ICON PHARMACY LTD

What ICON PHARMACY LTD does

Icon Pharmacy Ltd is a privately held NHS community pharmacy operating from a single retail location at 155 Manford Way, Chigwell, Essex (GPhC registration 1031045). Founded as a family operation and now serving more than 8,700 nominated NHS patients across Chigwell and Hainault, the business dispenses NHS repeat prescriptions, provides same-day medicine delivery, administers flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, and delivers a range of NHS-funded clinical services including the New Medicine Service, smoking cessation, weight management consultations, and blood pressure screening. It also offers private services such as weight loss injections, prescription-strength acne treatment, and private vaccinations.

The operating model is built on a digital prescription ordering platform integrated with NHS login, paired with a mobile app that supports repeat prescription requests, family medication management, and status notifications. Electronic integration with six local GP surgeries enables direct routing of prescriptions without paper hand-off, and a same-day delivery layer extends reach to housebound and mobility-restricted patients. Dosette box preparation, telephone ordering, and in-pharmacy walk-in service complete the multi-channel offering.

Revenue is generated primarily through NHS reimbursement per dispensed prescription item and NHS clinical service fees, supplemented by transaction-based private service revenue. Customer acquisition leans on NHS pharmacy nomination, GP referrals, local word-of-mouth, the company's website and blog, and Google reviews. The company was named a 2024 Pharmacy Business of the Year Finalist, signaling credible positioning within the UK community pharmacy sector despite its single-site footprint and regional, founder-led ownership structure.

Name

ICON PHARMACY LTD

Legal name

ICON PHARMACY LTD

Website

https://iconpharmacy.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Icon Pharmacy Ltd is an NHS community pharmacy in Chigwell, Essex, dispensing NHS prescriptions and providing same-day medicine delivery, vaccinations, and clinical services to over 8,700 local patients via in-store, mobile app, and home delivery channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Medication Adherence & Therapy Management Platforms (refills, reminders, MTM) (HLALAIAG), Medication Therapy Management (MTM) & Clinical Pharmacy Services Tools (HLACAKAH)

Keywords

• Community pharmacy
• NHS prescription dispensing
• Prescription delivery service
• Pharmacy clinical services
• Medication management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NHS Prescription Dispensing: Core revenue from dispensing NHS prescriptions. The pharmacy receives NHS reimbursement for each prescription dispensed. Volume driven by patient nomination count and repeat prescription frequency.
2. NHS Clinical Services: Revenue from NHS-funded clinical services including flu vaccinations, COVID-19 vaccines, stop smoking support, weight loss consultations, New Medicine Service, and health screenings.
3. Private Pharmacy Services: Revenue from private services including private morning after pill, weight loss injections, prescription-strength acne treatment, private vaccinations, and ABPM monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Icon Pharmacy is an NHS community pharmacy that dispenses NHS repeat prescriptions, delivers medications locally, and provides a range of NHS-funded and private clinical services including vaccinations, health screenings, weight loss support, smoking cessation, and minor ailment treatment. Its offering is anchored by a mobile app that allows patients to nominate the pharmacy and request repeat prescriptions using NHS login, with prescriptions routed electronically from six partnered GP surgeries in Chigwell and Hainault.

Product overview

Icon Pharmacy is an NHS community pharmacy operating as a single-location pharmacy in Chigwell, Essex, offering a unified set of healthcare services rather than a modular product platform. The core offering centers on NHS repeat prescription management with integrated GP coordination, supplemented by medicine delivery, vaccine booking, health consultations, and medication management tools like weekly dosette boxes. Services include health screening (blood pressure monitoring), smoking cessation support, weight loss consultations, New Medicine Support for patients starting new prescriptions, and treatment for minor ailments. The pharmacy operates through a mobile app for prescription ordering and tracking, combined with in-pharmacy and delivery services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NHS Repeat Prescription Service A digital ordering service allowing patients to nominate Icon Pharmacy and manage NHS repeat prescriptions online, with automatic GP coordination and electronic prescription collection for local NHS-registered patients.
• Medicine Delivery Service Free home delivery of prescription medicines in Chigwell and surrounding areas, including same-day delivery for NHS and private medications, targeted at local patients.
• Vaccine Booking Service Booking service for COVID-19 and flu vaccinations at the Chigwell pharmacy through NHS booking or direct contact, available to NHS patients.
• Weekly Dosette Boxes Pre-filled weekly medication organizers with labeled compartments for morning, afternoon, evening, and night doses, provided free to eligible NHS patients on multiple repeat prescriptions or those with difficulty managing doses.
• Health Advice Service Free professional health advice from NHS-trained pharmacists for minor ailments including sore throats, coughs, rashes, and stomach discomfort, available without an appointment.
• New Medicine Support (NMS) One-on-one pharmacist consultations for patients starting new medications, providing guidance on usage, side effects, and ongoing follow-up support under the NHS New Medicine Service.
• Stop Smoking Support NHS-backed smoking cessation support offering nicotine replacement therapies, behavioural support, and personalised quit plans for patients seeking to stop smoking.
• NHS Weight Loss Consultations Personalised NHS weight management consultations providing practical advice on diet and physical activity, with referrals to NHS weight management programmes.
• Blood Pressure Monitoring Health screening service including blood pressure checks and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) for early hypertension detection in local patients.
• Minor Ailment Treatment Diagnosis and treatment service for common acute conditions including sore throats, shingles, ear infections, impetigo, and infected insect bites, offered at the pharmacy.
• Private Pharmacy Services Private clinical services including private morning after pill, weight loss injections, prescription-strength acne treatment, private vaccinations, and ABPM monitoring, offered at competitive prices to local patients.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fullwell Cross Medical CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGP surgery partnership for electronic prescription processing. Icon Pharmacy works directly with the surgery to receive and dispense prescriptions electronically, eliminating the need for patients to collect paper prescriptions.
• Hainault Health CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGP surgery partnership for electronic prescription processing and coordination on patient medication management.
• Chigwell Medical CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal GP surgery partnership enabling seamless prescription transfer and patient care coordination.
• The Willows Medical PracticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGP partnership for repeat prescription management and electronic prescription routing.
• Forest Edge PracticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGP surgery partnership supporting Icon Pharmacy's NHS repeat prescription services.
• Fencepiece Road Medical CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGP surgery partnership for prescription processing and patient healthcare coordination.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS-funded pharmacy providing NHS services including prescriptions, vaccinations, and clinical services under NHS England contracts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Day Lewis Pharmacy: UK independent/community pharmacy chain with hundreds of branches providing NHS prescriptions and clinical services. Comparable as a similarly positioned community pharmacy operator with comparable service breadth.
• Cohens Chemist: UK independent pharmacy group with branches across the north of England. Comparable as a multi-site community pharmacy operator offering NHS prescriptions, clinical services, and delivery-focused offerings.
• Rowlands Pharmacy: UK chain of community pharmacies providing NHS prescription dispensing, clinical services, and delivery. Comparable as a community pharmacy peer with a similar branch-level service model and NHS funding dependency.

Emerging players

• Pharmacy2U: UK-based online NHS repeat prescription and pharmacy delivery service. Comparable because it competes directly for NHS prescription nominations and offers digital ordering and home delivery, but operates at national scale rather than a single local pharmacy.
• Echo (Lloyds Pharmacy Online): UK-based app-driven NHS repeat prescription service owned by Lloyds Pharmacy. Comparable as a digital-first competitor for NHS prescription nominations, with similar mobile app experience and home delivery.
• PillTime: UK-based online NHS pharmacy specializing in multi-dose pouch medication management. Comparable because it competes for NHS prescription nominations and does pre-sortation (analogue of dosette boxes) plus home delivery, with similar digital-first positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Boots Pharmacy: Largest UK chain pharmacy and retailer. Comparable as a nationwide NHS dispensing competitor offering flu/COVID vaccines, pharmacy clinical services, and online prescription ordering via the Boots app.
• Well Pharmacy: One of the largest UK pharmacy chains with hundreds of branches. Comparable because it dispenses NHS prescriptions, offers flu and clinical services, and operates in many local catchments that overlap with Icon Pharmacy's Essex geography.
• Tesco Pharmacy: In-store pharmacy within Tesco supermarkets that dispenses NHS prescriptions and offers flu and travel vaccinations. Comparable as a competing NHS dispensing site within Icon Pharmacy's catchment, often with extended opening hours.
• Lloyds Pharmacy (formerly part of Celesio/McKesson): Major UK high-street pharmacy chain providing NHS dispensing, clinical services, and private treatments. Comparable as a direct competitor in NHS community pharmacy with a comparable service mix including digital prescription ordering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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