How much does Central Pharmacies (UK) Limited make?

Central Pharmacies (UK) Limited reported revenue of £10.9m and £945k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Central Pharmacies (UK) Limited have?

Central Pharmacies (UK) Limited reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Central Pharmacies (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Central Pharmacies (UK) Limited reported a profit of £945k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC230534 · Incorporated 18 Apr 2002

Central Pharmacies (UK) Limited

Registered name: CENTRAL PHARMACIES (UK) LIMITED

Part of QPP Holdings Limited group

Central Pharmacies (UK) Limited made £10.9m revenue and £945k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Central Pharmacies (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £10.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £945k profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Paisley; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Paisley, Scotland
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.9m

Growth ▲8.1%

Profit

£945k

Growth ▲23.8%

Profit margin

8.6%

Gross 20.4%

Employees

Change ▲15.2%

Profit / employee

£12.4k

Revenue/employee £144k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Mar 2022	30 Mar 2023	30 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£8.3m	£10.1m	£10.1m	£10.9m
Cost of sales	—	£6.6m	£8.2m	£8.2m	£8.7m
Gross profit	—	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Operating profit	—	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	—	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	—	£1m	£763k	£763k	£945k
Profit (best available)	—	£1m	£763k	£763k	£945k
Staff costs	—	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	53	53	66	66	76
Ratios
Profit margin	—	12.4%	7.5%	7.5%	8.6%
Gross margin	—	20.2%	18.6%	18.6%	20.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£156k	£153k	£153k	£144k
Profit per employee	—	£19.4k	£11.6k	£11.6k	£12.4k
Cash conversion	—	—	—	−157.7%	−107.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲22.2%	—	▲8.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▼25.8%	—	▲23.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲24.5%	—	▲15.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.4m	£2.4m	£2.8m
Net assets	£3m	£3.9m	£4.5m	£4.5m	£5.1m
Fixed assets	£501k	£479k	£3m	£3m	£2.8m
Current assets	£4.6m	£5.3m	£5.4m	£5.4m	£5.9m
Debtors	£560k	£758k	£715k	£715k	£804k
Deferred income	£32.3k	£16k	—	—	—
Cash from operations	—	—	—	−£1.8m	−£1.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £144k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −107.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 26%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲14%; Now £5.1m
Cash at bank: ▲17%; Now £2.8m
Headcount: ▲15%; Now 76
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £2.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

QPP Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Central Pharmacies (UK) Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Cairns Carluke LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £945k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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