northern pharmacies limited Company Information
Company Number
NI007549
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Registered Address
5 annadale avenue, belfast, BT7 3JH
Website
www.northernpharmacies.co.uknorthern pharmacies limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of NORTHERN PHARMACIES LIMITED at £2m based on a Turnover of £5.1m and 0.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
northern pharmacies limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of NORTHERN PHARMACIES LIMITED at £1.5m based on an EBITDA of £320.8k and a 4.66x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
northern pharmacies limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of NORTHERN PHARMACIES LIMITED at £7.8m based on Net Assets of £3.8m and 2.09x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Northern Pharmacies Limited Overview
Northern Pharmacies Limited is a live company located in belfast, BT7 3JH with a Companies House number of NI007549. It operates in the dispensing chemist in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47730. Founded in March 1969, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Northern Pharmacies Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.1m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Northern Pharmacies Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Northern Pharmacies Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

4 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £5.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.6m)
- Northern Pharmacies Limited
£12.6m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.4%)
- Northern Pharmacies Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 31.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (31.3%)
- Northern Pharmacies Limited
31.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 2.2% make it as profitable than the average company (2.4%)
- Northern Pharmacies Limited
2.4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 47 employees, this is below the industry average (67)
47 - Northern Pharmacies Limited
67 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £26.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£26.5k)
- Northern Pharmacies Limited
£26.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £107.7k, this is less efficient (£146.1k)
- Northern Pharmacies Limited
£146.1k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 39 days, this is later than average (29 days)
- Northern Pharmacies Limited
29 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 52 days, this is quicker than average (64 days)
- Northern Pharmacies Limited
64 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 32 days, this is in line with average (32 days)
- Northern Pharmacies Limited
32 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 27 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
27 weeks - Northern Pharmacies Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 24.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (59.1%)
24.7% - Northern Pharmacies Limited
59.1% - Industry AVG
NORTHERN PHARMACIES LIMITED financials

Northern Pharmacies Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £5.1 million and the company has net assets of £3.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Northern Pharmacies Limited has 47 employees and maintains cash reserves of £523.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | |||||||||||||||
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Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | |||||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | |||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 47 | 34 | 31 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 35 | 31 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 290,066 | 184,550 | 317,201 | 902,275 | 861,271 | 889,276 | 937,963 | 990,734 | 1,051,429 | 1,111,572 | 955,079 | 908,245 | 933,980 | 734,616 | 585,205 |
Intangible Assets | 2,001,189 | 757,032 | 855,775 | 954,519 | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | 232,515 | 2,805,710 | 2,819,959 | 3,162,019 | 3,039,890 | 3,034,600 | 3,164,794 | 3,065,972 | 613,488 | 370,025 | 47,107 | 43,608 | 43,608 | 43,608 | 38,344 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 85,740 | 105,296 | 115,185 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,609,510 | 3,852,588 | 4,108,120 | 5,018,813 | 3,901,161 | 3,923,876 | 4,102,757 | 4,056,706 | 1,664,917 | 1,481,597 | 1,002,186 | 951,853 | 977,588 | 778,224 | 623,549 |
Stock & work in progress | 313,453 | 199,535 | 204,348 | 216,660 | 152,858 | 152,858 | 156,658 | 159,457 | 157,905 | 164,285 | 189,764 | 201,570 | 201,664 | 201,482 | 183,883 |
Trade Debtors | 554,415 | 446,246 | 476,619 | 452,070 | 412,736 | 266,133 | 235,462 | 306,270 | 299,788 | 365,059 | 390,547 | 642,366 | 549,686 | 621,234 | 708,634 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 195,248 | 128,115 | 122,704 | 93,035 | 76,686 | 53,240 | 61,967 | 85,798 | 73,783 | ||||||
Cash | 523,581 | 964,011 | 1,486,294 | 921,558 | 736,961 | 888,342 | 734,105 | 790,412 | 1,133,621 | 927,749 | 992,263 | 790,453 | 607,400 | 590,440 | 419,933 |
misc current assets | 783,598 | 400,000 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,370,295 | 2,137,907 | 2,289,965 | 1,683,323 | 1,379,241 | 1,360,573 | 1,188,192 | 1,341,937 | 1,665,097 | 1,457,093 | 1,572,574 | 1,634,389 | 1,358,750 | 1,413,156 | 1,312,450 |
total assets | 4,979,805 | 5,990,495 | 6,398,085 | 6,702,136 | 5,280,402 | 5,284,449 | 5,290,949 | 5,398,643 | 3,330,014 | 2,938,690 | 2,574,760 | 2,586,242 | 2,336,338 | 2,191,380 | 1,935,999 |
Bank overdraft | 113,203 | 113,203 | 161,296 | 100,888 | 93,886 | 90,872 | 92,598 | ||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 498,034 | 337,029 | 312,621 | 339,063 | 293,030 | 238,011 | 225,931 | 231,464 | 253,659 | 329,051 | 408,318 | 587,014 | 543,411 | 581,204 | 568,221 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 653,795 | 612,159 | 556,694 | 292,544 | 178,168 | 59,885 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 502,197 | 392,439 | 599,496 | 635,405 | 238,851 | 187,652 | 168,678 | 282,324 | 142,304 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 1,000,231 | 1,496,466 | 1,637,479 | 1,692,458 | 925,313 | 697,717 | 545,366 | 606,386 | 395,963 | 329,051 | 408,318 | 587,014 | 543,411 | 581,204 | 568,221 |
loans | 457,212 | 559,919 | 673,887 | 941,732 | 1,243,267 | 1,335,546 | 1,425,037 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 160,129 | 319,176 | 1,284 | 1,510 | 1,777 | 2,090 | 2,459 | 2,893 | 3,403 | 4,004 | 4,710 | 5,542 | 6,520 | ||
other liabilities | 498,085 | 637,765 | 40,000 | 90,000 | 150,000 | 220,000 | |||||||||
provisions | 67,619 | 55,345 | 68,169 | 154,467 | 80,828 | 76,561 | 108,473 | 90,591 | 134,165 | 131,883 | 33,184 | 20,465 | 23,575 | 16,427 | 12,705 |
total long term liabilities | 227,748 | 831,733 | 1,127,457 | 1,467,629 | 1,064,337 | 1,411,918 | 1,596,478 | 1,738,521 | 137,568 | 135,887 | 37,894 | 26,007 | 30,095 | 16,427 | 12,705 |
total liabilities | 1,227,979 | 2,328,199 | 2,764,936 | 3,160,087 | 1,989,650 | 2,109,635 | 2,141,844 | 2,344,907 | 533,531 | 464,938 | 446,212 | 613,021 | 573,506 | 597,631 | 580,926 |
net assets | 3,751,826 | 3,662,296 | 3,633,149 | 3,542,049 | 3,290,752 | 3,174,814 | 3,149,105 | 3,053,736 | 2,796,483 | 2,473,752 | 2,128,548 | 1,973,221 | 1,762,832 | 1,593,749 | 1,355,073 |
total shareholders funds | 3,751,826 | 3,662,296 | 3,633,149 | 3,542,049 | 3,290,752 | 3,174,814 | 3,149,105 | 3,053,736 | 2,796,483 | 2,473,752 | 2,128,548 | 1,973,221 | 1,762,832 | 1,593,749 | 1,355,073 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 39,013 | 32,397 | 52,951 | 47,170 | 45,915 | 48,937 | 54,403 | 60,961 | 68,375 | 51,422 | 32,128 | 34,565 | 33,019 | 23,105 | 20,670 |
Amortisation | 169,422 | 98,743 | 98,744 | ||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 113,918 | -4,813 | -12,312 | 63,802 | -3,800 | -2,799 | 1,552 | -6,380 | -25,479 | -11,806 | -94 | 182 | 17,599 | 183,883 | |
Debtors | 155,746 | -34,851 | 169,403 | 55,683 | 170,049 | 21,944 | -94,639 | 18,497 | 8,512 | -25,488 | -251,819 | 92,680 | -71,548 | -87,400 | 708,634 |
Creditors | 161,005 | 24,408 | -26,442 | 46,033 | 55,019 | 12,080 | -5,533 | -22,195 | -75,392 | -79,267 | -178,696 | 43,603 | -37,793 | 12,983 | 568,221 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -49,289 | 110,835 | -36,135 | 396,287 | 50,886 | 18,605 | -114,080 | 139,510 | 141,703 | -706 | -832 | -978 | 6,520 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 12,274 | -12,824 | -86,298 | 73,639 | 4,267 | -31,912 | 17,882 | -43,574 | 2,282 | 98,699 | 12,719 | -3,110 | 7,148 | 3,722 | 12,705 |
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -2,573,195 | -14,249 | -342,060 | 122,129 | 5,290 | -130,194 | 98,822 | 2,452,484 | 243,463 | 322,918 | 3,499 | 5,264 | 38,344 | ||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -653,795 | 41,636 | 55,465 | 264,150 | 114,376 | 118,283 | 59,885 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -457,212 | -102,707 | -113,968 | -267,845 | -301,535 | -92,279 | -89,491 | 1,425,037 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -498,085 | -139,680 | 597,765 | -50,000 | -60,000 | -70,000 | 220,000 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -440,430 | -522,283 | 564,736 | 184,597 | -151,381 | 154,237 | -56,307 | -343,209 | 205,872 | -64,514 | 201,810 | 183,053 | 16,960 | 170,507 | 419,933 |
overdraft | -113,203 | -48,093 | 60,408 | 7,002 | 3,014 | -1,726 | 92,598 | ||||||||
change in cash | -327,227 | -522,283 | 612,829 | 124,189 | -158,383 | 151,223 | -54,581 | -435,807 | 205,872 | -64,514 | 201,810 | 183,053 | 16,960 | 170,507 | 419,933 |
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Northern Pharmacies Limited Competitor Analysis

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northern pharmacies limited Ownership
NORTHERN PHARMACIES LIMITED group structure
Northern Pharmacies Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
NORTHERN PHARMACIES LIMITED
NI007549
1 subsidiary
northern pharmacies limited directors
Northern Pharmacies Limited currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Sarah Mawhinney (Mar 2000) and Mr Michael Hamill (Jun 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Sarah Mawhinney | 69 years | Mar 2000 | - | Director | |
Mr Michael Hamill | 45 years | Jun 2010 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Kelly | Northern Ireland | 82 years | Jan 2013 | - | Director |
Dr Martin Kerr | 67 years | Apr 2013 | - | Director | |
Dr Terence Maguire | 66 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Slaine | 60 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director | |
Mrs Edel Etherson | 40 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr John Anderson | 69 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
5.1m
+38%
operating profit
112.4k
0%
gross margin
31.3%
-4.02%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
3.8m
+0.02%
total assets
5m
-0.17%
cash
523.6k
-0.46%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
northern pharmacies limited company details
company number
NI007549
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
47730 - Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
incorporation date
March 1969
age
56
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
BAKER TILLY MOONEY MOORE
auditor
-
address
5 annadale avenue, belfast, BT7 3JH
Bank
FIRST TRUST BANK LTD
Legal Advisor
-
northern pharmacies limited Charges & Mortgages
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