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Pharmacy companies in Manchester

306 pharmacy companies have a registered office in Manchester, and 45 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £103,794 in cash and owed £60,510 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Dispensing chemist in specialised stores” (SIC 47730).

The numbers

Pharmacy companies in Manchester compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureManchesterUK
Registered companies3067,805
Formed in 2025 or 202645 (15%)16%
Being struck off or in liquidation10 (3.3%)3.2%
Typical cash at year end£103,79487 accounts£88,926
Typical amount owed at year end£60,510185 accounts£188,728
Typical number of employees1190 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

15% of the 306 pharmacy companies in Manchester were formed in 2025–26, against 28% of all companies in Manchester.

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

Manchester already has more of these businesses than most places

Pharmacy companies are 0.23% of companies registered in Manchester, against 0.14% UK-wide (1.6× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical pharmacy company in Manchester reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 3 or more (190 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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