Bestway Group About Us Our Businesses Investor Relations Bestway Foundation CSR News Contact Us Well Pharmacy Background In the early 2010s, the Group was actively looking to develop another UK business segment and identified the broader healthcare market as a preferred sector. In 2014, after a competitive bidding process against private equity firms, Bestway Group purchased The Co-Operative Group’s pharmacy business for £620 million. Bestway’s philosophy to work with and help the wider community in which it is based strongly aligned with the heritage and values of The Co-Operative Group’s Pharmacy business. The business was subsequently rebranded to Well Pharmacy. Bestway Group has invested over £800 million into the pharmacy sector, its key investments include Acquisition of the Co-Operative Pharmacy (now Well Pharmacy) in 2014 A number of bolt-on acquisitions Roll-out of state of the art PMR technology Implementation and roll-out of Centralised Dispensing capability Digital Pharmacy Set-up of Bestway Medhub, the business’ Wholesale arm Overview Well Pharmacy is the UK’s largest independent retail pharmacy chain, with over 745 branches across the country and employs c.6,000 individuals. The business has been serving local communities with their healthcare needs for over 70 years. It services its own branches, more than 360 care homes as well as over 2,500 independent pharmacies from its state of the art Healthcare Service Centre in Stoke-on-Trent which handles over 100 million items annually. Well has over 2 million patients and conducts c.400,000 consultations and dispenses over 72 million prescription items annually. Well has a c.5.5% market share of the pharmacy sector and serves over 750,000 patients weekly via its branch and digital network. Fast Facts Well Pharmacy Well Pharmacy No. of Patients No. of Consultations Well Pharmacy Servicing Well Pharmacy Well Pharmacy Well Pharmacy Executive Team Seb Hobbs Chief Executive Officer, Well Pharmacy Katie Jacob Chief Financial Officer, Well Pharmacy Louis Purchase Operations Director, Well Pharmacy Jacqueline Lunardi People Director, Well Pharmacy We are Well brochure Download We are Well brochure PDF Overview Bestway Wholesale United Bank Bestway Cement Real Estate Fast Facts Bestway Group Head Office, Abbey Road, Park Royal, London NW10 7BW, United Kingdom Copyright © 2021 Bestway Group Limited Site Map About Us Overview Leadership Our Story Fast Facts Our Businesses Overview Wholesale Pharmacy Real Estate Cement Banking Investor Relations Investors Annual Reports Fast Facts Policies Tax Strategy Downloads CSR Subsidiaries Initiatives Sustainability Fast Facts Downloads Bestway Foundation Fast Facts Downloads Our Mission Our Values News Press Articles Bestway Wholesale News Archive Careers Modern Slavery Act Gender Pay Gap Retirement Benefits Scheme Contact Us Contact Form Company Information Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms of Use Cookie Control Your choice regarding cookies on this site We use cookies to optimise site functionality and give you the best possible experience. I AcceptI Do Not AcceptSettings