Name

Cohens Chemist

Legal name

Gorgemead Limited

Website

https://cohenschemist.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NHS Prescription Processing: Dispensing NHS prescriptions for patients. Revenue comes from NHS England for prescription processing. NHS prescription charge is £9.15 per item for paying patients.
2. NHS Pharmacy Services: Free NHS services including Pharmacy First (treatment for common conditions), blood pressure checks, NHS Contraceptive Service, flu vaccinations, and other clinical services funded by NHS.
3. Private Prescriptions: Private prescription services including weight loss treatments, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions through partnership with Treat Discreet. Patients pay for private medications.
4. Home Delivery: Free delivery of medications to patients, particularly for those using the distance selling pharmacy service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cohens Chemist operates a UK community pharmacy chain of 208–209 branches dispensing NHS prescriptions, complemented by a distance-selling online pharmacy. Through its myCohens digital platform, patients order repeat prescriptions, book GP appointments, message GPs, and access NHS-funded clinical services such as Pharmacy First, blood pressure checks, and the NHS Contraception Service. The company also dispenses private prescriptions through a partnership with Treat Discreet and offers a private in-branch weight loss service.

Product overview

Cohens Chemist operates as a community pharmacy chain and online pharmacy offering both digital and in-branch healthcare services. The core product is the myCohens digital platform, which integrates NHS Login authentication and connects to GP Online Services and the NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) to enable patients to order NHS repeat prescriptions, book GP appointments, message their GP, and access medical records. The Online Pharmacy service provides distance-selling prescription delivery via Royal Mail or Click and Collect from 200+ branches. Additional services include the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service, Pharmacy First for common conditions, Blood Pressure Screening, and a Private Prescriptions service delivered through the Treat Discreet partnership. The myCohens mobile app extends the platform to iOS and Android devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myCohens: Digital pharmacy platform and mobile app allowing patients to order repeat prescriptions, book GP appointments, message their GP, and access medical records.

Products and services

• myCohens Digital Platform A digital healthcare platform enabling patients to order NHS repeat prescriptions, book GP appointments, message their GP directly, and access their medical records through a single integrated account authenticated via NHS Login.
• Online Pharmacy (Distance Selling) A GPhC-registered distance-selling pharmacy service allowing patients to order repeat medication online for free UK-wide home delivery via Royal Mail or in-branch collection.
• GP Services Integrated suite of GP online services accessible through the myCohens platform, including NHS Login authentication, 24/7 GP appointment booking, secure GP messaging, and personal medical record access.
• Pharmacy First NHS-funded service providing pharmacist-led treatment for common conditions including earache, sinusitis, sore throat, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women, without requiring a GP visit.
• NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service Free NHS service allowing pharmacists to supply oral contraception directly from the pharmacy without a GP appointment, including initiation for new users and repeat supplies for existing users.
• Blood Pressure Screening Service Free NHS blood pressure check for eligible patients including adults over 40, those aged 35–40 with a family history of hypertension, and GP-referred individuals, delivered in-branch.
• Click and Collect Service enabling patients to order NHS repeat medication online and collect it from any of 200+ Cohens Chemist branches nationwide.
• Private Prescriptions (via Treat Discreet) Discreet private prescription service covering weight loss, erectile dysfunction, men's health, women's health, travel health, acne, skin conditions, and asthma, with online consultations and 24/48 hour tracked delivery through partner Treat Discreet.
• Private Weight Loss Service In-branch private weight loss service offering clinically proven treatments with an optional face-to-face video consultation with UK prescribers.
• myCohens Mobile App Mobile application available on iOS and Android providing real-time notifications, prescription reminders, and full access to the myCohens platform features including repeat prescription ordering, GP appointments, and medical record access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.3 million patients receive care annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCohens Chemist is integrated with NHS systems including the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) and NHS Login. The company processes NHS prescriptions and delivers NHS-funded services including Pharmacy First, vaccinations, and health checks under contract with NHS England.
• NHS GP PracticescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 6,000 GP practices are connected through NHS EPS, allowing patients to nominate Cohens Chemist as their pharmacy and receive prescriptions electronically from their GP surgery directly to the pharmacy.
• Treat DiscreetsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTreat Discreet is Cohens Chemist's private prescription partner providing online consultations and private medications for conditions including weight loss, erectile dysfunction, men's health, women's health, travel health, and acne. Cohens Chemist dispenses and delivers these private prescriptions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cohens_chem
• Facebookfacebook.com/CohensChemist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cohens-chemists

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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