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.
End-to-end viral vector design, production and gene delivery
VectorBuilder is a global provider of gene delivery solutions offering an integrated suite of research products, custom services, and clinical-grade manufacturing. The company's platform spans viral vector design and cloning, packaging of lentiviral, AAV, and adenoviral vectors, plasmid and IVT mRNA manufacture,…
Cell and gene therapy CDMO with integrated consultancy services
eXmoor Pharma is a Bristol-based contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in cell and gene therapies. Operating from a 65,000 sq ft MHRA-licensed GMP facility, the company provides services spanning process development, viral vector and cell therapy manufacture, fill and finish, and QP release.…
Global cell and gene therapy CDMO
Minaris Advanced Therapies is a company providing contract development, manufacturing and testing services across the cell and gene therapy lifecycle. Its UK operations originate from the former Oxgene business, contributing proprietary AAV and lentiviral manufacturing technologies. In December 2025 the company…
Small molecule CDMO delivering process chemistry and API manufacturing services
Onyx Scientific is a contract manufacturing organisation specialising in small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients. The company supports pharma and biotech clients from discovery through commercial manufacture, offering custom synthesis, lead optimisation, process development, solid state chemistry and GMP…
Stem cell therapies for equine musculoskeletal injuries
BioDivide Limited is a regenerative medicine company developing and commercialising stem cell therapies, with a current focus on equine musculoskeletal conditions. Its product uses a non-invasive proprietary method to collect and process stem cells from horses, delivering a standardised, frozen, ready-to-inject…
Commercial-scale spray drying and particle engineering CDMO
Codis is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in commercial-scale spray drying, amorphous solid dispersions, microencapsulation, and particle engineering. Formed through the integration of Particle Dynamics in the US and a spray drying facility in Haverhill previously operated by EuroAPI,…
Sterile injectable drug product development and fill-finish manufacturing
Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation operating from the West of Scotland Science Park in Glasgow. The facility specialises in sterile injectable drug product development and GMP manufacturing, including complex formulation, lyophilisation, and fill-finish for clinical and…
Global CDMO for biologics development and manufacture
Lonza is one of the world's largest contract development and manufacturing organisations, providing services across biologics, cell and gene therapy, and small molecules. Its primary UK site in Slough is a multi-product cGMP facility specialising in mammalian biopharmaceutical development and manufacture. The…
Automated cell culture systems and CDMO for cell therapy manufacturing
Mytos is a biotechnology company developing automated cell culture systems for pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers, replacing manual T-flask culture with closed, robotic instrumentation to improve reproducibility and scalability of human cell production. The platform serves drug discovery and clinical-stage…
CRO-CDMO process chemistry and API manufacturing centre for global pharma partners
Sai Life Sciences operates a UK research and development site providing contract research and development and manufacturing services to global biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The Alderley Park facility serves as a centre of excellence for active pharmaceutical ingredient process and analytical development,…
Sterile injectable manufacturing and fill-finish services
Wockhardt UK is the pharmaceutical manufacturing arm of an international pharmaceutical group headquartered in India. Its UK site manufactures small-volume injectable medicines in vials, ampoules and cartridges, with in-house packing, inspection and quality release. The facility supplies finished products and contract…
Cell-free enzymatic DNA manufacturing for genetic medicines
Touchlight is a contract development and manufacturing organisation producing synthetic DNA for genetic medicine applications using a cell-free enzymatic process. Its linear, covalently closed DNA constructs are free from bacterial sequences and antibiotic resistance genes, offering regulatory and safety advantages…
Manufacturer of biological reagents, sera, and QC products
TCS Biosciences is a UK manufacturer and distributor of biological reagents, quality control products, and diagnostic test kits, serving the clinical, pharmaceutical, and environmental sectors. The company is Europe's leading supplier of animal blood and sera for microbiological applications, and also supplies cell…
Contract packing, storage and logistics for pharmaceutical and cell therapy
Central Pharma provides pharmaceutical contract packing, regulated storage and specialist supply chain services. Its capabilities include GMP filling and packing, serialisation, regulatory support and temperature-controlled logistics. For cell and gene therapy developers, it offers cleanroom kitting and storage…
GMP lentiviral and retroviral vector design and manufacture for CGT
ViroCell Biologics is a specialist contract development and manufacturing organisation providing GMP design and manufacture of lentiviral and retroviral vectors for cell and gene therapy clinical trials. The company serves academic and corporate innovators developing CAR-T therapies, rare disease gene therapies, and…
Lateral flow rapid test development, manufacturing and regulatory services
Abingdon Health is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in lateral flow rapid diagnostic tests. It provides end-to-end services spanning assay development, scale-up manufacturing, regulatory approval and commercialisation support across healthcare, animal health and plant health. The…
University of Oxford GMP facility for clinical-grade biologics
The Clinical BioManufacturing Facility is the University of Oxford's GMP-licensed manufacturing facility, producing biological investigational medicinal products for early-phase clinical trials. The facility holds an MHRA Manufacturer's Authorisation for Investigational Medicinal Products and manufactures viral vector…
Contract development and manufacturing of complex small molecule APIs and ADCs
Sterling Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in complex small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient development and cGMP manufacturing for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Capabilities include hazardous and high-potency chemistry, flow chemistry,…