{"id":204382,"date":"2026-05-14T07:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/?p=204382"},"modified":"2026-05-14T07:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:38:58","slug":"currys-boss-alex-baldock-tipped-to-take-boots-ceo-role-ahead-of-potential-7bn-float","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/currys-boss-alex-baldock-tipped-to-take-boots-ceo-role-ahead-of-potential-7bn-float\/","title":{"rendered":"Currys boss Alex Baldock tipped to take Boots CEO role ahead of potential \u00a37bn float"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"292\">Outgoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.currys.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Currys<\/a> chief executive Alex Baldock is reportedly set to become the next boss of Boots, as the pharmacy and health and beauty retailer prepares for a possible return to the London stock market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"443\">Retail industry sources told Sky News that Baldock\u2019s appointment is expected to be announced later this spring.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"602\">It comes after Currys revealed in March that Baldock would step down after eight years leading the electricals retailer to take up \u201ca new external position\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"804\">If confirmed, Baldock would take the helm at Boots at a pivotal moment for the business, with Sky reporting that he could lead the retailer through a potential multibillion-pound stock market listing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"1086\">Analysts cited by Sky suggested Boots could be valued at between \u00a35bn and \u00a37bn if it lists as a standalone company, with a London float regarded as the most likely outcome should owner Sycamore Partners decide to sell or demerge the business.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1272\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boots.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOopnO52psT6fLnMg7Eucu7i7pl6RfeZrWKgGdyxwAPdLqftRkIHg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boots<\/a>\u2019 former parent company, Walgreens Boots Alliance, was previously listed in New York before being taken private by Sycamore Partners in 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1431\">Baldock has led Currys since 2018, overseeing a turnaround of the retailer and steering the business through a challenging period for the electricals market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1535\">Shares in Currys were down 0.5 per cent at 123p in London on Wednesday afternoon following the report.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/newsletter-sign-up-retail-gazette?utm_source=Website&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=SignUp\">Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette\u2018s free daily email newsletter<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outgoing Currys chief executive Alex Baldock is reportedly set to become the next boss of Boots, as the pharmacy and health and beauty retailer prepares for a possible return to the London stock market. 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