Company Directory

Specialist distributor of transplant diagnostics and molecular biology products

VH Bio is a specialist distributor of life science research and diagnostic products serving the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The company focuses on four areas: transplant and HLA diagnostics, molecular biology, immunology, and cell biology. Its portfolio of approximately 10,000 products is sourced from global manufacturing partners, and VH Bio holds exclusive UK and ROI distribution rights for several suppliers. Products are dispatched from a dedicated warehouse and cold storage facility in Gateshead.

AI-designed serum-free cell culture media for biomanufacturing

Multus Biotechnology is a UK developer and manufacturer of serum-free, animal-component-free cell culture media and growth media ingredients. The company combines machine learning and high-throughput robotic automation to design and optimise custom media formulations for specific cell types across cultivated meat, advanced therapy medicinal products, and broader biomanufacturing applications. Media is manufactured to food-safety standards from a certified facility in London.

Cultivated chicken meat produced from egg cells for pet food

Meatly is a cellular agriculture company producing cultivated chicken meat for the pet food industry. Using cells taken from a chicken egg, the company grows real chicken protein in bioreactors using a proprietary protein-free culture medium, without slaughter, GMOs, or antibiotics. In 2024 Meatly became the first company in Europe to receive regulatory clearance to sell cultivated meat, supplied as a B2B ingredient to pet food manufacturers.

Engineered bacterial protein polymers for cell culture and cultivated meat

MarraBio is a biotechnology company developing engineered Caf1-based protein polymers as xeno-free, thermostable alternatives to extracellular matrix proteins and growth factors used in mammalian cell culture. Its proprietary platform enables scalable, cost-effective production of multifunctional materials that provide cells with the signals required for growth and division. Applications span biomedical research, cell therapy manufacturing, and cultivated meat production.

Cultivated animal fat ingredient for meat alternatives

Hoxton Farms is a cellular agriculture company producing cultivated pork fat as an ingredient for meat alternatives and processed food products. Using animal stem cells grown in proprietary bioreactors, the company produces real fat tissue without slaughter, guided by computational biology to optimise cell growth economics. Its pilot facility in Old Street, London produces up to ten tonnes annually.

Global life science tools, reagents, and bioprocessing supplier

Merck Life Science UK Limited is the UK subsidiary of Merck KGaA, a German science and technology company founded in 1668. The UK life science operation supplies research reagents, laboratory chemicals, filtration products, and bioprocessing materials to academic, industrial, and pharmaceutical customers. UK sites include commercial offices in Poole and Cambridge, a major distribution centre in Gillingham, and a European Centre of Excellence for oligonucleotide manufacturing in Haverhill, Suffolk.

Global bioprocess technology and life science tools provider

Cytiva is a global life sciences company providing technologies, instruments and services for biopharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing. Its UK operations span multiple sites including Amersham (protein analysis, Western blotting), Cardiff (single-use bioprocessing manufacturing, genomics R&D, magnetic bead diagnostics), Stevenage (fibre-based chromatography manufacturing), and additional manufacturing in Newquay, Ilfracombe and Portsmouth. Core product brands include ÄKTA chromatography systems, Biacore surface plasmon resonance, Amersham imaging, Whatman filtration and Sefia cell processing.

AI-native platform for cell culture process design and optimisation

Tolemy Bio Ltd is a company developing an AI-native platform for cell therapy process development and manufacturing optimisation. The platform ingests experimental and bioreactor data including cell growth, phenotype, potency, and metabolite profiles, then applies causal AI models to identify the biological drivers of cell performance. Outputs are actionable media formulation and process recommendations designed to improve critical quality attributes, reduce variability, and accelerate scale-up for T-cell, NK-cell, and stem cell therapy manufacturing.

Bioactive molecule delivery technologies for cell culture and therapeutics

Cell Guidance Systems is a biotech and reagents company developing technologies for the delivery of bioactive molecules, with applications in cell biology research, drug development, and biomanufacturing. Its technology addresses protein instability in cell culture by providing sustained, localised release of growth factors. Its product portfolio includes growth factors, extracellular matrix products, extracellular vesicle research tools, and stem cell culture reagents. The company also conducts therapeutic research in collaboration with academic and industry partners.

Pluripotent stem cell lines for cultivated meat production

Roslin Technologies is a biotech company developing and commercialising animal pluripotent stem cell lines for the cultivated meat industry. Its iPSC and ESC lines, covering beef, pork, lamb and seafood, are designed for scalable, indefinitely self-renewing production and can differentiate into muscle and fat tissue. The company supplies cell lines alongside characterisation data, growth media, scale-up protocols and regulatory support to cultivated meat producers globally.

Single-use bioprocess solutions supplier for life sciences

BioPharma Dynamics is a supplier of single-use bioprocess solutions for the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. The company sources products from multiple market-leading manufacturers rather than tying customers to a single supplier range. Its portfolio spans hose and tubing, transfer sets, bags, fittings, connectors, pumps, chillers, sensors and filtration, configured into bespoke process solutions. An on-site ISO Class 7 cleanroom supports a full design-to-supply assembly service. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditations.

Affordable biochemicals, antibodies and reagents for life science research

Hello Bio is a Bristol-based manufacturer and supplier of biochemicals, antibodies, and reagents for life science research, offering validated tools at up to half the price of major suppliers. Products are manufactured in-house under ISO 9001 certification and span receptor ligands, enzyme inhibitors, ion channel modulators, epigenetic tools, stem cell reagents, fluorescent labels, and antibodies. The company has particular strength in neuroscience and chemogenetics tools and offers a custom synthesis service.