CHRISTCHURCH PHARMACY LIMITED

What CHRISTCHURCH PHARMACY LIMITED does

Christchurch Pharmacy Limited is an independent community pharmacy operator based in Braintree, Essex, running two physical locations at Mace Avenue and Coggeshall Road under the Christchurch Pharmacy / Christchurch Health Centre brand. Founded in 2004, the business has served the Braintree community for over 20 years. Both sites hold separate GPhC registrations (1094041 and 1030942) and are equipped with 24/7 automated Prescription Collection Points, with the Coggeshall Road branch operating seven days a week.

The service portfolio splits between NHS-funded care and private fee-for-service offerings. NHS activity is anchored by the Pharmacy First scheme — covering ear infections (1–17 yrs), sinusitis (12+), sore throat (5+), impetigo (1+), infected bug bites (1+), shingles (18+), and UTIs in women aged 16–64 — alongside NHS Stop Smoking Support and NHS Cardiovascular Health Checks. Private services span vaccinations (travel including Yellow Fever, HPV, flu, shingles, COVID-19, hepatitis, pneumococcal, MenB), clinical treatments (erectile dysfunction, period delay, family planning including coil and implant fitting, menopause support), private GP consultations (telephone £60, in-person £120 new / £90 follow-up, home visits up to £250), aesthetics (Botulinum Toxin £300, dermal fillers from £300), cryotherapy (£90–£300), and medical certificates (£150–£250).

Digital infrastructure comprises an online booking and prescription ordering portal (shop.christchurchhealthcentre.co.uk), a dedicated iOS/Android mobile app branded Christchurch Health Centre (uk.co.ccmedics), and NHS National Booking Service integration. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via two walk-in pharmacy locations, NHS Pharmacy First referrals, multi-platform organic social media, and word-of-mouth built over two decades. The business is led by Superintendent Pharmacist Baba Akomolafe and Practice Manager Nikki Brown; no parent company, external investors, or subsidiaries are disclosed.

Name

CHRISTCHURCH PHARMACY LIMITED

Legal name

Christchurch Pharmacy Limited

Website

https://christchurchpharmacy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Christchurch Pharmacy Limited operates two community pharmacies in Braintree, Essex, providing NHS Pharmacy First consultations, prescription dispensing, and private healthcare services including travel vaccinations, aesthetics, family planning, and private GP appointments to local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Pharmacy Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Retail & Pharmacy-Based Urgent Care Clinics (HLAFADAE), Medication Reconciliation & Transitions-of-Care Pharmacy Services (HLAFALAK)

Keywords

• Community pharmacy services
• NHS pharmacy services
• Vaccination services
• Prescription dispensing
• Private healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Braintree

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NHS Pharmacy Services: Government-funded healthcare consultations and treatments delivered under the NHS Pharmacy First scheme and other NHS programmes. Includes treatment for minor illnesses such as ear infections, sinusitis, sore throat, impetigo, infected bug bites, shingles, and urine infections. Also includes NHS Stop Smoking Support and NHS Cardiovascular Health Checks.
2. Private Healthcare Services: Fee-for-service private consultations and treatments including GP services, aesthetics, cryotherapy, erectile dysfunction treatment, period delay, and private cardiovascular health checks. Revenue generated through one-time payments per consultation or treatment.
3. Vaccination Services: Both NHS-funded vaccinations (flu, COVID-19, pneumococcal) and private travel vaccinations including Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A/B, HPV, Rabies, and others. Private vaccinations charged per dose with varying schedules.
4. Prescription Dispensing: Dispensing NHS and private prescriptions to patients. Revenue from NHS prescription fees and private prescription charges.
5. Medical Certificates and Documentation: Issuance of medical certificates for various purposes including fit-to-fly, VISA/employment medicals, taxi/LGV/HGV/shotgun licences, fostering/adoption, and insurance claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Christchurch Pharmacy operates two community pharmacy locations in Braintree, Essex, providing NHS-funded clinical services under the Pharmacy First scheme (treatment for minor illnesses such as ear infections, sinusitis, sore throat, impetigo, shingles, and UTIs), NHS health checks and stop smoking support, alongside a broad portfolio of private healthcare services including travel vaccinations, GP consultations, aesthetics, family planning, cryotherapy, erectile dysfunction treatment, and medical certificates. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions and offers 24/7 automated prescription collection points, online prescription ordering, and a mobile app for appointment booking.

Product overview

Christchurch Pharmacy operates as a dual-location community pharmacy network in Braintree, Essex (Mace Avenue and Coggeshall Road), providing both NHS-funded clinical services under the Pharmacy First scheme and private healthcare services. The core offering includes NHS consultations for minor illnesses (ear infections, sinusitis, sore throat, impetigo, infected bug bites, shingles, UTIs), NHS stop smoking support, and NHS cardiovascular health checks. The private services portfolio encompasses vaccinations (travel, HPV, flu, shingles, COVID-19, hepatitis, pneumonia, meningitis), clinical treatments (erectile dysfunction, period delay, contraception), aesthetics (Botulinum Toxin, dermal fillers), family planning (coil fitting, implant), and GP services. Digital capabilities include online prescription ordering, a mobile app for iOS/Android, and 24/7 prescription collection points at both locations. The pharmacy is part of Christchurch Health Centre and serves the Braintree community with over 20 years of service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NHS Pharmacy First Services NHS-funded clinical assessment and treatment for minor illnesses including ear infection (1-17 yrs), sinusitis (12+), sore throat (5+), impetigo (1+), infected bug bites (1+), shingles rash (18+), and urine infection (women 16-64 yrs), provided free of charge under the Pharmacy First scheme for local community patients.
• NHS Stop Smoking Support Free expert-led NHS service to help patients quit smoking, providing support and guidance throughout the quitting process.
• NHS Cardiovascular Health Check Free NHS health check for eligible adults aged 40-74 to assess heart and stroke risk, including cholesterol and blood pressure assessment.
• Contraceptive Pill Repeat Supply Ongoing access to contraceptive pills without needing a GP appointment, provided free of charge through the NHS for eligible patients.
• Travel Vaccination Clinic Comprehensive travel vaccination services including Yellow Fever (£95), Hepatitis A (£75 adult/£65 child), Hepatitis B (£65 adult/£55 child), Typhoid (£60), Rabies (£120), Japanese Encephalitis (£130), Cholera (£100), Dengue Fever (£125), Tick Borne Encephalitis, MMR, Polio/Diphtheria/Tetanus, and Meningitis ACWY/B, with pricing per dose and full course schedules.
• Flu Vaccination Annual influenza vaccination at £25 per dose, providing 1 year of protection, available both as NHS and private service.
• Shingles Vaccination (Shingrix) Shingrix shingles vaccination at £250 per dose, 2 doses required for lifelong protection against shingles.
• COVID-19 Vaccination COVID-19 vaccination service available at the pharmacy for eligible patients.
• HPV Vaccination Gardasil 9 HPV vaccination at £199 per dose, 2 doses required for lifelong protection against human papillomavirus.
• Chicken Pox Vaccination Chickenpox vaccination at £90 per dose, 2 doses required for lifelong protection.
• Pneumococcal Vaccination Prevenar pneumococcal vaccination at £120 per dose, 1 dose providing lifelong protection.
• MenB Vaccination Meningitis B vaccination available privately at £130 per dose; NHS MenB vaccination available for eligible patients via National Booking Service.
• Private GP Services Private GP consultations including telephone consultation (£60 for 15 mins), weekday consultation (£120 new/£90 follow-up for 30 mins), home visits (£180-£250), phlebotomy (£40 plus test costs), private sick note (£30), referral letter (£50), and private/repeat prescription (£25).
• Private Cardiovascular Health Check Comprehensive private heart health assessment including cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose, and lifestyle review, priced at £30.
• Erectile Dysfunction Treatment Discreet consultations and safe, effective medication for erectile dysfunction.
• Period Delay Treatment Medication to safely postpone periods for travel, events, or special occasions.
• Family Planning Services Comprehensive family planning including Coil Removal (£180), Copper Coil (T-Safe 380) at £290, Mirena Coil Fitting at £335, and Subdermal Implant (Nexplanon) Fitting at £310/Removal at £295.
• Aesthetics Services Cosmetic treatments including Botulinum Toxin (Upper Face) at £300, Dermal Filler (Restylane 1.0ml) from £300/syringe, Dermal Filler (Restylane 2.0ml) from £500/syringe, and Underarm Sweating treatment at £500.
• Cryotherapy Services Cryotherapy treatment for skin lesions with consultation/mole check assessment at £90, consultation plus one treatment at £150, and multiple treatments (max 6) at £300.
• Mole Check Professional mole examination and skin assessment services.
• Ear Wax Removal Professional ear wax removal services including ear consultation (£25 if no wax seen) and ear micro-suction (£75 both ears/£50 one ear).
• Menopause Support Menopause consultation and support services with initial consultation priced at £150 for 45 minutes.
• Hair Loss Treatment Treatment services for hair loss conditions.
• Weight Management Weight management programs and support services including private weight loss pre-assessment.
• Vitamin B12 Injection Vitamin B12 injection service for patients requiring supplementation.
• Blood Pressure Check Blood pressure monitoring and assessment service.
• Medical Certificates and Assessments Various medical certificates and assessments including Fit-To-Fly (£150), Fostering/Adoption Medical (£250), Insurance Medical Claim Form (£150), Taxi/LGV/HGV/Shotgun Licence (£150), VISA/Employment Medicals (from £250), Photo ID certification (£60), and Medication Confirmation Letter (£25).
• Anti-Malaria Medication Anti-malarial medications including Atorvaquone and Proguanil (Generic Malarone) at £24 for 12 tablets, Doxycycline at £35, Lariam at £45, Malarone at £36, and Malarone Paediatric at £18.
• 24/7 Prescription Collection Point Automated 24-hour medication collection system available at both pharmacy locations, allowing patients to collect prescribed medicines securely at any time, day or night, without staff assistance.
• Online Prescription Ordering Online repeat prescription ordering system allowing patients to request repeat prescriptions digitally with convenient collection options from pharmacy locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• No appointment needed for health advice - walk-in service available

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Well Pharmacy: One of the UK's largest independent-style pharmacy groups with ~700 branches offering NHS Pharmacy First, travel clinic, private services and digital prescription ordering. Closest peer to Christchurch's service mix but at substantially greater scale.
• Boots Pharmacy: UK's largest pharmacy chain, offering NHS Pharmacy First, prescriptions, travel vaccinations, private GP and aesthetics across thousands of stores. Directly comparable service mix to Christchurch but at national scale with significantly greater marketing and procurement leverage.
• LloydsPharmacy: Major UK community pharmacy chain (part of Celesio/McKesson) providing NHS dispensing, clinical services, vaccinations and private treatments. Comparable in service breadth, but with multi-site national footprint that independents cannot match.
• Morrisons Pharmacy: UK supermarket pharmacy offering NHS dispensing, flu vaccinations and selected private services inside Morrisons stores. Broader grocery parent with national reach, comparable core pharmacy offering but minimal private services depth.
• Superdrug Pharmacy: High-street health and beauty retailer with pharmacy counters offering NHS services, travel vaccinations, private treatments and aesthetics. Directly comparable private-services portfolio (including aesthetics) to Christchurch but operates within a broader retail format.
• Tesco Pharmacy: In-store pharmacy within the UK's largest supermarket chain offering NHS prescriptions and flu vaccinations. Less service depth than Christchurch but represents competitive pressure from grocery-anchored pharmacy footfall.
• Asda Pharmacy: UK supermarket pharmacy providing NHS dispensing, travel vaccinations and selected private services. Similar core offering to Christchurch but operates inside a national grocery footprint with greater pricing flexibility.

Direct peers

• Rowlands Pharmacy: UK community pharmacy chain with hundreds of branches providing NHS dispensing, clinical services and private treatments including travel health. Comparable to Christchurch in service scope, with similar independent-style operating model.
• Day Lewis Pharmacy: UK independent community pharmacy group with several hundred branches offering NHS Pharmacy First, travel vaccinations, private services and digital ordering. Strongest size and structural match to Christchurch as a multi-site independent pharmacy operator.
• Pharmacy2U: UK-based online pharmacy and NHS-approved dispensing service operating at scale digitally with repeat prescription delivery and a private online doctor service. Comparable as a UK pharmacy offering NHS dispensing plus private services, but competes digitally rather than through physical stores.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ChristchurchHealthCentre
• Facebookfacebook.com/christchurchpharmacy1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christchurch-pharmacy
• Instagraminstagram.com/christchurchpharmacy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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