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.
Full-service CRO specialising in oncology and rare diseases
Simbec-Orion is a full-service CRO providing Phase I to Phase IV clinical trial services, with specialist expertise in oncology, rare and orphan diseases, and clinical pharmacology. Its Merthyr Tydfil campus houses a 58-bed MHRA-accredited Phase I unit, Seirian Laboratories for central pathology and bioanalysis, IMP…
Custom synthetic chemistry and route development for drug discovery
Cortex Organics is a contract research organisation providing custom organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry support and synthetic route development for pharmaceutical and life science researchers. Its chemists design, prepare and optimise complex small molecules, including medicinally relevant building blocks and…
Early phase clinical trial CRO based at London Bridge
Richmond Pharmacology is a contract research organisation specialising in early phase and first-in-human clinical trials for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Operating from hospital-adjacent facilities at London Bridge and St George's University London, the company has conducted over 20% of all UK Phase I studies…
Specialist molecular pathology, histopathology and spatial biology CRO
Propath (UK) is a contract research organisation providing GLP and GCP-compliant molecular pathology, histopathology, and spatial biology services to the global biopharmaceutical industry. Operating from a dedicated 12,000 square foot facility in Hereford, the company delivers spatial transcriptomics, highly…
Molecular diagnostic assay development for oncology biomarkers
APIS Assay Technologies is a molecular diagnostics company developing and commercialising genomic assays for oncology and personalised medicine. The company combines an in-house biomarker research programme with contract assay development services, using PCR, digital PCR, and multi-omics platforms to translate…
University core facility for spatial transcriptomics and multi-omics
The Spatial Biology Facility is a university core research facility offering spatial transcriptomics, proteomics and multi-omics services. Using imaging-based platforms, it maps RNA and protein expression at single-cell resolution within intact tissue sections. The facility supports researchers with experimental…
Human iPSC-based safety and genotoxicity testing for gene therapy vectors
TestAVec is a provider of in vitro safety testing services for gene therapy and viral vector products, serving academic researchers and industry developers. The company's human stem cell based platform assesses vector-induced genotoxicity, evaluates patients' DNA repair capacity ahead of radiation or chemotherapy, and…
Structural and physicochemical characterisation CRO for biopharmaceuticals
BioPharmaSpec is a contract research organisation specialising in the structural and physicochemical characterisation of biopharmaceuticals during discovery and preclinical development. Using mass spectrometry, chromatography and spectroscopy, it analyses monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, antibody-drug conjugates,…
GRID-based software for drug design and metabolism prediction
Molecular Discovery is a computational chemistry software company supporting molecular design, virtual screening and compound optimisation. Its GRID molecular interaction field technology underpins FLAP for virtual screening, VolSurf+ for property modelling and MetaSite for metabolism prediction. It also provides…
Agri-tech sensors, machine learning and gene editing for fresh produce
B-Hive Innovations is an agri-tech research and development company that designs sensor systems, machine learning tools, and hardware solutions for the fresh produce industry. Working with farmers, packers, and supply chain partners, the company addresses challenges including non-destructive crop quality assessment,…
Regulatory affairs, quality assurance and clinical development consulting
G&L Scientific is a Belfast-founded regulatory affairs and quality assurance consultancy providing integrated product development and market access services to pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and biotechnology clients globally. Services span CMC, clinical development, regulatory strategy and submissions,…
Applied genetics and genomics services and distribution for DNA testing
Biosecure ID is a contract research organisation providing professional services and integrated workflow solutions for applied genetics and genomics testing. The company supports academic, clinical, and forensic laboratories with workflow validation, implementation, and turnkey project delivery across NGS, STR…
Platform making human microbiology computable for drug discovery
Outpost Bio is a biotechnology company building predictive models of human microbial ecosystems by integrating automated wet lab experimentation with machine learning. Its Lab-in-the-Loop platform generates large-scale datasets on microbe-host and microbe-drug interactions, with the aim of predicting how microbial…
Lab-grown human muscle platform for preclinical drug testing and safety assessment
Myomaker Bio is a UK-based CRO specialising in pre-clinical muscle biology. The company has developed a platform of lab-grown human skeletal muscle tissues and organs that replicate the structure and function of native muscle, enabling researchers to study drug response, toxicity, injury and regeneration under…
Specialist CRO for oncology, rare disease, and neurology clinical trials
Evestia Clinical is a global specialist contract research organisation providing full-service and functional clinical trial support to biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The company offers clinical operations, site and project management, regulatory affairs, biostatistics, pharmacovigilance, and medical writing…
Synthetic VHH antibody libraries and discovery services
Isogenica is a contract discovery company specialising in VHH single-domain antibody discovery, offering what it describes as the world's largest synthetic VHH library alongside its proprietary screening platform. The company partners with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to identify high-affinity antibody…
Contract research for animal health, aquaculture and biopharmaceutical biosafety
Moredun Scientific is a contract research organisation providing efficacy and safety testing services for veterinary and aquaculture products, and biosafety testing of biopharmaceuticals. The company conducts studies across major livestock species and fish using validated infectious disease models for bacteria,…
Specialist respiratory CRO delivering human challenge trials and preclinical models
Virtus Respiratory Research is a contract research organisation specialising in early-stage clinical and preclinical research for respiratory drug development. The company conducts human virus challenge trials and in vitro preclinical studies focused on asthma, COPD, respiratory virus infections, and related…
Biopharmaceutics and dissolution consultancy for drug product development
Biowaived is a contract research organisation providing biopharmaceutics and dissolution expertise to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers consultancy and laboratory-based experimental services spanning dissolution method development, physicochemical characterisation of active pharmaceutical…
Breath biomarker research instruments and analytical services
Owlstone Medical Limited is a diagnostics company developing breath-based biomarker tools and laboratory services for clinical and life science research. Its sampling instruments collect exhaled breath for analysis of volatile organic compounds, which may reflect metabolic activity and disease processes. The company…