Reckitt

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
	Reckitt's logo since 23 March 2021
Trade name	Reckitt
Company type	Public
Traded as	LSE: RKT; FTSE 100 Component;
ISIN	GB00B24CGK77
Industry	Consumer goods
Predecessor	Colman's; Hoffmann's Stärkefabriken
Founded	1814; (J&J Colman); 1823; (Benckiser); 1840; (Reckitt & Sons); 1938; (merger of Reckitt & Sons and J&J Colman); 1999; (merger of Reckitt & Colman and Benckiser);
Founders	Isaac Reckitt; (Reckitt & Sons branch); Jeremiah Colman; (J&J Colman branch); Johann Benckiser; (Benckiser N.V. branch); Edward Mead Johnson; (Mead Johnson branch);
Headquarters	Slough, England
Key people	Christopher A. Sinclair (Chairman); Kris Licht (CEO)
Products	Cleaning agents; skin care; personal care; nutrition; consumer healthcare;
Revenue	£14,453 million (2022)
Operating income	£3,249 million (2022)
Net income	£2,349 million (2022)
Number of employees	40,000 (2024)
Subsidiaries	Mead Johnson; UpSpring;
Website	reckitt.com

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, trading as Reckitt, is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, England. It is a producer of health, hygiene and nutrition products. The company was formed in March 1999 by the merger of British company Reckitt & Colman plc and Dutch company Benckiser N.V.

Reckitt's brands include the antiseptic brand Dettol, the analgesic Disprin, the sore throat medicine Strepsils, the hair removal brand Veet, the immune support supplement Airborne, the Australian insecticide brand Mortein, the indigestion remedy Gaviscon, the baby food brand Mead Johnson, the air freshener Air Wick, and other brands and products like: Calgon, Clearasil, Cillit Bang, Durex, Lysol, Mycil, Enfamil, and Vanish.

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