BESTWAY PHARMACY NDC LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01050265
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 17 April 197254 years
Registered office: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 11 August 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 3 September 2026 at 12:01 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
Nature of business
Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods
Previous company names
THE CO-OPERATIVE PHARMACY NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE LIMITED
SANTS PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
THE CO-OPERATIVE PHARMACY NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE LIMITED
SANTS PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
FERGUSON, Thomas Richard John ACTIVE	Secretary	26 Apr 2019				Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
MITCHELL, Ben Richard ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2025		England	May 1972	Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
PATERAS, Gregory Vincent ACTIVE	Director	09 Sep 2024		England	April 1976	Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Jun 1996	14 Dec 2007			Larch House, 29 Keele Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2JT
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Dec 2007	26 Mar 2010			5 Stanley Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4ED
HILTON, Caroline RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Dec 2014	10 Aug 2018			Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
SELLERS, Caroline Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Mar 2010	30 Sep 2014			1, Angel Square, Manchester, M60 0AG, United Kingdom
WILLIAMS, George Edwin RESIGNED	Secretary		14 Jun 1996			6 Mason Drive, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 6SP
BARTON, Chris RESIGNED	Director	21 May 2001	26 Jun 2003		January 1959	70 Belgrave Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1HT
BATTY, Peter David RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2009	31 Mar 2010	England	March 1966	2, Church Hill, Ingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2YE, United Kingdom
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1997	07 Sep 2002	United Kingdom	August 1949	Hand Green House, Hand Green, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9SN
BEER, Thorsten RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 2024	01 Jul 2025	England	June 1971	Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 1998	10 Mar 2009		January 1968	Larch House, 29 Keele Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2JT
BROOKS, Gerald RESIGNED	Director		27 Mar 1998		May 1933	Rangers Lodge, Hawkstone Park, Marchamley, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LE
BROWN, Roger Graham RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 2001	11 Apr 2003		October 1948	4 South Downs, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8ND
FAIRBROTHER, Lindsey RESIGNED	Director	17 Jan 2005	07 Dec 2007		June 1972	8 Basford Bridge Cottages, Cheddleton, Staffordshire, ST13 7EG
FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks RESIGNED	Director	25 Oct 2007	24 Jul 2009	United Kingdom	June 1963	3 Apsley Grove, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8QP
GOLDSTRAW, Jennifer Marsha RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 1998	12 May 2000		May 1944	8 Ladygates, Betley, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 9AN
GOLDSTRAW, Jennifer Marsha RESIGNED	Director		11 Jul 1997		May 1944	8 Ladygates, Betley, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 9AN
HAMILTON, David Allen RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 2017	25 Oct 2018	England	September 1974	Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
HINE, John Herbert RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 1998	27 Jul 2001		July 1939	43 Fernwood, Stafford, ST16 1NN
HINE, John Herbert RESIGNED	Director		11 Jul 1997		July 1939	43 Fernwood, Stafford, ST16 1NN
HOBBS, Sebastian RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2019	09 Sep 2024	England	April 1969	Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
JACOB, Katherine Rebecca RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2021	14 Oct 2024	England	October 1977	Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
JONES, Philip Robert RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1997	25 Oct 2007	United Kingdom	August 1954	10 Crowhurst Drive, Whitley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2QH
KEW, Philip Anthony RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1997	06 Sep 2002	England	August 1950	31 Maypole Gardens, Wistowgate, Cawood, North Yorkshire, YO8 3TG
KRIGE, Lynette Gillian RESIGNED	Director	12 Dec 2017	29 Jan 2021	England	September 1966	Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
MARKS, Peter Vincent RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 2002	19 Nov 2007	United Kingdom	October 1949	The Old Barn Low House Farm, Otley Road Eldwick, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 3AZ
NUTTALL, John Branson RESIGNED	Director	17 Jan 2005	27 Sep 2019	United Kingdom	July 1963	Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
PICKING, David James RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 2001	28 Oct 2004	England	March 1970	25 Hillside Close, Mow Cop, Staffordshire, ST7 4PQ
SMITH, Anthony John RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 2009	19 Jul 2017	England	December 1967	Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England
SMITH, Stephen David RESIGNED	Director	20 Feb 1998	14 Feb 2003		September 1958	31 Petworth Road, North Finchley, London, N12 9HE
THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 2001	30 Jul 2004	United Kingdom	August 1955	1 Norfolk Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8DA
WALKER, Ian RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 1999	29 May 2001		February 1963	120 Greenbarn Way, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5TE
WARDLE, Andrew Ralph RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 2002	31 Mar 2003		January 1954	Checkley Bank Farm House, Checkley, Tean, Staffordshire, ST10 4NF
WILLIAMS, George Edwin RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 1992	14 Jun 1996		August 1948	6 Mason Drive, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 6SP
CWS (NO.1) LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2012	30 Sep 2014			New Century House, Corporation Street, Manchester, M60 4ES, United Kingdom

FERGUSON, Thomas Richard John ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Apr 2019
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

MITCHELL, Ben Richard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1972
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

PATERAS, Gregory Vincent ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1976
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 14 Dec 2007
Address: Larch House, 29 Keele Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2JT

ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Dec 2007
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2010
Address: 5 Stanley Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4ED

HILTON, Caroline RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2014
Resigned on: 10 Aug 2018
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

SELLERS, Caroline Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2010
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2014
Address: 1, Angel Square, Manchester, M60 0AG, United Kingdom

WILLIAMS, George Edwin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jun 1996
Address: 6 Mason Drive, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 6SP

BARTON, Chris RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 2001
Resigned on: 26 Jun 2003
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: 70 Belgrave Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1HT

BATTY, Peter David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1966
Address: 2, Church Hill, Ingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2YE, United Kingdom

BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 07 Sep 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: Hand Green House, Hand Green, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9SN

BEER, Thorsten RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 2024
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1971
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 10 Mar 2009
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: Larch House, 29 Keele Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2JT

BROOKS, Gerald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Mar 1998
Date of birth: May 1933
Address: Rangers Lodge, Hawkstone Park, Marchamley, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LE

BROWN, Roger Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 11 Apr 2003
Date of birth: October 1948
Address: 4 South Downs, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8ND

FAIRBROTHER, Lindsey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2007
Date of birth: June 1972
Address: 8 Basford Bridge Cottages, Cheddleton, Staffordshire, ST13 7EG

FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Oct 2007
Resigned on: 24 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 3 Apsley Grove, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8QP

GOLDSTRAW, Jennifer Marsha RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 12 May 2000
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: 8 Ladygates, Betley, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 9AN

GOLDSTRAW, Jennifer Marsha RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Jul 1997
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: 8 Ladygates, Betley, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 9AN

HAMILTON, David Allen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2017
Resigned on: 25 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1974
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

HINE, John Herbert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 27 Jul 2001
Date of birth: July 1939
Address: 43 Fernwood, Stafford, ST16 1NN

HINE, John Herbert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Jul 1997
Date of birth: July 1939
Address: 43 Fernwood, Stafford, ST16 1NN

HOBBS, Sebastian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2019
Resigned on: 09 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1969
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

JACOB, Katherine Rebecca RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2021
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1977
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

JONES, Philip Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 25 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1954
Address: 10 Crowhurst Drive, Whitley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2QH

KEW, Philip Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 06 Sep 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: 31 Maypole Gardens, Wistowgate, Cawood, North Yorkshire, YO8 3TG

KRIGE, Lynette Gillian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

MARKS, Peter Vincent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: The Old Barn Low House Farm, Otley Road Eldwick, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 3AZ

NUTTALL, John Branson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 27 Sep 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

PICKING, David James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1970
Address: 25 Hillside Close, Mow Cop, Staffordshire, ST7 4PQ

SMITH, Anthony John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2009
Resigned on: 19 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, M3 4LZ, England

SMITH, Stephen David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 14 Feb 2003
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: 31 Petworth Road, North Finchley, London, N12 9HE

THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1955
Address: 1 Norfolk Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8DA

WALKER, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 29 May 2001
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: 120 Greenbarn Way, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5TE

WARDLE, Andrew Ralph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2003
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: Checkley Bank Farm House, Checkley, Tean, Staffordshire, ST10 4NF

WILLIAMS, George Edwin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jan 1992
Resigned on: 14 Jun 1996
Date of birth: August 1948
Address: 6 Mason Drive, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 6SP

CWS (NO.1) LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2012
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2014
Address: New Century House, Corporation Street, Manchester, M60 4ES, United Kingdom

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
14 Feb 2023	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
25 Sep 2017	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 Nov 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
09 Oct 1996	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Aug 1996	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
07 Nov 1972	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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