Reckitt Benckiser is the world's Number 1 in household cleaning (excluding laundry detergents) and a top 30 FTSE 100 company with a dynamic growth record. We are a truly global company with operations in 60 countries and sales in 180 countries. We employ around 22,000 people worldwide all working to the same consumer-oriented vision. Moreover, 75% of Reckitt Benckiser products are No 1 or No 2 brands globally.

Reckitt Benckiser has sales of over £5bn worldwide (we sell over 9m products every day) consistently growing ahead of the industry due to its leading brands. 40% of our net revenues come from products launched in the prior 3 years.

As a Company we split the world into three geographic regions:

• North America, Australia, New Zealand
• Europe
• Developing Markets

In the UK market we have a premier position in the household sector and also we are recognised as the largest OTC Company - with brands like Nurofen, Lemsip and Gaviscon. We also have leading brands in all our primary markets in the UK – VEET, Finish, Vanish, Dettol, Harpic, Airwick, Mr Sheen, Nurofen, Lemsip, Gaviscon, Strepsils, Optrex, Senokot, Bonjela, Calgon, Windolene.

We invest every year in media investment to support our brands being the UK’s No 2 largest TV advertiser.

Our business

Reckitt Benckiser focuses on five core categories where it has leading positions. These categories account for 93% of total revenues and include world leading brands such as Finish, Calgonit, Vanish, Calgon, Woolite, Lysol, Dettol, Air Wick, Mortein, Nurofen, Strepsils and Clearasil.

Our strategy

Reckitt Benckiser’s vision is to deliver better solutions to customers in household cleaning and health and personal care, with the ultimate purpose of creating shareholder value.