Rockpool Investments Partners with Oxford Online Pharmacy
Rockpool Investments is pleased to announce a strategic investment in Oxford Online Pharmacy, a fast-growing online pharmacy offering accessible healthcare to patients’ homes. This investment aligns with Rockpool’s commitment to supporting profitable UK-based private companies, typically investing between £5m and £15m per transaction.
Oxford Online Pharmacy has evolved its roots as a family-owned pharmacy chain established in 1925 into an online-focused healthcare platform. The company provides cost-effective privately-prescribed medication and healthcare advice to customers across the UK.
The company is led by its founder and CEO Stuart Gale and is supported by a highly-experienced and dedicated management team.
Rockpool will support Oxford Online Pharmacy to accelerate its growth trajectory, further develop its technology infrastructure and expand its leadership team. The strategic investment will enhance the company’s ability to meet the increasing demand for online pharmacy services, particularly in the fast-growing weight loss sector.
The deal represents Rockpool’s second investment in the healthcare sector this year, having backed Harley Academy, a leading aesthetics training and clinical business, in February 2024.
We are excited to support Oxford Online Pharmacy as it continues to rapidly grow in the online pharmacy sector. The company has an excellent reputation for innovation and its commitment to patient care, while adhering to the highest clinical standards. We look forward to working with Stuart and his management team to further enhance this in the years ahead. Our investment reflects our confidence in the company’s vision, leadership, and commitment to technology-enabled accessible healthcare.
Darran Green, Partner at Rockpool Investments
I am delighted to partner with Rockpool to help us further grow the business. Online healthcare is a fast-growing market and this investment will help us expand the team, develop our technology platform and deliver our service to an even wider customer base. Rockpool have been extremely supportive during the process, and we are looking forward executing our strategic plan for the business
Stuart Gale, Chief Executive of Oxford Online Pharmacy
Rockpool’s investment was led by Darran Green, Ollie Taylor and Bethany Walls.
Rockpool were advised by Bracher Rawlins (legal), Crowe (financial due diligence and tax), Claitas (tax structuring), PwC Strategy& (commercial), Catalysis (organisational), and Palladium (technology).
The shareholders were advised by Headpoint Advisors (corporate finance), Lodders (legal), PwC and Parisi Tax.
ABOUT ROCKPOOL
Rockpool Investments is a private equity firm dedicated to creating opportunities for high-net-worth individuals and family offices to invest in private companies. Rockpool provides equity and loan capital of between £5m to £15m to profitable UK-based companies and has invested over £675m since inception.
