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Accountants for pharmacies — NHS income reconciled, tax minimised, your pharmacy more profitable

Pharmacies juggle NHS, dispensing and retail income under tight margins. We reconcile it all, keep your tax efficient, and give you the numbers to run — or buy — a profitable pharmacy.

  • Fixed monthly fee
  • A named accountant
  • UK-wide, fully online

Everything you need

One team, one fixed fee

  • Accounts & Corporation Tax. Pharmacy accounts and tax, with NHS income reconciled.
  • Self Assessment. Owner and locum personal tax returns handled.
  • Bookkeeping Services. Dispensing, retail and NHS income tracked accurately.
  • Payroll & CIS. Pharmacist and staff payroll and pensions managed.
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Sound familiar?

The bits no one warns you about

NHS reimbursement rarely matches what you expect, retail and dispensing income blur together, and margins are under constant pressure — making pharmacy finances genuinely hard to get right.

A general accountant who doesn’t understand NHS income reconciliation or pharmacy margins can leave money on the table and the owner without a clear view of profitability.

  • NHS reimbursement that’s hard to reconcile
  • Dispensing, retail and private income to separate
  • Tight, pressured margins to protect
  • Locum income and tax to handle
  • Payroll across pharmacists and counter staff
  • A general accountant who doesn’t know pharmacy
How we help

Everything handled, under one roof

Pharmacy is one of the more complex businesses to account for: NHS reimbursement to reconcile, dispensing alongside retail and private sales, locum work, and margins squeezed by funding and drug costs.

We’re specialist pharmacy accountants. We reconcile your NHS income, handle dispensing and retail accounting, manage payroll and tax for owners and locums, and advise on buying or selling a pharmacy.

Is this you?

Who we work with

If any of these sound like you, you’re exactly who we set this up for. Not sure where you fit? A quick, free call will tell you.

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  • Independent pharmacy owners (single or multiple)
  • Locum pharmacists
  • Self-employed and limited-company pharmacists
  • Dispensing and community pharmacies
  • Pharmacists buying or selling a pharmacy
  • Pharmacy professionals planning their tax
Why it pays

More money kept, less stress carried

NHS income reconciled

We make sense of your NHS reimbursement so your income is accurate and nothing is missed.

Protect your margin

Clear reporting across dispensing, retail and private income so you can see and improve profitability.

Tax kept efficient

Owner and locum tax planned so you keep more, with every allowance and relief claimed.

Buying or selling support

Advice on the numbers, structure and tax when you acquire or sell a pharmacy.

Transparent pricing

Know the price before we start

A fixed fee based on whether you’re a locum, single owner or multi-site operator — agreed up front, with no hourly billing.

  • A fixed quote, agreed before any work
  • No hourly billing, no year-end surprises
  • Cancel any time — no long tie-ins

A fixed monthly fee,
tailored to you

Confirmed after a free, no-obligation quote.

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Why Provense

A team that does the work — and picks up the phone

Pharmacy specialists

NHS income, dispensing and pharmacy margins are familiar territory.

Profit-focused

Reporting that helps you protect and grow your margin.

A named accountant

One specialist who knows your pharmacy — not a call centre.

Still deciding?

The honest answers to what you’re thinking

How much does a pharmacy accountant cost?

We agree a fixed fee based on whether you’re a locum, owner or multi-site operator. For most pharmacists the NHS reconciliation and tax efficiency outweigh it.

Do you understand NHS income reconciliation?

Yes — reconciling NHS reimbursement against what you dispensed is a core part of pharmacy accounting and exactly what we handle.

I’m a locum — can you help?

Yes. We handle locum pharmacist tax, expenses and Self Assessment, making sure you claim what you’re entitled to.

Can you help me buy a pharmacy?

Yes — we advise on the financials, structure and tax of acquiring (or selling) a pharmacy.

How it works

Getting started is easy

  1. 01

    Tell us your setup

    Locum, owner or group — a quick, free chat.

  2. 02

    We take it on

    NHS income reconciled, accounts, payroll and tax handled.

  3. 03

    You run it profitably

    Clear margins, efficient tax, and support to grow or acquire.

FAQ

Pharmacists & pharmacies: your questions answered

Do pharmacists need a specialist accountant?
Pharmacy finances — NHS income reconciliation, dispensing vs retail, tight margins, locum tax — are genuinely specialist. A pharmacy accountant protects your margin and usually saves more than the fee.
How much does an accountant cost for a pharmacy?
It depends on whether you’re a locum, single owner or group. We quote a fixed fee up front so you know exactly what you’re paying.
Can you reconcile my NHS reimbursement?
Yes — making sense of NHS income against your dispensing is a core part of what we do for pharmacies.
Do you work with locum pharmacists?
Yes — we handle locum tax, expenses and Self Assessment alongside pharmacy owners.
Do you work with pharmacies across the UK?
Yes — we’re fully online and work with pharmacists and pharmacies throughout the UK.

Let’s take the tax off your plate

Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we’ll show you exactly how we can help — and what it would cost.