Company Directory

Clinical trial delivery for Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative disease

Scottish Brain Sciences is a contract research organisation building and operating clinical trial infrastructure for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Working with pharmaceutical sponsors, it delivers trial screening, patient recruitment, and study conduct at dedicated clinical sites in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Its capabilities span blood biomarker testing, neuroimaging, and cognitive assessment, enabling early detection and participant identification for disease-modifying therapy trials.

Full-service CRO and pharmacovigilance services for biopharma

Ergomed is a global contract research organisation providing clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory compliance services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Operating across more than 100 countries, the group manages Phase I to IV clinical trials with particular depth in oncology and rare disease programmes. Its portfolio of service brands includes Ergomed Clinical Research, PrimeVigilance for post-marketing drug safety, and ADAMAS Consulting for GxP auditing.

Global clinical research organisation providing consultant support for trials

Momentum Pharma is a company providing clinical trial consultants and functional service provider solutions to biotech, pharmaceutical and CRO clients globally. Operating as an alternative to traditional full-service CROs, it supplies embedded clinical research associates, programme managers and regulatory specialists on a flexible basis, with expertise spanning oncology, rare disease, haematology and neuroscience. The company operates across 45 countries and was recognised with a King's Award for Enterprise for international trade in 2022.

Global biopharma with major UK R&D and regulatory operations

Pfizer Limited is the principal UK subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., one of the world's largest biopharmaceutical companies. Its Sandwich, Kent site houses pharmaceutical sciences, global clinical supplies, quality assurance, and worldwide safety and regulatory operations serving over 175 markets. A Devices Centre of Excellence in Cambridge specialises in drug delivery device development. The UK operation supports clinical trials across dozens of UK sites and conducts R&D spanning small molecules, vaccines, oncology and inflammation.

Specialist oncology CRO for early and late phase clinical trials

Theradex (Europe) Limited is the European arm of Theradex Oncology, a US-founded CRO with over 40 years specialising in oncology clinical development. The company provides full-service clinical trial management for pharma and biotech sponsors across early and late phase studies, with expertise in oncology, haematology, and immunology. Services include protocol design, regulatory support, site selection, monitoring, and data management. Theradex holds a long-standing contract with the US National Cancer Institute for clinical trials monitoring.

Clinical trial site management and patient recruitment services

4 Medical Clinical Solutions (4MCS) is a UK-based clinical research organisation providing dedicated clinical trial site and patient recruitment services for pharmaceutical and medical research studies. The company supports Phase Ib to Phase IV clinical trials through site management, feasibility assessment and access to patient populations across multiple therapeutic areas. 4MCS works with pharmaceutical and research partners to deliver clinical studies and real-world evidence generation from its research facilities in the UK.

Integrated drug development, formulation and Phase I clinical services

Quotient Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing integrated drug development services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Its proprietary platform combines drug product formulation, clinical trial manufacturing, and Phase I clinical testing within a single programme, reducing development timelines by up to 12 months. Services span candidate selection through to commercial supply, with specialist expertise in small molecule formulation, solubility enhancement, modified release, and sterile fill/finish.

Specialist CNS and psychiatric clinical trial design and delivery organisation

Clerkenwell Health is a London-based specialist contract research organisation providing clinical trial design, regulatory submission, and trial delivery services for CNS, psychiatric, and psychedelic-assisted therapy research. The company operates a purpose-built clinical site network, including an NHS-embedded research unit in Doncaster, and provides specialist patient recruitment and therapist training for mental health and neurological trials. Clients are pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developing treatments across depression, PTSD, anxiety, dementia, and neurodegeneration.

UK's largest early-phase clinical CRO specialising in first-in-human trials

Hammersmith Medicines Research is one of the largest early-phase contract research organisations in Europe, specialising in Phase I and early Phase II clinical trials of investigational medicinal products. Operating from a purpose-built 145-bed facility in West London, HMR provides fully integrated services from study design through to clinical study report. The unit holds MHRA Phase I accreditation and licences for controlled drugs, radiolabelled compounds, and investigational medicinal products.

Phase 1 clinical research and bioanalytical services for drug development

Celerion is a contract research organisation specialising in early-stage clinical research for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Operating from a dedicated Phase 1 clinic in Belfast, the company conducts first-in-human studies, bioequivalence and bioavailability trials, cardiac safety studies, and ADME programmes. Supporting services include PK/PD analysis, bioanalytical laboratory work, data management, medical writing, and biostatistics. The Belfast facility has GMP-licensed capabilities for biologics and vaccines.

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 seven of the top ten global biopharma companies. Services are delivered from a purpose-built quarantine facility in Canary Wharf and include virology and immunology laboratory services under the hLAB brand.

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 ISO accreditation and focuses on investigator-led and academically-sponsored trials, positioning itself as a long-term operational partner. Therapeutic areas include oncology, haematology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and advanced therapy medicinal products.