jul 2025 · Dispenser · Aviemore

16 May 2025 · Pharmacy Technician · Prestwick

16 May 2025 · Optometrist Experienced · Kirkcaldy

27 Jan 2025 · Pharmacy Dispenser · Belfast

6 Aug 2024 · Christmas Customer Hybrid - Zone A · Belfast

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

Recent activity

26 Jun 2026
Milestone
anniversary
26 Jun 2026
Expansion
office
25 Jun 2026
Milestone
regulatory
Coming soon