Bradley's Pharmacy

What Bradley's Pharmacy does

Bradley's Pharmacy (legal entity: Liam Bradley Ltd, Company No. NI36617) is a privately held community pharmacy group founded in 1990 and headquartered in Omagh, Northern Ireland. The group operates 24 retail branches across the North and West of Northern Ireland, supported by a centralised Head Office, Warehouse and Distribution facility in Omagh that handles daily stock servicing and procurement for the network. Services span NHS-funded dispensing and clinical services (Medicine Use Reviews, Minor Ailments, Pharmacist First, Medicine Management, Smoking Cessation, Ostomy support) and fee-based private services. The group is regulated by the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland with Liam Bradley serving as both Managing Director and Superintendent Pharmacist (registration 2263).

The core product offering combines traditional prescription dispensing — NHS and private, with free collection from local surgeries and home delivery for isolated or mobility-limited customers — with a differentiated technology layer in PillPacPlus. PillPacPlus is a robotic sachet medication management system that organises multiple medications into date- and time-labelled sachets, with automated filling, labelling, sealing, and pharmacist/robot double-checking. The company is also VAT-registered (GB752395809), ICO data-controller registered (24837225), and GDPR-compliant.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based fees across multiple streams: NHS prescription reimbursement, private prescriptions, PillPacPlus medication management, Lipotrim weight management consultations and product sales, travel vaccinations through the partner Northwest Health & Travel Clinic, seasonal flu vaccinations, emergency contraception, passport photography, and Consult & Treat private prescribing for common conditions. The go-to-market is primarily retail-storefront across the physical branch estate, with supplementary channels including an e-commerce online shop and an online appointment booking system routed through the Northwest Health & Travel Clinic partnership. Disclosed employment is over 100 staff, and the group has been recognised regionally via North West Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year (2018) and Pharmacy in Focus Customer Service Award (2020).

Name

Bradley's Pharmacy

Legal name

Liam Bradley Ltd

Website

https://bradleyspharmacyhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bradley's Pharmacy is a privately held Northern Ireland community pharmacy group operating 24 branches across the North and West, offering NHS and private prescription dispensing, robotic PillPacPlus medication management, travel clinic services, weight management, and in-pharmacy private prescribing under the Liam Bradley Ltd entity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Community Pharmacies (Chain/Independent) (HLAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmacy & Health Essentials Delivery (CRAFAFAI), Pharmacy Liaison & Prior Authorization/Insurance Coordination (HSABALAD), Injectables & Specialty Medication Support (e.g., insulin, biologics) (HSABALAG), Discount Drugstores with Clinics (Retail Health Clinics) (CRAEAHAE)

Keywords

• Community pharmacy services
• Prescription dispensing
• Medication management
• Pharmacy retail
• Travel health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Omagh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NHS Prescription Dispensing: Dispensing NHS prescriptions for patients. The pharmacy provides prescription turnaround services where customers can remain in the pharmacy or have prescriptions prepared and held for later collection.
2. Private Prescriptions: Dispensing private prescriptions, including specialist medications often prescribed on private prescriptions. Customers can request quotes via phone or email.
3. Travel Health Services: Travel advice service including vaccinations, travel medications, and specialist travel items such as water purification tablets and first-aid packs. Offered through Northwest Health & Travel Clinic.
4. Seasonal Flu Vaccinations: Flu vaccination service for individuals over 18 years who do not qualify for NHS seasonal flu vaccination. Private pay service saving customers a trip to health centre or doctor.
5. Lipotrim Weight Management Programme: Total food replacement programme using Lipotrim nutrient-complete formula products. Weekly supply of Lipotrim foods distributed through pharmacy with weekly weight monitoring and ketone testing.
6. PillPacPlus Medication Management: Medication organization service using robotic sachets for customers who struggle to manage multiple medications. Includes home delivery for isolated, infirm or mobility-limited customers.
7. Emergency Contraception: Emergency hormonal contraception (levonorgestrel) available with or without prescription after private consultation.
8. Passport Photography: Photography service for passports, driving licences, and student ID cards. No appointment necessary.
9. Consult and Treat Services: In-pharmacy consultations for common medical conditions including UTI treatment, period delay, weight management injections. Services offered through private consulting rooms.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bradley's Pharmacy operates a network of 24 community pharmacy branches across North and West Northern Ireland, dispensing NHS and private prescriptions, providing free prescription collection from local GP surgeries and home delivery for vulnerable customers, and offering NHS-funded clinical services such as Medicine Use Reviews, Minor Ailments and Smoking Cessation. Its private services include the PillPacPlus robotic sachet medication management programme, Lipotrim weight management, travel vaccinations through the Northwest Health & Travel Clinic, and Consult & Treat private consultations for common conditions.

Product overview

Bradley's Pharmacy is a community pharmacy group operating as a unified retail pharmacy network with multiple service lines. The core offering centres on prescription dispensing services (NHS and private) supported by a network of over 20 branches across Northern Ireland. The product portfolio consists of NHS-commissioned clinical services (Medicine Use Reviews, Minor Ailments, Pharmacist First, Medicine Management, Smoking Cessation, Ostomy care) alongside private services including PillPacPlus (automated medication sacheting), Lipotrim Weight Programme (total food replacement), Travel Clinic vaccinations, and Consult & Treat (private prescribing for UTIs, contraception, weight management). Online Shop provides retail e-commerce, while the centralised Head Office and warehouse in Omagh manages distribution and procurement. The pharmacy group employs over 100 staff and has been expanding since the early 1990s.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PillPacPlus: A medication management solution that organizes medicines in safe sachets to take at the time needed. Features a robotic system for preparing medication in easy-to-use sachets.
• Lipotrim Weight Management Programme
• NHS Services
• Travel Clinic
• Northwest Health & Travel Clinic

Products and services

• Prescription Services Full prescription dispensing service covering NHS and private prescriptions, free ordering and collection from local GP surgeries, home delivery for isolated/infirm customers, free medicine advice on side effects and interactions, and medicine aids such as tablet splitters and monitored dose systems. For individual patients across North and West Northern Ireland.
• NHS Services NHS-funded pharmacy services including Medicine Use Reviews, Minor Ailments treatment, Pharmacist First consultations, Medicine Management reviews, Disposal & Recycling of medications, Ostomy product support, and Smoking Cessation support with NRT. For NHS-registered patients.
• Private Services Fee-based private pharmacy services including travel advice, seasonal flu vaccinations for adults not eligible for the NHS programme, passport and ID photography, and emergency hormonal contraception (levonorgestrel) available with or without prescription after private consultation. For self-paying adults.
• Consult & Treat Private consultation and treatment service for common medical conditions including UTI treatment, emergency and regular contraception, period delay, smoking cessation, weight management injections, and travel vaccinations, delivered through purpose-built private consulting rooms at selected branches. Appointments booked online through northwesthealth.co.uk. For self-paying individuals seeking rapid, confidential primary care access.
• PillPacPlus Medication Management Medication management programme using a robotic system to fill, label, and seal medication into date- and time-stamped sachets that are double-checked by robots and pharmacists, then delivered weekly to the customer's home in a recyclable box. Designed for customers who struggle to manage multiple medications, including those who are elderly, isolated, infirm, or mobility-limited.
• Lipotrim Weight Management Programme Total food replacement weight management programme using Lipotrim nutrient-complete formula products developed by qualified nutritionists in Britain, distributed weekly through pharmacy branches with weekly pharmacist-led weight monitoring and ketone testing. For overweight adults seeking structured, professionally supervised weight loss.
• Northwest Health & Travel Clinic Specialised travel and health clinic offering travel vaccinations, travel advice, weight management injections, ear care, and other specialised services, with online booking and delivery through selected Bradley's Pharmacy branches (Omagh, Springtown, Dromore, Lisnagelvin). For individual travellers and private healthcare consumers.
• Online Shop E-commerce storefront offering top pharmacy brands and an extensive range of retail products, accessed at bradleyspharmacy.co.uk. For individual retail consumers.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Northwest Health & Travel CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBradley's Pharmacy partners with Northwest Health & Travel Clinic for specialised health services including weight management injections, travel vaccinations, and travel health consultations. Services are booked online through northwesthealth.co.uk and delivered at selected Bradley's Pharmacy branches including Omagh, Springtown, Dromore, and Lisnagelvin.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boots Pharmacy: UK's largest pharmacy chain with thousands of branches. Directly comparable as a community pharmacy operator offering NHS dispensing, private services, vaccinations, and retail health products, but at vastly greater scale and with broader geographic coverage.
• Lloyds Pharmacy: Major UK pharmacy chain (formerly part of Celesio/McKesson) operating hundreds of branches. Comparable in offering NHS dispensing, private clinical services, and travel health, though as a much larger national operator.
• Well Pharmacy: UK's third-largest pharmacy chain with ~700 branches. Direct comparable as a community pharmacy group providing NHS prescriptions, private services, and weight management/travel health offerings.
• Superdrug Pharmacy: UK high street health & beauty retailer with in-store pharmacy counters providing NHS dispensing, flu vaccinations, and private services. Comparable in product categories offered, though embedded within a wider retail format.

Direct peers

• Rowlands Pharmacy: UK-wide independent-style pharmacy chain with hundreds of branches, very similar model to Bradley's in terms of community focus, NHS dispensing, and private services — operates in similar geographies including Northern Ireland.
• Gordons Chemists: Northern Ireland's largest independent pharmacy chain with around 30 branches. Closest direct peer — same geography (NI), same customer base, similar scale, and same community-pharmacy positioning.
• McKay's Pharmacy: Independent Northern Ireland pharmacy group with multiple branches. Operates in the same NI geography with similar NHS dispensing and private services — directly comparable regional competitor.

Regional players

• Machans Pharmacy: Scottish community pharmacy chain with multiple branches offering NHS dispensing, advice services, and healthcare products. Comparable in business model to Bradley's, though operating across the Irish Sea rather than within Northern Ireland.

Emerging players

• Pharmacy2U: UK online-only pharmacy and NHS dispensing service. Comparable as a pharmacy operator offering prescription delivery, but competes as a digital-only model rather than a branch-based community pharmacy.

Others

• Numark Pharmacy: UK pharmacy buying group and support services organisation serving independent community pharmacies. Comparable as a network/services counterparty that supports independents (similar customer profile to Bradley's members) and is a potential partnership or wholesale counterparty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BradleysPharm
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bradleyspharmacy
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/bradleys-pharmacy

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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