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Pharmacy companies in the Sheffield area

156 pharmacy companies have a registered office in the Sheffield area (S postcodes), and 20 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £37,408 in cash and owed £42,614 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). Covers companies with a registered office in S postcodes, including Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Chesterfield.

The numbers

Pharmacy companies in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureSheffieldUK
Registered companies1567,805
Formed in 2025 or 202620 (13%)16%
Being struck off or in liquidation7 (4.5%)3.2%
Typical cash at year end£37,40868 accounts£88,926
Typical amount owed at year end£42,614116 accounts£188,728
Typical number of employees2113 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

13% of the 156 pharmacy companies in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 22% of all companies in the Sheffield area (S postcodes).

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

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical pharmacy company in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 7 or more (113 filings).

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

the Sheffield area (S postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Pharmacy companies are 0.21% of companies registered in the Sheffield area (S postcodes), against 0.14% UK-wide (1.5× the national share).

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

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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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