Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations (CDMOs) provide outsourced development, scale-up and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. They play a critical role in bringing new therapies from concept to commercial production.
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Browse 78 UK CDMOs below.
Contract development and manufacture of nanofibrous biomaterials for medical devices
The Electrospinning Company designs, develops, and manufactures nanofibrous biomaterials for implantable medical devices and regenerative medicine applications. Using electrospinning technology, the company produces four proprietary membrane platforms: resorbable Mimetix, permanent Kalyptix, biosynthetic Symatix, and…
Global biologics CDMO for vaccines, antibodies, and advanced therapies
FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is a contract development and manufacturing organisation providing process development and cGMP manufacturing of biologics, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies. Its UK site at Billingham, Teesside, includes mammalian cell culture and microbial fermentation facilities, with the UK's largest…
Global CDMO for drug development, delivery and manufacture
Catalent Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organisation providing drug development, formulation, and manufacturing services across small molecules, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products. The company offers proprietary drug delivery platforms including its orally…
Clinical trial supply, packaging and distribution services
Sharp Services is a contract development and manufacturing organisation providing clinical supply chain services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Operating from an MHRA-licensed facility in South Wales, the company manages manufacturing, packaging, labelling, storage, and global distribution of…
Cell culture CDMO for cultivated meat and sustainable food biotech
Extracellular is a Bristol-based contract development and manufacturing organisation supporting companies developing cell-cultured food, cosmetic, and materials products. The company provides process development, scale-up, and biomanufacturing services for cultivated meat and other animal and plant cell culture…
MHRA-licensed manufacturer of unlicensed medicines and Specials
Arcadia Pharmaceuticals is a licensed contract manufacturer of unlicensed medicines, supplying Specials and Special Obtain products to NHS and pharmacy customers across the UK. Operating from GMP cleanroom facilities in Swansea, the company manufactures a range of dosage forms including oral liquids, topical…
GMP biomanufacturing and biopharmaceutical development services
Ab Biotechnology is a UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation providing process development, assay development and GMP manufacturing services for biopharmaceutical products. The company offers protein production, peptide synthesis, purification, analytical testing and small-scale GMP manufacture…
Technology innovation centre for process scale-up and manufacturing
CPI is a UK innovation centre and social enterprise that helps companies develop, scale and commercialise new products and processes across pharmaceuticals, bioprocessing, health technology and sustainable manufacturing. As a founding member of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, CPI provides access to specialist…
Probiotic contract manufacturer and Lab4 platform developer
Cultech is a Welsh contract developer and manufacturer of probiotic and nutritional supplement products, operating one of the world's most advanced probiotic manufacturing facilities at its Port Talbot site. The company owns the proprietary Lab4 probiotic consortium, backed by over 35 clinical trials and ten PhD…
Contract chemistry and manufacturing solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech research
Chemveda Life Sciences is a contract research and development organisation providing chemistry solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agrochemical industries. The company offers discovery and medicinal chemistry, custom synthesis, route scouting and process research and development, alongside large scale,…
Specialist AAV vector manufacturer for gene therapy developers
Trisk Bio is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in the production of adeno-associated virus vectors for gene therapy applications. Its intensified manufacturing processes use suspension bioreactors and chromatography-based purification to deliver high-purity AAV at scalable yields for…
Antimicrobial and biocompatible surface coatings for orthopaedic implants
Accentus Medical is a surface engineering company developing and applying biocompatible and antimicrobial coatings for implantable medical devices, particularly orthopaedic implants. Its technologies include plasma-sprayed titanium and hydroxyapatite coatings that support bone integration, and silver-ion surface…
Solid form sciences and API development for drug candidates
Veranova's Cambridge site is a centre of excellence in solid form and particle engineering, operating under the Pharmorphix brand. The facility provides polymorph screening, salt selection, co-crystallisation, chiral separations, and process scale-up services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers. Part of…
End-to-end lateral flow immunoassay development and manufacturing
Global Access Diagnostics (GADx) is a contract developer and manufacturer of rapid lateral flow immunoassay tests for human, veterinary, and agricultural applications. Operating as a social enterprise, GADx provides end-to-end diagnostic development services from assay design and antibody development through to…
Formulation development CDMO for difficult pharmaceuticals
Agility Life Sciences is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in pharmaceutical formulation development. Based in Stapleford, Nottingham, the company helps biotech and pharma clients overcome solubility, stability, and bioavailability challenges across oral, ocular, intravenous,…
Contract pharmaceutical development, manufacturing and diagnostic services
Almac Group is a privately owned contract development and manufacturing organisation providing integrated services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Capabilities span API and peptide synthesis, formulation development, GMP clinical and commercial manufacturing, clinical…
GMP compliant Cell therapy CDMO
Advent Bioservices is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in cell and gene therapy, operating GMP-certified facilities at Sawston, Cambridgeshire. The company offers process development, GMP manufacturing, quality control, and ultra-cold cryogenic storage services to biotech and drug…
Specialist CDMO with spray drying and dosage form expertise
Upperton Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in formulation development and clinical trial manufacturing for oral, nasal, pulmonary, and sterile dosage forms. The company is recognised for its expertise in pharmaceutical spray drying, a particle engineering technology…
CDMO supplying custom reagents, antibodies, and diagnostic components
Life Science Group is an independent UK contract development and manufacturing organisation supplying custom cell culture media, sera, buffers, and reagents, alongside antibody generation services and diagnostic kit components. Operating from an ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified facility in Bedfordshire, the company…
API development and GMP manufacturing for pharmaceutical innovators
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is the UK manufacturing and contract services subsidiary of Indian multinational Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. Operating as Custom Pharma Services (CPS), the company provides contract development and GMP manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediates and finished dosage forms…