Sycamore Partners agrees $8.9bn Boots exit to Wittington Investments

Published on October 8, 2026

The 177-year-old pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer has more than 50,000 employees and also includes Boots Opticians and the No7 Beauty Company.

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