British American Tobacco
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 The Globe House, headquarters of British American Tobacco in London, as seen from River Thames | |
| Formerly | Measureprofit Public Limited Company (1997–1998)[1] |
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| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Predecessors |
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| Founded | September 1902 |
| Founders | James Buchanan Duke[2] |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products |
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| Revenue |  £25.867 billion (2024)[3] |
 £2.736 billion (2024)[3] | |
| £3.181 billion (2024)[3] | |
Number of employees | 46,000 (2025)[4] |
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| Website | bat |
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) is a large British international corporation that makes and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products like electronic cigarettes (vapes). They sell in most areas of the world. The company began in 1902, and is now headquartered in London, England. As of 2025, it is the second-largest tobacco company in the world based sales. Because of this, it is normally said to be part of Big Tobacco.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "British American Tobacco P.L.C. overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 1997-07-23. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "British American Tobacco - British American Tobacco - Our history". www.bat.com.
- 1 2 3 "Preliminary Results 2024" (PDF). British American Tobacco. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ↑ "At a glance". British American Tobacco. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "World's second-largest tobacco company to pay over $600 million for violating sanctions against North Korea". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ↑ "10 leading tobacco companies worldwide based on net sales". Statista. Retrieved 2 July 2023.