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Pharmacy Retail Companies in Manchester: 300+ Active Firms (2026)
Pharmacy retail companies in Manchester dispense prescription medicines and sell health products through regulated premises across the city region.
Buying decisions tend to sit with superintendent pharmacists, owner-managers, area operations teams and finance leads, rather than a separate enterprise procurement function. Customer-facing activity is split between local patients, walk-in consumer health shoppers and households reached through permitted distance-selling. The commercial relationship is often repeat and service-led: ongoing prescription demand, pharmacy medicine supply, medical appliances and adjacent health retail. Larger regional operators centralise sourcing, staffing governance and premises compliance, while smaller shops rely more on location, pharmacist availability and relationships with local patient flows.
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Manchester has 351 pharmacy retail companies actively trading, with reported headcount totalling 2,599 across the cohort. That points to a market made up of regulated premises businesses rather than a narrow set of revenue-ranked chains. Larger regional groups still matter for dispensing capacity and procurement leverage, but the local base is broad enough to include owner-managed pharmacies, health retail outlets and distance-selling models. The employment footprint also makes the sector more visible than many retail niches: trained pharmacy staff, dispensary teams and counter roles sit close to primary care demand, so changes in market entry rules or premises ownership can alter local coverage as well as company counts.
Pharmacy premises in Great Britain sit under the General Pharmaceutical Council, which controls registration, the protected use of 'pharmacy', and standards covering governance, competent staff, premises, safe service delivery and equipment. Medicines and medical devices sit with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Publicly funded community pharmacy in England is also shaped by market-entry controls for pharmaceutical lists, including changes of ownership, relocation and distance-selling routes. That structure makes this a permissioned retail market: operators compete on convenience, dispensing service and consumer health range, but entry, premises control and staff competence are not simply landlord-and-lease decisions.
The cohort appears to sit between local healthcare provision and convenience retail, which tends to limit purely digital substitution. Distance-selling can broaden catchments, but premises regulation, pharmacist availability and medicines-handling obligations keep operating models tied to professional oversight. Consolidation is likely to remain selective rather than sweeping: regional groups can gain purchasing and governance advantages, while owner-managed pharmacies retain local relationships and high-street visibility. Scale-up scarcity also matters. Many operators will probably focus on service capacity and compliance execution before pursuing wider geographic expansion, especially where publicly funded community pharmacy rules shape what can be opened, moved or acquired.
351
Active firms
2026
12
Above £5M
Reported revenue
170
Since 2022
Incorporations
Key facts
About 3% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (12 of 351 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
48% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (170 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Pharmacy premises in Great Britain must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council before supplying pharmacy or prescription-only medicines.
The MHRA regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK.
NHS-funded community pharmacy market entry in England uses pharmaceutical-list routes including identified need, ownership or location changes and distance-selling, with new distance-selling applications no longer accepted from 23 June 2025.
Community pharmacies in England dispensed 1.1 billion prescription items in 2023/24, up 3% on 2022/23.
Reimbursed drug and appliance costs totalled £10 billion in 2023/24, up 5% on 2022/23.
Top Manchester pharmacy retail companies
Thacker's Pharmacy Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a community pharmacy dispensing NHS and private prescriptions and providing healthcare services including repeat prescription management, flu vaccinations, blood pressure checks, emergency…
Serves local consumers and NHS patients in Manchester, including people needing repeat or private prescriptions, vaccinations, travel health, minor ailment support, sexual health services, weight…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
EVEREST PHARMACY
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates community pharmacies providing prescription dispensing and retail medicines alongside clinical services including vaccinations, travel health clinics, ear wax removal, health checks, blood…
Serves consumers and patients in Greater Manchester, including local residents, travellers needing vaccinations, adults seeking private health checks or ADHD assessments, and people using NHS…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
Kapoor Pharmacy Services Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates community pharmacies providing NHS prescription dispensing and repeat prescription collection. Offers travel clinic vaccinations, flu and COVID‑19 jabs, blood pressure checks, contraception…
Sells to local consumers and NHS patients in Manchester, including people needing repeat prescriptions, vaccinations, travel health services, contraception, self-care products, and routine pharmacy…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -1% CAGR over 3y
Location
HOLLOWOOD CHEMISTS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides community pharmacy services including dispensing NHS and private prescriptions, repeat prescription management, vaccinations, travel clinic services, weight loss treatments, ear wax removal,…
Serves consumers and NHS patients in North West England, including local residents needing prescriptions, vaccinations, travel health support and private pharmacy consultations.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
AK SONS TRADING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates community pharmacies providing prescription dispensing, medicines supply, and healthcare advice. Also delivers dedicated pharmacy services to care homes, including medication management and…
Serves individual pharmacy patients, local community members and care homes, with a focus on customers in the North West and Stoke-on-Trent area.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
PRESTWICH PHARMACY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a community pharmacy providing NHS and private prescription dispensing, minor ailment treatment, and health consultations. Offers services including travel vaccinations, flu and COVID…
Serves local residents and patients in Prestwich, including NHS and private prescription users, families and travellers, plus employers arranging workplace or occupational vaccinations for staff.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Manchester Pharmacy Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a pharmacy providing prescription dispensing and NHS Pharmacy First services. Offers vaccinations, travel immunisations, blood tests, contraception services, treatment for minor ailments,…
Serves individual patients and healthcare consumers, mainly local Manchester residents, including NHS users, private clinic patients, travellers needing vaccinations, and men’s and women’s health…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 34% CAGR over 4y
Location
IMEDS4U LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an NHS and private pharmacy offering online prescription ordering and dispensing, repeat prescription management, and home delivery. Provides pharmacist consultations, travel vaccinations,…
Serves individual patients and households needing NHS and private pharmacy services, including prescription delivery across Manchester and postal delivery across the UK, plus travel vaccines and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
OLDFIELD HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a community pharmacy providing NHS and private prescription dispensing, medication supply and healthcare services including travel vaccinations, flu and COVID‑19 jabs, earwax removal, weight…
Serves local consumers and patients in Altrincham and Manchester, including NHS and private prescription users, travellers, and residents seeking pharmacy consultations, vaccinations, ear care or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -60% CAGR over 5y
Location
Ostomed Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies medical products for stoma care, continence, urology, anal irrigation and wound care. Provides prescription dispensing and pharmacy services, and wholesales and distributes healthcare…
Serves UK patients requiring stoma, continence, urology, laryngectomy/tracheostomy and wound care supplies, plus pharmacies, wholesalers and manufacturers needing prescription, distribution and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
MEDICHEM PHARMACY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a community pharmacy providing NHS and private services including prescription dispensing, electronic prescription service (EPS) nomination, repeat prescriptions, travel vaccinations, flu…
Serves local residents and patients in Manchester, including NHS prescription users, families, travellers needing vaccinations, and people seeking private or NHS community pharmacy care.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -14% CAGR over 4y
Location
Eastbane Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a community pharmacy providing NHS and private healthcare services, including prescription dispensing, online prescription ordering, and home delivery. Offers pharmacist consultations, minor…
Serves local patients and households in Knutsford and Cheshire, including NHS prescription users, private pharmacy clinic patients, travellers, weight-management patients, and local care homes.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -22% CAGR over 3y
Location
Khaliss Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
Mcdonnell's Pharmacy Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a community pharmacy providing NHS and private prescription dispensing, repeat prescription ordering and delivery, travel clinic vaccinations, flu and COVID jabs, emergency contraception,…
Sells primarily to NHS and private pharmacy customers, including local patients, families and prescription users needing repeat medicines, travel clinic, vaccination and contraceptive services. Also…
Financial Health
StableStable · 3% CAGR over 3y
Location
Moreton Healthcare Tradeco Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a community pharmacy providing NHS and private healthcare services, including prescription dispensing and repeat prescription management, flu and COVID vaccinations, travel clinic vaccines…
Sells to local patients and consumers needing NHS and private pharmacy services, including repeat-prescription users, travel clinic customers, and people seeking flu, COVID, contraception and minor…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Malpapharm Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 4% CAGR over 4y
Location
CAREPLUS HEALTH LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 56% CAGR over 2y
Location
ASCENT (ELBURTON) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -63% CAGR over 4y
Location
DAVINA CHEMIST (FALLOWFIELD) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -56% CAGR over 5y
Location
ASCENT (SWINDON) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -77% CAGR over 2y
Location
BAA PHARMA LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 145% CAGR over 2y
Location
ASCENT (SHERWOOD) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
EASTWAY PHARMA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 13% CAGR over 4y
Location
ROSHBAN LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -62% CAGR over 4y
Location
ASCENT (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -80% CAGR over 2y
Location
ASCENT (WOLLATON) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 597% CAGR over 1y
Location
ASCENT (CLOWNE) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 597% CAGR over 1y
Location
KIAG MEDICAL LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
AL-AZAAN LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
CREWE COMPLETE SOLUTION LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
ASCENT (BLACKPOOL) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -77% CAGR over 2y
Location
ASCENT (LEEK) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -66% CAGR over 2y
Location
H I Pharma Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 5y
Location
AB PHARMA SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
ALIW LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
MA22 LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
CARTWRIGHTS CHEMISTS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -8% CAGR over 5y
Location
G.Pennant Roberts Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 3y
Location
Longboon And Wise Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
ASCENT (MANSFIELD) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 331% CAGR over 2y
Location
24/7 MEDICINE LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 73% CAGR over 2y
Location
RX ONLINE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
LP SD THREE LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates an online pharmacy retail platform providing prescription dispensing and sale of over‑the‑counter medicines, health products, medical devices, diagnostics equipment, and personal care items,…
Sells primarily to UK consumers and patients, including families, parents, older adults and people managing allergies, diabetes, asthma, sexual health and women’s or men’s health needs.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 18% CAGR over 1y
Location
Internet Pharmacy Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates NHS community pharmacies providing prescription dispensing, repeat prescription ordering and delivery, travel vaccinations, flu vaccinations, minor ailment treatment, blood pressure checks,…
Serves local patients and consumers across Greater Manchester, including NHS prescription users, travellers needing vaccinations, people eligible for NHS clinics, and private customers seeking…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
ELLIOTTS PHARMACY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates community pharmacies providing prescription dispensing, prescription ordering and delivery, and retail sale of over‑the‑counter medicines and health products. Offers pharmacist…
Serves local consumers and NHS patients in Old Trafford, Whalley Range and surrounding Manchester areas, including families, travellers, and people needing prescriptions, pharmacy consultations,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
Cohens Chemist
Operates a pharmacy chain and online pharmacy platform providing NHS and private prescriptions, repeat prescription ordering, click‑and‑collect and home delivery. Offers pharmacist consultations,…
Serves UK consumers and NHS patients seeking repeat prescriptions, pharmacy-first treatment, vaccinations, contraception, weight-loss support, private prescriptions and GP-linked online services for…
Location
Peter Buckley (Platt Bridge) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates community pharmacies providing NHS pharmacy services, dispensing prescription medicines and offering over-the-counter medications and health products to the public through local pharmacy…
Serves local community customers and NHS patients seeking pharmacy services and medicines through its branch network.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
K'S CHEMISTS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates community pharmacies providing prescription dispensing, NHS pharmacy services, and private healthcare services. Offers vaccinations, travel clinic consultations, health checks, smoking…
Sells to consumers seeking community pharmacy, NHS and private healthcare services, including patients needing prescriptions, vaccinations, travel health, contraception, smoking cessation and weight…
Financial Health
StableStable · -78% CAGR over 3y
Location
Faith Pharmacy (Hulme) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an NHS community pharmacy and walk-in clinic providing prescription dispensing, repeat and private prescriptions, emergency contraception, travel and routine vaccinations, blood pressure…
Serves individual NHS and private pharmacy patients in Manchester, especially university students, city-centre residents, walk-in clinic users, contraception patients, and travellers needing…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 34% CAGR over 2y
Location
PCT HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a network of community pharmacies and an online pharmacy offering NHS prescription dispensing, over‑the‑counter medicines, health treatments and clinical services such as vaccinations,…
Serves UK consumers and patients using community and online pharmacy services, including NHS prescription users, people seeking over-the-counter medicines, private treatments, vaccinations and local…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How Manchester pharmacy retail companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Manchester pharmacy retailers earn through a blend of dispensing income, reimbursed drug and appliance supply, sales of pharmacy medicines and consumer health goods, and service income where community pharmacy work is commissioned. Distance-selling operators add remote ordering and fulfilment, but the underlying model is still regulated medicines retail rather than pure ecommerce. Pricing is usually a mix of reimbursed prescription value, retail basket margin and service claims. The commercial unit is a prescription item, a retail basket or a service episode, not a seat licence or a long consulting engagement. Single-site operators tend to optimise around premises utilisation and pharmacist cover; larger groups add central buying, reporting and governance across sites.
Who they sell to
Local patients and households are the immediate customer base, split between repeat prescription users, walk-in health retail shoppers and people using permitted remote supply. Contract value is often distributed across many small transactions rather than one annual customer agreement, so retention depends on convenience, availability and trust more than formal account management. For sellers approaching the pharmacies themselves, the buying group is usually compact: owner-managers, superintendent pharmacists, area operations teams and finance managers. Smaller operators often buy through direct approaches, referrals from advisers or existing supplier relationships. Larger regional groups may use a more structured process, especially for premises, staffing, compliance or systems that affect several registered locations.
What they buy
Most pharmacy retailers tend to spend on dispensing workflow systems, stock control, electronic prescription handling, labelling, audit trails, patient communications and point-of-sale tools. They also buy accountancy, payroll, rota management, HR support, locum recruitment, insurance, legal advice, premises maintenance, payment acceptance and marketing for local or distance-selling demand. Medicine and appliance supply, equipment, shop fixtures and compliant storage remain core operating purchases rather than discretionary add-ons. Multi-site operators are more likely to want central reporting, role-based permissions and standard operating procedures across locations. Smaller sites usually favour low-disruption implementation, clear pricing and support that does not take pharmacist time away from dispensing and counter service.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying intent tends to surface around changes of ownership, relocation, premises work, distance-selling expansion, staffing pressure or the point at which an operator starts managing several sites through the same back office. Regulation also creates recurring triggers: governance evidence, competent staff, safe service delivery and suitable equipment all need to be demonstrable, not just assumed. A Manchester seller will usually get further by tying outreach to those operating pressures rather than generic retail upside. Useful angles include reducing manual administration, improving cash visibility, tightening stock accuracy, simplifying rota cover, or making compliance evidence easier to produce for superintendent pharmacists and owner-managers.
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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