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Pharmacy companies in Newcastle

141 pharmacy companies have a registered office in Newcastle, and 26 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £66,678 in cash and owed £142,493 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 Newcastle compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureNewcastleUK
Registered companies1417,805
Formed in 2025 or 202626 (18%)16%
Being struck off or in liquidation6 (4.3%)3.2%
Typical cash at year end£66,67854 accounts£88,926
Typical amount owed at year end£142,49381 accounts£188,728
Typical number of employees281 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

Newcastle already has more of these businesses than most places

Pharmacy companies are 0.23% of companies registered in Newcastle, 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.

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical pharmacy company in Newcastle holds £66,678 in cash and owes £142,493; that cash figure is higher than 88% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical pharmacy company in Newcastle reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 9 or more (81 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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