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Buy a pharmacy in the UK

Every pharmacy here owns its premises, and more than two thirds carry secured debt, which is high for a business this small.

How these companies are identified

These companies declare pharmacy or dispensing activity to Companies House and own the premises they trade from. This platform does not hold the General Pharmaceutical Council register, so no registration is claimed on these entries: confirm registration with the GPhC directly.

Why buyers look here

NHS dispensing contracts make revenue unusually predictable, and a freehold pharmacy is a financeable asset. The high charge rate reflects how often these are bought with debt, which also means comparable transactions exist.

What to check

• The NHS pharmaceutical list entry is the licence that matters commercially and is not held here.
• GPhC registration of the premises and the responsible pharmacist must be confirmed at the source.
• Nearly seven in ten carry charges, so the charge register is the first document to read.
• Dispensing volume drives value and appears in no public company record.

How to search

Choose Pharmacy on the search screen and narrow by town, how long the business has traded, how ownership is held, and whether the premises are traceable. Searching is free and shows the shape of each company without naming it. A report on one company costs from £4.90.

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SME44 is an intelligence platform, not an adviser, and nothing here is for sale. Public registers contain errors and delays, and our matching of one register to another can too. Verify anything important against the source register before acting. Nothing here is legal, financial, tax or investment advice.