GSK plc

GSK plc, which used to be called GlaxoSmithKline plc. It is a multinational drug and biotechnology company with global headquarters in London, It is the is the tenth largest drug company.

GSK plc
Formerly
GlaxoSmithKline (2000–2022)
Public
Traded as
Industry
Predecessors
  • Glaxo Wellcome
  • SmithKline Beecham
Founded27 December 2000; 24 years ago (2000-12-27)
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
RevenueIncrease GB£31.376 billion (2024)[1]
Decrease GB£4.021 billion (2024)[1]
Decrease GB£2.951 billion (2024)[1]
Total assetsIncrease GB£59.463 billion (2024)[1]
Total equityIncrease GB£13.086 billion (2024)[1]
Number of employees
70,000 (2025)[2]
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.gsk.com

It was started in 2000 when Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham joined together. Its market capitalisation was £60 billion in May 2023. [3]

It made the first malaria vaccine in 2014.[4]

GSK Plc Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Preliminary Results 2024" (PDF). GSK. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. "At a glance". GSK. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. "FTSE All-Share Index Ranking". www.stockchallenge.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  4. Plumridge, Hester (2014-07-24). "Glaxo Files Its Entry in Race for a Malaria Vaccine" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660 . http://online.wsj.com/articles/glaxo-files-its-entry-in-race-for-a-malaria-vaccine-1406218538. Retrieved 2023-05-20. 

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