Boots Sale Deal Crumbles Amid Price Dispute | Glasgow News

The Weston family’s $7 billion bid to buy Boots is collapsing amid a standoff with the current owners, who rejected their lowered offer after Sigma Healthcare pulled out. With Boots now privately owned since its 2023 sale to Sycamore Partners, talks for a public listing on the London Stock Exchange may resume if the deal falls through — a move that could reshape UK retail and healthcare. Boots, which owns beauty brands like No7 and offers NHS services, is also preparing under new CEO Alex Baldock for a potential IPO or sale, even as it closes less profitable stores. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e2ef540d4d558c8f