Superdrug

British health and beauty retailer

Superdrug Stores plc (trading as Superdrug) is a health and beauty retailer in the United Kingdom, and the second largest behind Boots UK. It started in 1964. It is owned by A.S. Watson (Health & Beauty UK) Ltd which is part of the A.S. Watson Group. It was acquired as part of the buyout of Kruidvat BV in October 2002. The A.S Watson Group is itself part of the Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings.

Superdrug Stores plc
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Founders
Headquarters
Number of locations
796 (as of December 2017)[1]
Key people
  • Peter MacNab (Managing director & CEO Health & Beauty UK)
Products
  • B. Skincare & Make-Up
  • Optimum High Tech Skincare
  • Solait Suncare & Bronzing
ServicesPrescriptions, health checks, threading, laser hair removal, piercing
RevenueIncrease £1.20 billion, up 2.3% on 2016. (2017)
Increase Pre-tax profit of £92.9m (2017)
OwnerCK Hutchison Holdings
ParentA.S. Watson Group
Subsidiaries
  • Superdrug On-Line Doctor
  • Superdrug Opticians
  • Superdrug Mobile
  • Beauty; Studio by Superdrug
Websitewww.superdrug.com
Superdrug  Greenock

There are nine hundred shops across the United Kingdom and Ireland. It also serves Denmark, Finland and Sweden online. About 14,000 people work for the company.

References change

  1. "Superdrug Stores plc: Annual Report and Financial Statements". Companies House. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.