1849 Founded in Nottingham by Quaker John Boot

1935 Launched its Number Seven, now No7, beauty range

1985 Received a Queen’s Award for the discovery and development of ibuprofen

2006 Merged with Alliance UniChem to form Alliance Boots

2007 Alliance Boots bought by private equity giant KKR

2014 Sold to Walgreens to form Walgreens Boots Alliance

2021 Administered its first Covid vaccine

2021 Put up for sale by US owner Walgreens