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Pharma Wholesale Companies in the UK: 1,508 Active Firms (2026)
Pharma wholesale companies sell and deliver regulated medicines to pharmacies, hospitals and healthcare providers under MHRA oversight in the UK.
Buying decisions sit mainly with pharmacy procurement, hospital medicines management, clinic operations and distributor compliance teams, rather than with end-user clinicians. The customer base is B2B healthcare: community pharmacies, hospital groups, clinics and other providers that need repeat supply of human medicinal products under licence. Engagements are usually high-value, recurring supply relationships, with buyers assessing authorisation status, Good Distribution Practice controls, inspection readiness and the ability to service regulated delivery points. The cohort therefore spans specialist distributors serving narrower medicine categories and national wholesalers with larger staffed sites, but the buying motion is still anchored in assurance, availability and delivery reliability.
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The active UK cohort contains 1,508 pharma wholesale companies, making it a relatively small but operationally exposed part of healthcare supply. Reported headcount totals 1,511 people, so the labour footprint is modest beside the value and repeat frequency of medicine purchasing. The shape is consistent with a market where licence-holding, quality assurance and delivery infrastructure matter as much as staff count: specialist distributors can remain lean, while national wholesalers need larger staffed sites and broader provider coverage.
Selling or supplying human medicines to anyone other than the patient generally brings the activity within MHRA licensing. gov.uk guidance states that this requires a wholesale distribution licence, also called a wholesale distribution authorisation. Licence holders must comply with Good Distribution Practice and pass regular MHRA site inspections, making premises, quality systems and responsible processes central to market access. Pharmacists also need a wholesale distribution licence when they supply medicines other than directly to the public, except in limited circumstances. The Healthcare Distribution Association acts as the trade body for UK medicines wholesalers.
Licence discipline, inspection readiness and the working-capital burden of holding medicine stock appear likely to shape the next phase more than demand creation. Specialist distributors tend to retain a place where they can serve narrower healthcare-provider groups, while national wholesalers retain advantages in repeat purchasing and delivery coverage. Consolidation remains plausible where smaller licence holders struggle to fund compliance, premises and delivery operations. New entrants may still appear around specific healthcare niches, although purchasers are likely to favour suppliers that can evidence continuity, governance and reliable fulfilment over simple catalogue breadth.
1,508
Active firms
2026
142
£5M-plus firms
Reported revenue threshold
335
Recent incorporations
Since 2022
Key facts
About 9% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (142 of 1,508 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
22% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (335 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
The MHRA requires a wholesale distribution licence for anyone selling or supplying human medicines to anyone other than the patient.
Licence holders must comply with Good Distribution Practice and pass regular MHRA site inspections.
The Healthcare Distribution Association says its members distribute 95% of all NHS medicines across the UK.
GOV.UK’s 2024 life sciences competitiveness indicators put UK pharmaceutical exports at £25.6 billion in 2023, while imports fell 18% to £24.9 billion.
EFPIA’s 2025 industry figures put North America at 54.8% of estimated world pharmaceutical sales in 2024, compared with 22.7% for Europe.
Top UK Pharma Wholesale companies
PHOENIX UK SUPPLIES LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowDistributes prescription medicines and healthcare products to pharmacies, dispensing practices, and outpatient sites. Operates pharmacy branches and provides pharmaceutical care, pharmacy support…
Serves UK pharmacies, dispensing GP practices and outpatient healthcare sites, with pharmacy-led services also reaching patients through managed pharmacy branches.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
LOGAN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates as an MHRA‑approved pharmaceutical wholesaler and exporter, supplying branded and generic medicines, medical devices, and surgical supplies. Provides procurement, import/export, cold‑chain…
Serves B2B pharmaceutical wholesalers, exporters, hospitals and pharmacies, plus manufacturers seeking distribution routes, across the UK, Europe and wider international markets.
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 3y
Location
RKONNECT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDistributes prescription and over-the-counter medicines and medical devices as a pharmaceutical wholesaler. Provides pharmaceutical logistics, GDP-compliant storage and warehousing, global sourcing…
Serves community pharmacies, hospitals, healthcare sites, pharmaceutical partners and clinical research organisations in the UK and worldwide needing regulated medicine, medical device and trial…
Financial Health
StableStable · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Provides wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical products including generics, parallel imports, OTC medicines and health products to pharmacies, doctors and hospitals, and offers services such as…
Sells to independent and community pharmacies, dispensing doctors, hospitals, R&D and CRO teams running clinical trials, corporate dispensing partners, and international healthcare buyers.
Location
C.S.T. PHARMA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a group of companies engaged in wholesale distribution of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medicines, and health and beauty products, including parallel import and repackaging, supplying…
Serves B2B customers across pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, including the NHS, private healthcare providers, independent clinics, pharmacies, medical and beauty clinics, and aesthetics…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -78% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsWholesale distributor of pharmaceutical products supplying retail pharmacies, GP surgeries and hospitals. Provides generic medicines, over‑the‑counter products, special order drugs, and licensed…
Serves retail and community pharmacies, GP surgeries and hospitals across the UK and Ireland, with additional pharmaceutical industry clients involved in imports and exports.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
TARGET HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and supplies unlicensed “specials” medicines and distributes generic and branded pharmaceuticals. Provides wholesale supply to pharmacies, hospitals and healthcare providers, including…
Serves B2B healthcare buyers including pharmacies, hospitals, dispensing doctors, pharmaceutical wholesalers and buying groups in the UK and worldwide, with export customers across over 100 countries…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 32% 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
NOBLE HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies and distributes pharmaceutical products including branded and generic medicines, over‑the‑counter drugs, wound care, personal protective equipment and surgical supplies. Provides wholesale…
Serves B2B healthcare and pharmaceutical customers, including UK pharmacies, hospitals and wholesalers, international buyers, clinical trial teams, and businesses needing GxP-compliant third-party…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 3y
Location
Alliance Healthcare
Provides pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution of medicines, medical and surgical products to pharmacies and healthcare providers, along with supply chain management, clinical trial support,…
Targets pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, pharmacists, community pharmacies and healthcare professionals across Europe, including teams involved in clinical trials, marketing, sales and supply…
Location
Mawdsleys
Provides pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution services to hospitals, healthcare providers, and pharmaceutical companies. Offers storage, logistics and fulfilment, temperature‑controlled…
Serves hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and healthcare-sector businesses worldwide, including secondary care and pharma teams responsible for medicine supply and…
Location
Pdluk
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsWholesale distributor of generic and branded medicines and vaccines. Provides pharmaceutical procurement, warehousing and 3PL storage, inventory management, and healthcare distribution, supplying…
Serves B2B healthcare and pharmaceutical buyers, including pharmacies, healthcare providers, suppliers and distributors needing wholesale medicines, vaccines, storage, logistics and export support in…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 5y
Location
Ethigen
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies and distributes pharmaceutical products to pharmacies, GP surgeries and hospitals. Provides generic medicines, over‑the‑counter products and special order drugs, with procurement, import and…
Serves retail and community pharmacies, GP surgeries and hospitals, plus other pharmaceutical industry clients across the UK and Ireland, with import/export customers in Europe and Asia.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
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
Harvey Pharma Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsPharmaceutical wholesaler that sources, procures, stores and distributes branded and generic medicines, medical devices and food supplements. Works with manufacturers and distributors to supply and…
Serves B2B healthcare and pharmaceutical buyers, including manufacturers, distributors and healthcare professionals sourcing branded and generic medicines, food supplements and medical devices for…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 3y
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
B&S PHARMA LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDistributes pharmaceutical products to community pharmacies and healthcare providers. Supplies generics, over-the-counter medicines, unlicensed specials, and parallel imports, and provides…
Sells to UK community pharmacies and other healthcare providers, serving pharmacy buyers and healthcare organisations that need pharmaceutical supply. Also works with suppliers, with a clear B2B…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 199% CAGR over 1y
Location
TARGET HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and manufactures generic, branded and unlicensed medicines to pharmacies, hospitals, dispensing doctors and wholesalers. Provides custom “specials” medicines, parallel imports, medical…
Serves pharmacies, hospitals, dispensing doctors, pharmaceutical wholesalers and buying groups in the UK and internationally, including healthcare providers and distributors needing licensed,…
Financial Health
StableStable · 1% CAGR over 4y
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
ACME PHARMA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsWholesale distributor of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Sources and supplies branded and generic human medicines, aesthetic products, and clinical trial supplies to pharmacies, hospitals,…
Serves B2B and public-sector healthcare buyers, including pharmacy groups, hospitals, wholesalers, NHS bodies, GPs, dental and nursing providers, clinical trial teams, and health and beauty product…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
GOWRIE RETAIL LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDistributes pharmaceutical products to community pharmacies and healthcare providers. Supplies generics, OTC medicines, parallel imports and unlicensed “specials”, supported by warehousing,…
Sells B2B to community pharmacies across the UK, as well as healthcare providers, professionals and organisations that purchase pharmaceutical supplies through supplier/customer accounts.
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
IPHARMA 2 LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsWholesale pharmaceutical distributor supplying generic and over‑the‑counter medicines, prescription drugs, hospital products and specialist liquid medications. Provides contract distribution and…
Serves healthcare organisations including hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, pharmacies and care homes, targeting buyers of generic, OTC, prescription, hospital and specialist medicine lines.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Lexon
Pharmaceutical wholesaler supplying independent pharmacies with generic medicines, parallel imports, OTC products, fragrances, and veterinary items. Provides distribution, export services, unlicensed…
Sells to independent pharmacies in the UK. Serves pharmacy buyers and dispensaries needing pharmaceutical wholesaling, including generics, parallel imports, OTC products, specials, hospital and…
Location
GENETECH PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies and distributes pharmaceutical and healthcare products. Provides NHS and pharmacy supply, international pharmaceutical exports, temperature‑controlled storage and logistics, manufacturer…
Serves NHS organisations, pharmacies, overseas healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical manufacturers and clinical trial sponsors needing pharmaceutical and healthcare product supply, distribution or…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
PHARMADYNAMICS UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and distributes pharmaceutical products including generic, branded and unlicensed medicines. Provides healthcare product export, pharmaceutical holding and distribution services, and…
Serves B2B healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations, including medicine buyers, wholesalers, distributors and export customers needing MHRA-approved supply chain partners.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Smartway Pharmaceuticals Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies and distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical medicines to healthcare providers, pharmacies, wholesalers and aid organisations. Sources and exports medicines internationally, including…
Serves healthcare professionals, hospitals, pharmacies, sexual health clinics, pharma and biotech firms, CROs/CDMOs, wholesalers, distributors, NGOs, charities, multilateral aid organisations and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable, Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
DISPOSABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsWholesales pharmaceuticals and medical consumables within the pharmaceutical supply chain. Procures and distributes prescription medicines, generics, OTC products, hospital supplies and medical…
Sells B2B to organisations in the UK pharmaceutical wholesale supply chain, including buyers seeking pharmaceuticals, medical consumables and hospital lines, as well as new suppliers and other…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -83% CAGR over 3y
Location
Pharmadent
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProcures, stores and distributes pharmaceutical and healthcare products for manufacturers and suppliers. Provides wholesale supply, import and export, and route‑to‑market services to pharmacies, GP…
Serves pharmaceutical manufacturers, full-line wholesalers, retail pharmacies, GP surgeries and dental practices, with medical supplies limited to professional trade customers in the UK and…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Beta Pharmaceuticals
Wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical products, supplying generic and branded medicines, over‑the‑counter products, dressings, surgical supplies and diagnostics. Sources and distributes medicines…
Serves B2B healthcare and pharmaceutical customers in the UK and globally, including wholesalers, distributors, doctors’ practices, clinics, private hospitals, NGOs, charities and clinical trial…
Location
Mawdsleys
Provides pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution services, supplying medicines to hospitals and healthcare providers. Offers pharmaceutical storage, temperature‑controlled logistics, order…
Serves B2B customers in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare sector, including hospitals, secondary care providers, healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and global…
Location
Lexon
Imports, exports and distributes pharmaceutical products to independent pharmacies, including generic medicines, parallel imports and over‑the‑counter products. Provides wholesale supply, special…
Sells primarily to independent pharmacies across the UK. Also serves pharmacy buyers needing generics, parallel imports, OTC products, specials and ordering support, with additional supply to…
Location
Aver Generics Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies pharmaceuticals to pharmacies and retailers, including generic medicines, parallel‑imported branded drugs, controlled drugs, and over‑the‑counter products. Also distributes dispensing…
Serves independent and retail pharmacies across Scotland and the wider UK, targeting pharmacy owners, dispensers and purchasing teams that buy medicines and pharmacy supplies for resale to patients.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 18% CAGR over 5y
Location
Imed (NI)
Provides pharmaceutical wholesaling, sourcing and manufacturing of parallel‑imported branded medicines, generics and over‑the‑counter products, and distributes diagnostics, high‑tech medicines and…
Serves pharmaceutical wholesalers, hospital pharmacies, healthcare providers and public health bodies across Northern Ireland, the UK and Republic of Ireland medicines markets.
Location
ChloRaCo Healthcare Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDistributes pharmaceutical products, sourcing and supplying branded and generic medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, wound care, over‑the‑counter and unlicensed medicines. Operates…
Targets pharmaceutical and healthcare supply-chain buyers worldwide, serving B2B organisations requiring access to regulated medicines, diagnostics, wound care, cold-chain products, unlicensed…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -17% CAGR over 4y
Location
Firstline Pharma Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsImports, exports and wholesales pharmaceutical and healthcare products, including branded, generic and over‑the‑counter medicines. Sources and supplies unlicensed medicines and clinical trial…
Serves pharmaceutical distributors, pharmacies, private hospitals and clinics, government health departments, NGOs and pharmaceutical manufacturers in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
HNS PHARMA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and distributes pharmaceutical products, including licensed, unlicensed and controlled medicines. Sources drugs globally for healthcare providers, supports clinical trials with comparator…
Serves government and private pharmaceutical buyers, clinical trial teams, aid and development organisations, and UK NHS and healthcare providers needing licensed, unlicensed, controlled or…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trion Pharma Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsWholesale distributor of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Supplies medicines across therapeutic areas including dermatology, diabetes, gynaecology, ophthalmology, respiratory care,…
Sells B2B to pharmacies, hospitals and other healthcare providers, and partners with pharmaceutical companies, distributors and innovators. Targets UK, European and international healthcare markets…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 34% CAGR over 2y
Location
KNOX PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsWholesale distributor of pharmaceutical products, supplying UK and EU human and veterinary prescription and over‑the‑counter medicines and pharmacy items to pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and other…
Serves B2B healthcare buyers including pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and other healthcare providers in human and veterinary pharmaceutical markets, nationally and internationally.
Financial Health
StableStable · -1% CAGR over 4y
Location
Smartway PW Holdings Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsSupplies and distributes branded and generic pharmaceuticals globally. Sources comparator drugs, unlicensed and shortage medicines, and manages early access and named‑patient programmes. Provides…
Serves healthcare professionals, hospitals, pharmacies, sexual health clinics, pharma and biotech companies, CROs/CDMOs, wholesalers and distributors, NGOs, charities, multilateral aid organisations…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable, Hiring · 25% CAGR over 1y
Location
ADI PHARMA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDistributes and wholesales pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter medicines, medical devices and healthcare consumables. Supplies community pharmacies, GP surgeries, clinics and hospitals, and procures…
Sells B2B to UK healthcare providers including community and group pharmacies, GP surgeries, dispensing doctors, private surgeries, specialty clinics, care homes and hospitals, plus wholesalers,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
UNI HEALTH DISTRIBUTION LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsImports and wholesales prescription medicines, medical devices and food supplements. Holds parallel import licences to source branded medicines from Europe, repack them for the UK market, and supply…
Serves UK pharmaceutical wholesalers, pharmacy chains and NHS customers needing prescription medicines, medical devices and food supplements sourced from Europe.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 4y
Location
NECESSITY SUPPLIES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsImports, exports and wholesales pharmaceutical products, supplying generic and branded medicines and healthcare items such as tablets, syringes, creams, inhalers and test strips to pharmacies,…
Serves pharmacies, pharmaceutical wholesalers and distributors, hospitals and care homes in the UK, Europe and globally, targeting buyers in healthcare and care-sector medicine supply chains.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
RICHMOND PHARMA LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies and exports pharmaceutical products and healthcare supplies. Provides sourcing, UK wholesale distribution, temperature‑controlled storage, and logistics with documentation support. Also…
Sells to UK pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers and healthcare distributors needing sourcing, export, storage and distribution support, as well as international buyers seeking…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
Alium Medical
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsWholesales and sources pharmaceutical products, including unlicensed medicines and specials, for hospitals, pharmacies and healthcare providers. Supplies comparator drugs and other medications for…
Serves healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations, including NHS bodies, private hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, community pharmacies, clinical trial teams and international pharmacy buyers sourcing…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -5% CAGR over 5y
Location
QMED PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides pharmaceutical support services including sourcing medicines, overlabelling and repackaging drugs, supplying unlicensed medicines, distributing pharmaceutical products, and supporting…
Serves NHS trusts, private healthcare organisations, and pharmaceutical or healthcare organisations across the UK, including procurement teams needing overlabelled medicines, unlicensed medicines,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 20% CAGR over 4y
Location
Pharmadent
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProcures, stores and distributes pharmaceutical and healthcare products. Supplies medicines and medical supplies from manufacturers to pharmacies, GP practices and dental surgeries, and provides…
Serves UK pharmaceutical manufacturers, full-line wholesalers, retail pharmacies, GP surgeries and dental surgeries, plus international pharmaceutical importers/exporters; professional trade…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 5y
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
DIXONS PHARMACEUTICALS UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides import, export, and wholesale supply of pharmaceutical products including EU‑branded medicines, generics, over‑the‑counter drugs, and weight‑loss treatments. Maintains stock and distributes…
Serves UK pharmacies and hospital partners, alongside pharmaceutical trading partners across Europe, including buyers sourcing branded, generic, over-the-counter and weight-loss medicines.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -67% 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
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How UK Pharma Wholesale companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from the spread between medicine purchase costs and resale prices, with extra service income where wholesalers provide storage, pick-and-pack, cold-chain handling, returns processing or managed supply for particular healthcare settings. The offer is physical stock plus regulated logistics, rather than a pure trading desk: buyers are paying for availability, delivery reliability, batch traceability and evidence that products have stayed within required conditions. Pricing tends to vary by medicine category, order volume, delivery frequency and payment terms. The margin profile can be tight, so stock control, credit discipline and supplier terms matter as much as new account wins.
Who they sell to
Customers are usually community pharmacies, hospital procurement teams, clinic groups and other licensed healthcare providers, with decisions shared between pharmacy operations, procurement, finance and compliance roles. Smaller accounts may buy through direct account management and repeat ordering, while larger provider groups tend to use formal tenders, framework-style procurement or negotiated supply agreements. Sales cycles are shorter for spot supply and harder-to-source lines, but longer where a buyer is assessing premises, quality systems, delivery coverage and continuity risk. Most buyers care less about a broad pitch and more about whether the wholesaler can evidence controlled, repeatable fulfilment.
What they buy
Most pharma wholesalers tend to spend on inventory management, warehouse systems, finance software, electronic ordering, delivery planning, quality management and temperature monitoring. Compliance needs also create demand for audit support, legal advice, insurance, document control, staff training and inspection preparation. Larger operators may need credit risk tooling, analytics for stock turns and shortage patterns, cyber security, HR systems and recruitment support for responsible persons, warehouse managers and delivery teams. Physical infrastructure still matters: racking, controlled storage, packaging, vehicles, maintenance and facilities services can be as relevant as software in this market.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying intent often appears when wholesalers add a licensed site, prepare for an MHRA inspection, expand into a new healthcare customer group or see order volumes outgrow manual processes. Other triggers include new finance leadership, headcount growth, supplier allocation pressure, recall handling problems, cold-chain incidents or working-capital strain from holding higher-value stock. Sellers usually get further by tying the offer to fewer failed deliveries, cleaner audit trails, better expiry control, lower stock leakage or faster evidence packs for inspection. Claims about growth alone tend to land poorly unless they also reduce operational or regulatory risk.
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
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