Bestway Group Businesses

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Bestway Group

Bestway Group

13th Largest private business in UK. 7th Largest family business in UK

Bestway Group Businesses

No.1 Independent food wholesaler in UK. No.2 Retail pharmacy chain in UK

Bestway Group Businesses

No.1 Bank in Pakistan by market capitalisation. No.1 Cement manufacturer in Pakistan

Bestway Group Workforce

50,000+ Global work force. 12m+ Customers

2024 Financial Results

£4.90bn Turnover. £445.3m Profit before tax. £610.9m EBITDA

Year ended 30 June 2024 – Key Highlights

  • Group turnover for the year ended 30 June 2024 totalled £4.90 billion compared to £4.74 billion in the previous year, an increase of 3% driven primarily by the full year impact of Bestway Healthcare’s acquisition of Lexon.
  • Profit before tax totalled £445.3 million compared to £420.9 million in the previous year.
  • Bestway Healthcare has been focused on the integration of the Lexon acquisition into the business and as a result is now the UK’s 2nd largest retail pharmacy chain as well as the UK’s 4th largest pharmaceutical wholesaler.
  • Bestway Cement successfully managed the rollout of two new cement plants in Hattar and Mianwali in Pakistan.
  • The Pakistan Flood Relief Appeal and associated project work has been completed and we were able to materially exceed our targets and raised over $4 million.

Bestway Wholesale

Bestway Wholesale

£2.85bn Revenue. No.1 Independent food wholesaler in UK

No. of Depots

70 nationwide: 57 Bestway, 8 Adams Foodservice, 3 Bestpets, 2 Central Distribution

B2B Customers

100,000+ Retailers, c.7,000 Symbol, Franchise, Retail Club Operators

Digital Sales

+23.1% AOV (total digital average order value), +8.4% App sales Wholesale website, +7.6% App orders Bestpets

Well Pharmacy

Well Pharmacy

£1,289.8m Revenue, No.2 2nd largest UK retail pharmacy chain

Branch Estate

750+ Branches nationwide, c.7000 Employees

Customers

5,000+ B2B Pharmacy & Care Home customers, 72m+ Prescriptions annual volume

Key facts

No.4 UK pharmaceutical wholesaler, No.3 3rd largest UK digital pharmacy

Bestway Cement

Bestway Cement Limited

£317.0m Turnover, No. 1 Largest cement manufacturer in Pakistan

Cement Capacity
(Million Tonnes)

15.3 Mt Existing annual capacity, 5 Plant sites

Bestway Cement Initiatives

89.6MW Solar power capacity, 4 Waste Heat Recovery Power Plants

Responsibility

Water conservation: Latest technology Reverse Osmosis plants to convert industrial waste water for reuse. -5.5 Mt CO2 emissions

United Bank Limited

United Bank Limited

£443.1m Turnover, No.2 Largest private bank in Pakistan

No. of Branches

1,364 Worldwide, 1,356 in Pakistan, +£38.5k Omni points

UBL Deposits

£9.1bn Total Deposits, £2.7bn Net advances, £21.9bn Total assets

Digital Sales

1m+ Transacting digital customers, 5m+ Registered users (app and website banking)

Real Estate

Real Estate

Mix of Commercial and Residential properties, managed by an internally dedicated team

No. of Estate

6m+ sq.ft Warehousing space, 72 Properties

Portfolio

56% in London & South East

Customers

>30 Commercial tenants