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Basic Pharmaceutical Products Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Basic Pharmaceutical Products sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

1,238
Businesses
91.2%
Active
15.9 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 281
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

24.5% of basic pharmaceutical products survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Businesses here outlast the typical UK firm by a clear margin.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Basic pharmaceutical products, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 21100 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Basic pharmaceutical products. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 15.9 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Basic pharmaceutical products by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £61.6m
      £46m
      £26.8m
      PARKACRE LIMITED
      Gainsborough
      £26.1m
      £21.2m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Basic pharmaceutical products businesses registered in each location.

      01London28122.7% of sector
      02Birmingham231.9% of sector
      03Manchester211.7% of sector
      04Liverpool191.5% of sector
      05Cardiff191.5% of sector

      Related sectors

      Pharmaceutical in the UK
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