Company Directory

In vitro biology CRO for immunology and oncology drug discovery

BioMedha is a pre-clinical contract research organisation specialising in in vitro biology for early-stage drug discovery. The company provides assay development, target validation, compound screening, and mechanism of action studies across immunology, oncology, immuno-oncology, and inflammation therapeutic areas. Capabilities include whole blood and immune cell functional assays, flow cytometry, cytokine and Luminex multiplex assays, cell imaging, and discovery toxicology. BioMedha is an HTA authorised establishment with an on-site blood donor panel.

Specialist genetic and skin toxicology CRO

Scantox Manchester is a GLP-compliant contract research organisation providing genetic toxicology and genomic safety services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agrochemical companies. Its services span early genotoxicity screening using proprietary cell-based assays with minimal compound requirements, through to a full suite of regulatory GLP studies including Ames, in vitro micronucleus, comet assay and transgenic rodent mutation testing. Next-generation sequencing-based mutagenesis testing was added to the portfolio following its acquisition.

Global supplier of instruments and reagents for cell research and therapy

Miltenyi Biotec is a company developing and supplying instruments, reagents and services supporting biomedical research and cell and gene therapy manufacturing. Its product portfolio spans magnetic-activated cell separation, flow cytometry, cell culture, molecular analysis and preclinical imaging, with clinical-grade systems including automated cell processing platforms widely used in transplantation and CAR-T cell manufacturing. Founded in Germany in 1989, the company operates a UK subsidiary and serves academic, clinical and biopharmaceutical customers across the country.

In vitro pharmacology CRO for preclinical drug discovery

Excellerate Bioscience is a contract research organisation specialising in molecular and cellular pharmacology for preclinical drug discovery. The company provides in vitro assay development, biochemical and cell-based screening, target validation, and compound profiling services to pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, and academic institutions. Capabilities include GPCR kinetics, phenotypic screening, biophysical target engagement quantification, and bespoke cell line development. Excellerate supports projects from early target identification through to lead optimisation.

Analytical instruments, consumables and services for life science laboratories

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited is the principal UK subsidiary of Agilent Technologies, Inc., a global provider of analytical instruments, software, consumables, and services for life science, diagnostic, and applied chemical laboratories. UK operations include a major R&D facility at Harwell Campus housing the Raman spectroscopy business and Laser Spectroscopy Center of Excellence, alongside UK commercial and distribution operations based in Cheadle. Products span chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, genomics, and flow cytometry.

Laboratory equipment and consumables distributor for life science research

Thistle Scientific is a UK distributor of laboratory equipment and consumables for the life sciences, supplying universities, research institutes, and industry. The company holds exclusive UK distribution agreements with international manufacturers across live cell imaging, liquid handling, molecular biology, and electrophoresis. Its portfolio includes imaging systems and consumables, thermal cyclers, cell culture chambers, and liquid handling instruments. Thistle Scientific incorporates WEB Scientific as a division specialising in electrophoresis products.

Diagnostics, devices and diabetes care for global healthcare

Abbott Laboratories is a multinational healthcare company providing diagnostic instruments, reagents, and medical devices to hospitals, laboratories, and healthcare professionals. UK operations span commercial, R&D, and manufacturing functions across multiple sites. Core life science offerings include in vitro diagnostics, molecular diagnostics, point-of-care testing platforms, and laboratory informatics.

Pre-clinical platelet function testing for drug discovery and safety

Platelet Services is a contract research organisation specialising in pre-clinical platelet function testing for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. The company provides standard and customised assays to assess the effects of candidate compounds on platelet activity, supporting both anti-platelet drug programmes and safety pharmacology studies evaluating bleeding or thrombotic risk. Services span early discovery through to development, with an ongoing programme of higher-throughput assay development.

Specialist biomarker and bioanalytical CRO for clinical drug development

Synexa Life Sciences is a specialist contract research organisation providing biomarker and bioanalytical laboratory services to global biopharmaceutical companies. The company develops, validates, and delivers custom assays supporting clinical trials and translational studies, with expertise spanning LC-MS/MS bioanalysis, immunoassays, flow cytometry, ELISpot, and genomic services. The UK laboratory in Manchester operates alongside global sites in Cape Town and Turku. Synexa is backed by Gilde Healthcare and acquired Alderley Analytical in 2024.

Cell culture media, reagents, and instruments for life sciences

STEMCELL Technologies UK is the British subsidiary of STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc., a privately held Canadian biotechnology company founded in 1993. The Cambridge facility serves as the company's European hub for sales, marketing, research and development, and customer training, supporting researchers across the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia. The company's product range includes specialised cell culture media, cell isolation systems, antibodies, cytokines, instruments, and contract assay services for stem cell, immunology, oncology, and cell therapy research.

Clinical and laboratory diagnostics systems for the UK market

Roche Diagnostics is the UK diagnostics subsidiary of F. Hoffmann-La Roche, based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The company supplies high-throughput laboratory analysers, reagents, and diagnostic software to NHS hospitals, clinical laboratories, and research institutions across the UK. Its portfolio spans clinical chemistry, immunoassay, molecular diagnostics, and point-of-care testing, supporting applications from routine laboratory analysis to complex genomic workflows.

Label-free single-cell analysis platform for bioprocess monitoring

Cytomos is a biotechnology company developing label-free single-cell analysis instruments for the biopharmaceutical industry. Its platform uses dielectric spectroscopy and proprietary silicon chip sensors to generate unique cellular fingerprints based on intrinsic cell properties, without requiring labels or markers. The company's first commercial product is a benchtop cell analyser designed for real-time process monitoring in biologics development and manufacturing.