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OTC Health Companies in London: 100+ Active Firms (2026)
OTC health companies in London make and distribute non-prescription consumer healthcare products for pharmacy, retail and online channels.
Buying centres tend to sit with pharmacy category teams, grocery buyers, ecommerce operators and healthcare distributors rather than a single healthcare procurement function. The commercial work is therefore part brand management, part regulated supply, and part channel access. Sellers range from specialist manufacturers with narrow category focus to mid-sized wholesalers carrying broader self-care and wellness lines. Engagements are usually recurring wholesale, distribution, retail-listing or private-label relationships, with due diligence around product claims, packaging, batch control and fulfilment sitting alongside price and margin negotiation.
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London has 117 actively trading OTC health companies in this cohort. Reported headcount totals 1,457, giving the sector a visible employment footprint but not the profile of a labour-heavy manufacturing base. Scale is uneven: 8 firms sit above £5M turnover, while 19 have been incorporated since 2022. That mix points to a market with a small established layer, a larger body of specialist operators, and a recent inflow of newer companies testing pharmacy, retail and online routes to market.
Regulatory exposure varies by product class, claim type and route to customer. Products positioned close to healthcare need tighter control of evidence, labelling, packaging and consumer-facing statements than ordinary personal-care goods, even when they are sold without prescription. Channel structure also matters. Pharmacy, grocery and ecommerce buyers all create gatekeeping points, but they test suppliers in different ways: pharmacists tend to focus on professional credibility and safe use, while retail and online channels place more weight on packaging, returns, stock availability and repeat purchase behaviour.
Further development appears likely to be uneven rather than broad-based. The cohort contains newer entrants and specialist suppliers, but relatively few have moved into larger turnover bands, suggesting that scale depends on channel access as much as product formulation. Retailers and distributors tend to favour suppliers that can document claims, maintain availability and manage category economics, which may make life harder for very small operators. Consolidation appears more plausible through wholesale relationships, private-label work and category roll-ups than through consumer-brand breakout alone.
117
Active firms
2026
8
Over £5M
revenue threshold
19
New incorporations
since 2022
Key facts
About 6% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (8 of 117 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
16% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (19 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
London OTC health firms sit between consumer goods, pharmacy supply and healthcare regulation, rather than prescription-led pharmaceutical development.
Sales routes span pharmacy, retail and online channels, so distribution coverage and channel fit tend to shape commercial reach.
Brand, distribution and compliance all affect account fit in a category where products are sold without prescription oversight.
Top London OTC health companies
MEDINOX (LONDON) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDistributes over‑the‑counter health products and medical supplies, including diagnostics, wound care, gloves, syringes, and hygiene items. Provides product sourcing, private‑label development, and…
Serves UK healthcare and retail buyers, including medical practitioners, hospitals, clinics, independent and national pharmacy groups, convenience, grocery, travel and health retailers, plus…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
LONDON PHARMA CAPITAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops private-label healthcare and pharmaceutical products for pharmacies and retail partners. Provides product development, sourcing and supply-chain management to create branded over-the-counter…
Serves pharmacies, pharmaceutical wholesalers and healthcare retailers worldwide, especially larger retail groups seeking private-label healthcare product partnerships.
Financial Health
StableStable · -60% CAGR over 5y
Location
NEILMED LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and sells over‑the‑counter nasal and sinus care products, including saline rinse systems, neti pots, nasal sprays, decongestants, ear wax removal solutions, and wound wash saline. Products…
Serves consumers seeking OTC nasal, sinus, allergy, cold, baby and ear-care options, including parents of young children, and targets healthcare professionals and pharmacists who recommend or stock…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 2y
Location
PROFOOT (UK) LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures foot care products for treating and preventing common foot conditions. Product range includes insoles and orthotics, blister plasters, padding and gel supports, fungal nail…
Sells to consumers seeking foot care products for everyday comfort and relief from common foot complaints, including heel, arch and ball-of-foot discomfort, corns, calluses, blisters, fungal…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and markets Flarin, an over‑the‑counter ibuprofen capsule formulated with lipid technology for relief of joint, muscle and inflammatory pain. Provides product information, patient guidance,…
Sells to UK consumers seeking over-the-counter options for joint, arthritic, back, muscle, dental or period pain, and provides information for healthcare professionals advising patients on NSAIDs.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
EICO LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsWholesales and retails pharmaceutical goods through pharmacy outlets. Supplies medications, toiletries and disability equipment, and provides dispensing and other pharmacy services to retail…
Sells to both consumers and trade buyers seeking pharmaceutical goods and related products, including medication, toiletries and disability equipment, through retail pharmacies and wholesale supply.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 4y
Location
AVALON PHARMA UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowDevelops and manufactures pharmaceutical treatments and over-the-counter health and beauty products. Conducts research, product development, manufacturing, and pharmacovigilance, and commercialises…
Serves consumers, patients and families seeking pharmaceutical-based health, wellness and beauty products.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
K Waterhouse Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDistributes pharmaceutical products to pharmacies and wholesalers, including generic medicines, over‑the‑counter drugs, dietary supplements, toiletries and pharmacy sundries. Holds MHRA licences to…
Serves B2B customers in the pharmacy supply chain, including retail pharmacies, pharmaceutical wholesalers and logistics partners needing medicines, generics, counter medicines, supplements,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
ZEYMOS PHARMA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSources and distributes pharmaceutical and healthcare products including prescription medicines, over‑the‑counter drugs, nutritional supplements, and cosmetic products. Provides supply and…
Serves B2B customers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chain, including partners handling prescription medicines, OTC products, nutritional supplements and cosmetics.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
MEDEX PHARMA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsImports, exports and wholesales branded and generic medicines, vaccines, over‑the‑counter medicines, and health and beauty products. Procures pharmaceutical stock from manufacturers and distributors,…
Serves pharmacies, pharmaceutical distributors, importers/exporters and healthcare businesses needing wholesale supply of medicines, vaccines, OTC and health products, including cold-chain lines, in…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Mayors Healthcare Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies Clinipod sterile saline wound irrigation pods and other generic over‑the‑counter healthcare products. Operates as a licensed pharmaceutical wholesaler distributing CE‑marked medical devices…
Sells B2B to UK pharmaceutical wholesalers, retail pharmacy supply chains and NHS Trust procurement teams, including buyers managing budgets for medical consumables such as Clinipod.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 2y
Location
Avanor Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and distributes antiperspirants, deodorants and personal care products designed to treat excessive sweating and related skin conditions. Also supplies iontophoresis machines and…
Serves consumers with excessive sweating or related skin conditions, alongside NHS organisations, dermatologists, patients buying direct, and international personal care distributors.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
HAMPDEN SUPPLY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies wholesale products to independent pharmacies, including over-the-counter health items, personal care and hygiene products, PPE, household goods, gifts, and pharmacy sundries. Operates an…
Sells B2B to independent pharmacists and pharmacy retailers seeking wholesale supplies across health, personal care, household, gift, PPE and related pharmacy product categories.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
SILKGRANGE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies pharmacy sundries and consumer health accessories through an online trade ordering platform. Distributes branded baby care, hair care, beauty tools, pill boxes, grooming items, and safety…
Sells B2B to UK pharmacies needing trade ordering of pharmacy sundries, including babycare, haircare, beauty accessories, pill boxes and related branded retail products.
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
INFIRST LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and commercialises consumer healthcare products and medical devices. Markets over‑the‑counter treatments including antacids, infant gas relief and cough and cold remedies under brands such…
Serves consumer healthcare buyers, including adults, parents and caregivers of infants and children seeking OTC digestive, cough/cold and related health products, and works with retail partners that…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
DNA HEALTHCARE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsImports and distributes non‑medicated healthcare and nutritional supplement products, including capsules and formulations for brain health, pregnancy nutrition, lactation support, urinary tract…
Serves consumers seeking non-medicated health supplements, particularly pregnant and breastfeeding women and people with urinary, hormonal, bone, brain or general wellness needs.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
DALE HEATH LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides wholesale supply of branded pharmaceuticals, generic medicines and over‑the‑counter healthcare products to pharmacies, clinics and medical distributors, operating under a UK wholesale dealer…
Sells to B2B buyers in the UK pharmaceutical supply chain, including pharmacies, healthcare wholesalers and retailers sourcing branded medicines, generics and over-the-counter products.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 15% CAGR over 4y
Location
AINSWORTHS (LONDON) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and sells traditional homeopathic remedies and Bach Flower Remedies, including single remedies, combination preparations, creams, sprays and remedy kits. Supplies products for personal…
Serves a mix of consumers and businesses, including homeopathy users, practitioners, pet owners and farmers buying homoeopathic, Bach Flower, veterinary and practitioner-supply products.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Enteromed Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSells Enterosgel, an intestinal adsorbent product used to relieve diarrhoea, IBS symptoms, bloating, and gastrointestinal discomfort. Operates an online store offering formulations for adults and…
Sells primarily to UK consumers, including adults with IBS or diarrhoea symptoms, parents buying for children, travellers, and pregnant or breastfeeding customers; also addresses healthcare…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Laxmico Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDistributes pharmaceutical products to independent pharmacies, including generic medicines, parallel imports, OTC products, dressings and nutritional feeds. Provides ordering via web portal and…
Serves independent community pharmacies across the UK, supplying pharmacy owners and buyers with pharmaceutical, healthcare and OTC product ranges through B2B ordering channels.
Financial Health
StableStable · 3% CAGR over 2y
Location
BREATHE LIFE SCIENCES UK LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures and wholesales cannabinoid-based ingredients and wellness products, including CBD and CBG isolates, distillates, oils, capsules, gummies and skincare items. Also provides bulk…
Serves B2B health, wellness, cosmetics, nutraceutical and medical cannabis brands, producers and wholesalers seeking bulk botanical ingredients, white-label products or bespoke formulations in the…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -26% CAGR over 2y
Location
Coda Pharmacy
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online pharmacy offering prescription ordering and delivery, over‑the‑counter medicines, vitamins, and health products. Provides services through a website and mobile app and publishes…
Serves consumers and patients seeking NHS prescription delivery and over-the-counter health products, including families and individuals buying medicines, vitamins, baby care, skincare and smoking…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
MINAL PHARMA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online pharmacy selling over‑the‑counter medicines, toiletries and pharmacy-brand health products. Provides online consultations for selected conditions, with pharmacist review and…
Serves UK consumers seeking online pharmacy access, including people needing discreet treatments for common conditions, travellers’ medicines, everyday over-the-counter items, and pet owners with vet…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
IMPERIAL BIOSCIENCE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and commercialises microneedle patch drug‑delivery technology for pharmaceuticals and cosmetic skincare. Conducts biomedical research and supplies pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical products,…
Serves consumers seeking aesthetic skincare treatments, alongside pharmaceutical, cosmetics and healthcare partners interested in therapeutic and cosmeceutical products.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Bristol Pharma Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops, manufactures and supplies pharmaceutical medicines including tablets and capsules such as analgesics, antihistamines, corticosteroids, and vitamin and mineral supplements for treatment of…
Serves a mix of healthcare providers, patients and wider communities seeking pharmaceutical products, and also targets regulatory authorities and distribution partners in local and international…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
Tell Products,Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures effervescent dental mouthwash tablets used for rinsing and gargling to remove debris during and after dental treatment. Supplies tablets to dentists and healthcare providers, offering…
Serves NHS buyers, dental practices and dental professionals worldwide, as well as wholesale and retail customers seeking own-brand or supplier-branded dental mouthwash tablets for clinical and home…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and markets natural health supplements through brands including Ben’s Natural Health and Natureli. Formulates plant- and probiotic-based products targeting prostate health, diabetes and…
Sells direct-to-consumer wellness supplements to men seeking prostate health and diabetes support, and to women looking for menopause and healthy-aging support, with global distribution.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
ANAIAH HEALTHCARE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and sells nutritional supplement and medical nutrition products, including shakes, powders, and specialised feeds for adults and children. Offers formulations for dysphagia, modular protein…
Serves a mix of consumers and healthcare buyers: adults, children’s caregivers, dysphagia patients, nutritionally compromised people, and clinicians or care settings sourcing specialist feed…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 5y
Location
LAMBSMEAD LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies medical and aesthetic products including dermal fillers, podiatry and chiropody treatments, skincare items, and clinical chemicals such as acids and phenol. Sells medical devices and…
Targets healthcare and beauty buyers: podiatrists/chiropodists, medical aesthetics clinics, NHS account holders and consumers interested in skincare.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -2% CAGR over 3y
Location
Dispense4Me
Trajectory
3y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an online pharmacy offering over‑the‑counter medicines, pharmacy-brand health products and toiletries. Provides online consultations with pharmacists and prescribers to supply certain…
Serves UK consumers and pet owners seeking online pharmacy consultations, medicines, toiletries, travel health, sexual health and prescription dispensing.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 37% CAGR over 2y
Location
FORTUNA HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDistributes healthcare and pharmacy products to independent pharmacies, including orthopaedic supports, wound care items, mobility aids, diagnostics, and daily living aids. Also provides medical…
Sells to independent pharmacies in the UK and supports medical device businesses and brands seeking regulatory compliance advice or market access for trading in the UK and overseas.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -1% CAGR over 2y
Location
RP Healthcare Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and sells Ayurvedic healthcare products including herbal capsules, syrups, oils, and supplements for hair care, joint pain, digestive issues, diabetes, and menstrual health through an online…
Sells direct to consumers seeking Ayurvedic wellness products for hair, digestive, joint, diabetes, menstruation and general health concerns.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -8% CAGR over 4y
Location
RIGHTCARE PHARMACY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online pharmacy offering prescription and over‑the‑counter medicines. Provides remote consultations with pharmacists, electronic prescription services, medication advice, and dispensing…
Serves UK consumers needing NHS or private pharmacy support, over-the-counter treatments and health advice, alongside nursing homes requiring medication supply and pharmacy consultation.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 26% CAGR over 4y
Location
LV GLOBAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsWholesales pharmaceutical and healthcare products, sourcing medicines from approved manufacturers and distributing them globally. Procures, imports and exports branded and generic drugs, including…
Serves B2B pharmaceutical and healthcare organisations worldwide, including enterprises of varying sizes needing branded, generic, OTC, hard-to-find, unlicensed or shortage medicines.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
PRIME PHARMACARE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSources and supplies pharmaceutical products to healthcare and business customers, including branded and unlicensed medicines, vitamins, food supplements, diagnostic equipment and medical devices.…
Serves B2B healthcare and pharmaceutical buyers in the UK and worldwide, including hospitals, wholesalers and organisations needing bulk medicines, hospital supplies, diagnostics, wound care and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
SABEL CHEMIST LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates community pharmacies providing NHS prescription dispensing, repeat prescription services and over‑the‑counter medicines. Offers vaccinations, travel health services, blood tests, health…
Serves local consumers and patients in Chiswick and Hendon, including NHS prescription users, health and beauty shoppers, travellers needing health support, and people seeking private pharmacy or…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -79% CAGR over 3y
Location
SILICON PHARMA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDistributes and wholesales prescription and over‑the‑counter medicines, medical devices, and pharmaceutical products. Provides sourcing and international supply, clinical trial medication…
Serves B2B healthcare and pharmaceutical customers, including community pharmacies, hospitals, healthcare partners, clinical trial teams, and global pharmaceutical supply partners in the UK and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
SANA PHARMA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and commercialises over‑the‑counter medicines, medical devices and food supplements. Focuses on self‑medication products for lifestyle diseases and other health conditions, managing product…
Serves consumers in Nordic markets seeking over-the-counter self-medication and health products for lifestyle diseases and other common health conditions.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online pharmacy providing prescription and over‑the‑counter medicines through an online consultation service. Supplies treatments for conditions including erectile dysfunction, weight…
Sells to UK consumers seeking online pharmacy access to prescription and over-the-counter treatments, including men’s and women’s health, sexual health, weight loss, travel, respiratory and general…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 37% CAGR over 4y
Location
ZONE HEALTH LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an online retail store selling health supplements, vitamins, herbal remedies, and natural skincare and beauty products. Product ranges include nutritional supplements, aromatherapy oils,…
Serves UK consumers shopping online for personal health, wellness, beauty and skincare needs, including adults, parents buying for children, pregnant women, and customers seeking men’s or women’s…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
CHURCH PHARMACY LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies medical and aesthetic products to healthcare professionals, including dermal fillers, botulinum toxin, skincare and clinic equipment. Operates an online pharmacy offering prescription…
Serves UK medical aesthetic clinics, healthcare professionals and prescribers, plus patients and care homes through pharmacy services.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 3y
Location
Ananta Medicare Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsWholesales and sells dietary supplements and wellness products, including herbal and Ayurveda‑inspired formulations for memory, glucose balance, stress relief, liver and kidney support, and women’s…
Sells directly to consumers seeking wellness supplements, including adults, parents buying for children, and health-conscious buyers looking for products for memory, women’s health, men’s health,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
SQR PHARMA CONSULTING LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsWholesales and exports pharmaceutical products, including generic and OTC medicines, to international markets. Provides regulatory, commercial and operational support to manufacturers, including…
Serves pharmaceutical manufacturers and companies expanding into foreign markets, plus international organisations and foreign government buyers needing supplies of generic, OTC and specialist…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 41% CAGR over 4y
Location
NUCHEM (PHARMACEUTICALS) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a community pharmacy providing dispensing of NHS and private prescriptions, repeat and electronic prescription services, vaccinations, travel health vaccines, contraception services, blood…
Serves local consumers and patients in Finsbury Park/Stroud Green, including NHS and private prescription users, repeat-dispensing patients, women seeking contraception services, travellers needing…
Financial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
NSL GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsHolding company for a subsidiary that imports, exports and wholesales pharmaceutical products. Supplies generic and branded medicines and healthcare items, including tablets, inhalers, creams and…
Serves pharmacies, pharmaceutical wholesalers and distributors, hospitals, care homes and NHS-related buyers in the UK, Europe and international markets.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
ARISE PHARMA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2018–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies pharmaceutical products including tablets, capsules, oral liquids and topical ointments. Product range includes analgesics, gastrointestinal and respiratory medicines, nutritional syrups,…
Targets consumers and patients buying pharmaceutical and healthcare items online, with a retail catalogue and add-to-cart pricing. The site indicates a direct-to-consumer market rather than business,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 6y
Location
MEDICOS PRIME HEALTH LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates community pharmacies providing prescription dispensing and collection and delivery services. Offers NHS and private vaccinations, travel immunisations and health advice, contraception and…
Serves local consumers and NHS/private patients in Walthamstow and Forest Hill, including prescription users, travellers, people seeking sexual health support, and customers buying mobility aids or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -60% CAGR over 4y
Location
Bliss Chemist & Allchin Pharmacy
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates community pharmacies providing NHS and private prescription dispensing, health advice, smoking cessation support, travel vaccinations, flu jabs and private blood tests. Also retails…
Sells to local consumers and patients in Kilburn, Hampstead and nearby areas, including NHS and private prescription users, people seeking travel vaccinations, blood tests, weight-loss support,…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -17% CAGR over 2y
Location
Medisure Pharma Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures dietary supplements and related health products, including syrups, coated tablets, hard and soft gelatin capsules, powdered sachets, and gummy supplements. Develops and produces…
Targets B2B customers in the dietary supplements and cosmetics sectors, including brands or distributors needing factory production partnerships across syrups, tablets, capsules, sachets and gummies.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
LONDON UNITED EXPORTS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops, manufactures, exports and markets off‑patent prescription medicines and consumer healthcare products. Supplies a portfolio of pharmaceutical products across multiple therapeutic categories…
Serves healthcare providers, practitioners, pharmaceutical distributors and consumer healthcare markets in major and developing markets across more than 20 countries.
Financial Health
StableStable · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How London OTC health companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from repeat wholesale orders, distribution margins, retail listings, private-label manufacturing and direct ecommerce sales. Pricing is normally built around unit cost, case quantities, retailer margin, promotional funding and volume rebates rather than pure subscription fees. Some operators earn services income from formulation support, packaging adaptation or outsourced supply for third-party brands, but most commercial value sits in stocked products moving through pharmacy, grocery, retail and online channels. Engagements often begin with trial orders or limited listings, then expand if sales velocity, returns, availability and claims governance satisfy the buyer.
Who they sell to
Customers are typically pharmacy groups, grocery chains, high-street retailers, ecommerce operators, healthcare distributors and smaller specialist resellers. The buyer is rarely one person. Category managers assess range fit and margin, procurement checks trading terms, quality or regulatory teams review claims and packaging, and ecommerce leads look at content, reviews, fulfilment and repeat purchase behaviour. Sales cycles tend to be shorter for reseller and online accounts, but longer where a product needs formal category review, private-label onboarding or national retail approval. Most suppliers sell direct to larger accounts and use distributors or wholesalers for broader reach.
What they buy
Most OTC health firms tend to spend on tools and services that help them manage stock, evidence, channels and margin. Relevant categories include inventory and warehouse software, batch traceability, quality management, product information management, ecommerce operations, CRM, trade promotion planning, demand forecasting, analytics, finance systems and security. Services spend often covers regulatory advice, claims review, packaging and artwork, legal support, accounting, insurance, recruitment, retail marketing, paid search, fulfilment, freight and third-party manufacturing. Companies with more channel complexity may also need distributor management, retailer reporting and customer service workflows that connect product, order and complaint histories.
Why and how to sell to them
OTC health buyers tend to evaluate vendors when channel complexity starts to expose operational gaps. Common triggers include a new retail listing, a shift from online-only sales into wholesale, a private-label contract, a product range extension, a packaging or claims review, rising returns, stock-outs, or hiring in category, operations, quality or ecommerce roles. Outbound works better when it links to those events rather than to generic growth language. Useful angles include protecting margin during retailer negotiations, shortening onboarding time, reducing manual work around batch and artwork control, improving demand visibility, or keeping consumer-facing claims consistent across pharmacy, retail and online channels.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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