Pharmacy Business Sales

What Pharmacy Business Sales does

Pharmacy Business Sales is an independent Australian pharmacy brokerage firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Victoria, with additional offices in Sydney. The firm specializes exclusively in intermediating the sale of retail pharmacies across Australia, serving pharmacy owner-operators and investors on both sides of transactions. It represents sellers independently to maximize sale prices, manages buyer registration and qualification, and coordinates full transaction lifecycles involving accountants, solicitors, banks, valuers, regulatory bodies, and stocktakers. The firm claims independence from pharmaceutical brands and groups, positioning itself as a conflict-free intermediary.

The company's revenue model is transaction-based, earning brokerage commissions on completed pharmacy sale transactions. Lead generation is driven by complimentary, confidential market appraisals that consider both financial and non-financial factors influencing pharmacy value. Distribution occurs through direct contact with the principal broker (John King), a website listing portal, and word-of-mouth referrals supported by extensive client testimonials. The firm also offers a VISION business advisory add-on service for ongoing pharmacy performance consulting.

The firm operates without any proprietary technology platform, running as a traditional human-led brokerage on a standard website infrastructure. It maintains a 7-person team built around John King as Founder and Director, who holds an MBA, is a licensed estate agent, and brings 30+ years of retail pharmacy experience including prior roles at Faulding/Mayne Healthcare (now Symbion), bank panel valuation work, and court expert witness engagements. The firm has won multiple REIV Business Broker of the Year awards (2008/09, 2010/11, 2023/24) and AREI finalist placements.

Name

Pharmacy Business Sales

Legal name

Pharmacy Business Sales

Website

https://pharmacysales.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pharmacy Business Sales is an independent Australian pharmacy brokerage firm founded in 2001, intermediating retail pharmacy sales between owners and buyers across Australia. The 7-person, Victoria-based firm generates transaction commissions managed primarily through founder John King.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmacy Brokerage Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Pharmacy brokerage
• Business sales advisory
• Pharmacy mergers acquisitions
• Commercial pharmacy sales
• Pharmacy transaction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commission on Pharmacy Sales: The company earns revenue through broker commissions on completed pharmacy sale transactions. As an independent intermediary, they represent sellers to maximize returns and assist buyers in finding suitable opportunities. The revenue is transaction-based, earned upon successful completion of pharmacy business sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pharmacy Business Sales is an independent pharmacy brokerage that intermediates the sale and purchase of pharmacies across Australia. Its core offering is full-service representation of pharmacy sellers (from market appraisal and confidential marketing through to negotiation and settlement) and assistance to qualified buyers (registration, off-market access, due-diligence support), supported by a public listings portal, complimentary market appraisals, and a business advisory service called VISION.

Product overview

Pharmacy Business Sales operates as a single integrated pharmacy brokerage platform offering end-to-end services for buying and selling pharmacies. The core offering includes an online listings portal (Pharmacies for Sale) displaying available properties, supported by professional consulting services (Buying & Selling Consulting) and complimentary market appraisals. An ancillary business advisory service called VISION provides strategic recommendations. The company serves both buyers seeking registered status and sellers looking to maximize their pharmacy investment, operating offices in Melbourne and Sydney since 2001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmacy Business Sales brokerage Award-winning, independent pharmacy brokerage service specialising in the sale of pharmacies throughout Australia, providing confidential and professional intermediation for both sellers and buyers across the complete transaction lifecycle.
• Pharmacies for Sale listings portal Online listing platform featuring quality branded and independent pharmacies for sale across Australia, with detailed property profiles and contact information.
• Market Appraisal service Complimentary and confidential market appraisal service that evaluates a pharmacy's value considering market conditions, buyer motivations, regulatory factors, and non-financial elements to maximise investment potential.
• Buying & Selling consulting service Professional intermediary service for buyers and sellers of pharmacies, including buyer registration, confidentiality agreements, negotiation support, and transaction management.
• VISION business advisory service Business advisory service based on proven business models that provides independent recommendations for improving total business performance and bottom line of pharmacy operators.
• Confidentiality Agreement & Disclaimer document Document download service providing the confidentiality and disclaimer agreements that buyers must sign prior to viewing pharmacy information or properties for sale.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pharmacy sales completed successfully with settlement timelines as quick as 6 weeks from signing Heads of Agreement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV)coreOthersProfessional membership and accreditation body for real estate professionals in Victoria. Pharmacy Business Sales operates under the governance of the Estate Agents Act as members of REIV, which provides industry credibility, standards compliance, and professional development.
• Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW)coreOthersProfessional membership affiliation for real estate professionals in New South Wales. Supports the company's operations and credibility in the NSW pharmacy sales market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• WBP Group: Australian business brokerage firm with pharmacy and healthcare sector expertise, providing intermediary services for business sales that overlap with Pharmacy Business Sales' core offerings.
• Calder Capital: Australian business broker active in pharmacy and healthcare transactions, offering similar intermediary services to pharmacy buyers and sellers across Australia.
• Paramount Business Sales: Australian pharmacy business brokerage competitor offering similar intermediary services for buying and selling pharmacies across Australia, directly competing in the same niche.
• Hilton Houlder Valuations: Australian firm specialising in pharmacy valuations and related advisory services, directly competing for pharmacy owner mandates in valuation and sale advisory.

Broad incumbents

• LINK Business: Largest business brokerage franchise in Australia and New Zealand, offering sales services across multiple sectors including healthcare and pharmacy, serving as a broader-market competitor with greater scale but less specialisation.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate advisory firm with healthcare and pharmacy property transaction expertise, providing broader portfolio services that partially overlap with pharmacy business sales brokerage.

Emerging players

• Australian Pharmacy Brokerage Network: Smaller and emerging pharmacy-specific brokerage firms operating regionally across Australia that compete for the same pharmacy transaction mandates as Pharmacy Business Sales.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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