Boots, the UK pharmacy and health and beauty retailer, is finalising the appointment of Alex Baldock as its next chief executive, according to multiple reports. Baldock is currently chief executive of Currys and is described as an outgoing leader as he is being considered to take over at Boots. The appointment is expected to be announced later this spring, with sources cited by one outlet indicating Sky News reporting on the timing. The move comes as Boots prepares for the possibility of returning to the London stock market, with one report referring to preparations for a potential £7 billion float. The reports describe the appointment as part of broader corporate planning ahead of any future listing, although they do not provide further details on whether the flotation proceeds or on Boots’ specific listing timetable. Neither source provides additional terms of the CEO role beyond Baldock’s selection, and there is no confirmation in the provided material of alternative candidates or board decisions. Overall, the reporting converges on Boots’ plan to install Baldock as CEO and to do so amid preparations connected to a potential London listing.