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Wholepharmaceutical Goods Businesses in UK

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

3,162
Businesses
90.7%
Active
13.1 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 770
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

20.2% of wholepharmaceutical goods survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Wholepharmaceutical goods, 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 46460 · 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 Wholepharmaceutical goods. 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: 13.1 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Wholepharmaceutical goods by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      ETHIGEN LIMITED
      East Kilbride
      £274.4m
      DRUGSRUS LIMITED
      Northwood Hills
      £55.6m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Wholepharmaceutical goods businesses registered in each location.

      01London77024.4% of sector
      02Birmingham802.5% of sector
      03Manchester712.2% of sector
      04Harrow622% of sector
      05Glasgow411.3% of sector