Contract Research Organisations (CROs) provide outsourced scientific and clinical research services to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. They support organisations throughout the research and development lifecycle.
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Browse 271 UK CROs below.
University spatial transcriptomics and imaging platform for tissue research
The DRP Spatial Platform is a university core facility that supports spatial transcriptomics and imaging projects. It offers experimental design, histology and sample preparation, tissue imaging and laser capture microdissection, and spatial gene expression profiling, with support for data quality control and…
Preclinical to late-phase imaging and eClinical trial services
Perceptive is a contract research organisation providing imaging and eClinical services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across the full drug development lifecycle. Its three divisions cover preclinical and in vivo imaging, clinical trial imaging core lab and independent central review, and randomisation…
AI-driven mass spectrometry biomarker services for diagnostics and drug development
Guilford Street Laboratories Ltd is a contract research organisation providing machine learning-powered mass spectrometry services for biomarker discovery, assay development, and precision medicine. The company specialises in high-sensitivity multi-omic analysis of protein, lipid, and metabolite biomarkers, supporting…
Biophysical platform revealing molecular behaviour for discovery
Apoha is a deep tech company developing a biophysical measurement platform based on nonlinear acoustic wave propagation at liquid interfaces. The platform generates multi-dimensional data on molecular behaviour including responses to stress, motion, and mixture conditions, from small sample volumes. Apoha positions…
AI-driven robotic chemistry platform for on-demand molecule synthesis
Chemify is a UK deep-tech company that digitises chemical synthesis by combining a proprietary chemistry programming language, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Its platform translates digital molecular designs into physical compounds, drawing on a large curated database of validated chemical reactions to…
CRO specialising in human challenge trials
hVIVO is a specialist contract research organisation providing human challenge trial services for infectious and respiratory disease. The company conducts controlled human infection studies across more than 14 validated viral challenge models, supporting the development of vaccines and antivirals for clients including…
Purified allergens, test kits, and environmental allergen testing
InBio is a biotechnology company specialising in the manufacture of highly purified allergens, antibodies, and immunoassay kits for allergy research, diagnostics, and environmental monitoring. Its Cardiff laboratory provides contract allergen testing services for environmental and food allergen exposure assessment,…
Neuroimaging contract research organisation for clinical trial biomarker analysis
IXICO is a London-based imaging contract research organisation providing end-to-end neuroimaging services to biopharmaceutical companies conducting clinical trials in neurological diseases. The company collects, manages, and analyses MRI, PET, and SPECT imaging data from global trial sites, generating AI-driven…
Genetic insights to guide drug discovery and development
Sequoia Genetics is a contract research organisation applying human genetic data to inform drug discovery and clinical development. The company works with pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, investors, and academic institutions to generate and interpret genetic insights that can guide target validation and…
Microbiology services and UK national bacterial culture collection
NCIMB is a UK microbiology services company and custodian of the National Collection of Industrial, Food and Marine Bacteria, the UK's largest public bacterial culture collection with over 10,000 strains. The company provides GMP-compliant microbial identification, whole genome sequencing, microbial community…
GMP-certified pharmaceutical testing, regulatory and pharmacovigilance services
Sciom is a pharmaceutical services company providing integrated analytical, regulatory, quality and pharmacovigilance support to life sciences organisations. Operating from an MHRA-approved, GMP-certified facility, its services span analytical method development and validation, QC and microbiology testing, stability…
Microbiological and chemical testing for water, pharmaceutical and healthcare samples
Cheshire Scientific is a microbiological and chemical analysis testing laboratory providing accredited sample testing for water, feed, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and environmental samples. Services include testing for Legionella, coliform bacteria and Pseudomonas, serving clients across healthcare, education,…
Magneto-optical endotoxin testing system and contract testing services
Cotton Mouton Diagnostics is a Cardiff-based diagnostics company that has developed an endotoxin testing system, a proprietary instrument combining magneto-optical detection with licensed LAL reagent to deliver faster and more resource-efficient endotoxin testing for pharmaceutical manufacturers and QC laboratories.…
Full-service CRO specialising in academic and spin-out clinical trials
PHARMExcel is a UK contract research organisation providing full-service clinical trial support across Phases I to IV for academic institutions, NHS bodies, spin-outs and commercial sponsors. Services span protocol design, regulatory affairs, study management, monitoring and grant funding support. The company holds…
Bioanalytical CRO supporting drug development from discovery to post-marketing
York Bioanalytical Solutions is a contract research organisation providing bioanalytical, metabolism and biomarker services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company supports development of small and large molecule therapeutics through mass spectrometry-based bioanalysis, in vitro ADME studies, metabolite…
Automated drug discovery platform and CRO services
Arctoris is a technology-enabled contract research organisation that provides automated wet-lab biology and data generation services to biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The company operates a fully robotic, cloud-controlled platform covering biochemical, biophysical, cell-based and structural biology assays…
Real-world clinical data platform for life science research
Arcturis is a real-world data and evidence company that aggregates longitudinal, secondary-care patient records from a network of NHS hospitals into research-ready, regulatory-grade datasets. The platform combines structured and unstructured clinical data with molecular and genomic information, and is supported by HRA…
Microbiology and biofilm testing contract research organisation
5D Health Protection Group is a UK-based contract research and microbiology testing organisation providing antimicrobial, biofilm and infection control research services to healthcare, medical device and industrial clients. The company offers accredited laboratory testing, product evaluation and outsourced R&D support…
Microbial CRO for natural product discovery and fermentation scale-up
Isomerase is a company providing contract research and development services centred on microbial synthetic biology, with expertise spanning natural product discovery, enzyme engineering, strain bioengineering, and fermentation process development. It serves clients across pharma, biotech, agritech, food and consumer…
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,…