Amiry & Gilbride holding company enters Administration as pharmacy subsidiaries continue trading

Amiry & Gilbride Healthcare Limited, the holding vehicle for LP North 14 Limited and LP North 15 Limited, which operate a chain of pharmacies across Scotland, entered administration on 29 April 2026, with Kerry Bailey, David Wallis and James Stephen of BDO appointed as joint administrators.

The group operates 13 pharmacies and two health and beauty retail and prescription collection units across Scotland, providing services that include prescription locker collections and medicine pouching. Some industry reports have also described a wider footprint of 18 pharmacy locations, including private pharmacies, across Glasgow, Paisley, Lanarkshire and the Highlands.

Amiry & Gilbride was incorporated in February 2023 following the merger of two established multiple pharmacy operators. Its financial report said the business was created to acquire pharmacy assets released during the divestment and break-up of a large UK pharmacy operator, which industry reports have linked to former LloydsPharmacy sites.

The group’s most recently reported financial results underline the pressure on the business. Accounts for the 12 months ended 31 July 2024 showed turnover of about £13.4 million and a loss of about £2.2 million, with net liabilities also reported at about £2.2 million.

Following their appointment, the administrators established a new governance structure for the subsidiaries, which will operate under director John Gilbride and his team. The administrators will work with management to understand the group’s financial position before launching a marketing process for the business.

The administration affects the holding company rather than the pharmacy operators, making continuity of patient-facing services the immediate priority. The administrators have stressed that the subsidiaries are not in administration and continue to operate, a structure that allows the pharmacies to keep serving customers while the administrators assess the group’s position and seek a buyer.