Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

UK SIC 2007 · 47730ISIC 47 · Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies7,821main activity SIC 47730
New, past 12 months6458.2% of live
Median age6 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration931.2%
Oldest1914incorporated 2 Nov 1914

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02505007501,0002011: 21020112012: 1922013: 12820132014: 1372015: 9220152016: 1292017: 17520172018: 1932019: 22620192020: 2542021: 40020212022: 6852023: 86020232024: 5772025: 84220252026: 467

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,829
North West
1,184
West Midlands
927
Yorkshire and The Humber
735
South East
708
East of England
519
Scotland
507
East Midlands
439
North East
298
South West
270
Wales
221
Northern Ireland
182

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

7,821 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 157.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Howitts Limited
00138186
Desborough2 Nov 1914
Shadforth Pharmaceutical Company Limited
00143500
Chelmsford1 Apr 1916
A.e.hobbs,limited
00157107
Southend-on-Sea16 Jul 1919
Roys Pharmacy(wroxham),limited
00186127
Hoveton and Wroxham1 Dec 1922
Barkers Chemists (Tooting) Limited
00196441
Wandsworth17 Mar 1924
T.h.prichard & Son, Limited
00205822
Birmingham8 May 1925
Springate and Harrison Limited
00226861
Dartford23 Dec 1927
John Bell & Croyden Limited
00228331
Manchester24 Feb 1928
J.c.ratcliffe Limited
00233506
Chester21 Sept 1928
A.m.clark Limited
00234372
Penistone27 Oct 1928
W.a.hawkin and Sons,limited
00237340
Horwich21 Feb 1929
Bonnybridge Pharmacy Company Limited
SC015710
Midlothian27 Sept 1929
J.M.& W.darling Limited
00246764
Newcastle upon Tyne24 Mar 1930
A. Procter and Son Limited
00254256
Eastbourne18 Feb 1931
Andrew Tylee Limited
00262555
Leeds (Leeds)9 Feb 1932
"Red Band" Chemical Company, Limited
SC016876
Edinburgh25 Jun 1932
Bann's Pharmacy Limited
00279603
St Dennis14 Sept 1933
Johns (Chemists) Limited
00284274
Preston (Preston)1 Feb 1934
Hannawin's Medical Hall, Limited
NI000903
Co Down1 May 1934
Jacinthe Rayner Limited
00292283
Datchet21 Sept 1934
M.whitfield Limited
00297414
Trimdon Colliery20 Feb 1935
L.& M.langer Limited
00312543
Barnet2 Apr 1936
C.H. Smith Dispensing Chemists Limited
00326102
Haringey1 Apr 1937
F.p.watson Limited
00332398
Derby9 Oct 1937
Davies Chemists (Havant) Limited
00344911
Portsmouth4 Oct 1938
Cornwell's Chemists Limited
00351884
Newcastle-under-Lyme14 Apr 1939
Parkhead Pharmacy Limited
SC021721
—22 Apr 1941
Greencross Pharmacy Limited
00368792
Walsall18 Aug 1941
Freeman,grieve Limited
00370363
Chalfont St Peter31 Oct 1941
Wessex Pharmacies Limited
00372591
New Alresford3 Mar 1942
John Dent (Chemists) Limited
00374708
Brighton and Hove27 Jun 1942
Miltons (Chemists) Limited
00376880
Newcastle-under-Lyme27 Oct 1942
Cowzers Pharmacies, Limited
NI001675
—26 May 1943
A.H. Tod Limited
SC022489
Peebles24 Jul 1943
Thomas McLean & Sons Limited
SC022725
Glasgow29 Mar 1944
Curries Chemists (Wyke) Limited
00388147
Bradford10 Jun 1944
P.S. Windwood & Son Limited
00393070
Hammersmith and Fulham9 Feb 1945
Jennings (Chemists) Limited
00396623
Sutton (Sutton)29 Jun 1945
Donald G Hayden (Chemists) Limited
00397744
Norwich11 Aug 1945
Richard Clitherow Limited
00407853
Chadderton5 Apr 1946
Oriel Pharmacy, Limited
NI002065
—15 May 1946
Dean & Smedley,limited
00414805
Burton upon Trent11 Jul 1946
Ingasetter Limited
SC024674
Aberdeen24 Oct 1946
Alan Woodcock Limited
00422437
Fareham28 Oct 1946
A.P. Sampson Limited
00435961
Harrow30 May 1947
J. Cubbin & Sons Limited
00442325
Wallasey17 Sept 1947
J.W. Gray Limited
NI002422
Belfast3 Dec 1947
The Painswick Pharmacy Limited
00450186
Painswick28 Feb 1948
J.t.egginton,limited
00451821
Dudley (Dudley)5 Apr 1948
Judd's (Chemists) Limited
00460098
Harrow16 Oct 1948