CROScout

CROs in United Kingdom

Contract research organizations headquartered in United Kingdom

29 organizations


Almac Group

Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK CDMO1000+ employees

CDMO headquartered in Northern Ireland providing GMP API synthesis, drug product development, clinical trial supply manufacturing, and biomarker services across North America and Europe.

GMP GCP Compliant ISO 9001 FDA RegisteredAPI SynthesisFormulation DevelopmentFill-Finish Services

ApconiX

Alderley Park, UK Specialty51-200 employees

UK nonclinical safety CRO founded by former AstraZeneca scientists, specializing in integrated toxicology and ion channel electrophysiology studies for regulatory drug safety assessment.

GLP CompliantGeneral ToxicologySafety PharmacologyGenetic Toxicology

Aptia Group (formerly Cyprotex/Evotec)

Macclesfield, UK Testing Lab201-500 employees

European ADME and DMPK specialist CRO providing in vitro ADME screening, drug-drug interaction studies, and physicochemical profiling from Macclesfield and Watertown facilities.

GLP ISO 9001PK/ADME StudiesIn Vitro ScreeningCompound Profiling

Bionical Emas

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Specialty51-200 employees

UK-based specialist oncology CRO providing early-phase clinical trial management, tumour genomics, and biomarker-driven trial design for immuno-oncology programmes.

GCP Compliant MHRA ApprovedPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsSite Management

Chiltern (now Covance)

Slough, United Kingdom Full Service1001-5000 employees

UK-headquartered global mid-size CRO (now part of LabCorp/Covance) with deep expertise in oncology, rare diseases, and paediatric clinical trials across 30+ countries.

GCP Compliant ISO 9001Phase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Chiltern (now Covance/Labcorp)

Slough, UK Full Service1000+ employees

Mid-size global CRO acquired by Labcorp providing clinical development services from Phase I through Phase IV with operations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

GCP Compliant ISO 9001Phase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Clerkenwell Health

London, UK Specialty11-50 employees

Europe's first specialist CRO dedicated to psychedelic compound clinical research, providing full-service trial design and execution for novel psychiatric treatments in the UK.

GCP CompliantPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsSite Management

ClinTec International

Glasgow, United Kingdom Full Service501-1000 employees

Glasgow-founded, India-expanded full-service CRO providing clinical trial management, site management, and regulatory services across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

GCP Compliant ISO 9001Phase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Covance Harrogate (Labcorp UK)

Harrogate, UK Specialty501-1000 employees

Labcorp Drug Development's UK preclinical facility providing GLP toxicology, safety pharmacology, and reproductive toxicology studies from Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

GLP AAALAC ISO 9001General ToxicologySafety PharmacologyReproductive Toxicology

Covance Harrogate UK

Harrogate, UK Specialty501-1000 employees

Labcorp Drug Development's Harrogate facility providing preclinical toxicology, pathology, and safety assessment services with large-animal capabilities for IND-enabling studies.

GLP Compliant AAALAC MHRAGeneral ToxicologyReproductive ToxicologyCarcinogenicity Studies

Coventry Biomedical

Coventry, UK Testing Lab51-200 employees

UK-based bioanalytical and pharmaceutical testing CRO providing LC-MS/MS, dissolution testing, and method validation services for generic and innovator pharmaceutical companies.

GLP ISO 17025Bioanalytical TestingMethod Development & ValidationStability Testing

Ergomed

Cambridge, UK Full Service1000+ employees

Global full-service CRO specializing in oncology, rare disease, and complex clinical trials across all development phases, with 2,900+ clinical research professionals operating in 100+ countries.

GCP Compliant ISO 9001Phase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR)

London, UK Specialty51-200 employees

London-based early phase CRO conducting Phase 1 healthy volunteer and patient studies. Operates a dedicated clinical pharmacology unit at the Cumberland Business Park with 100+ bed capacity.

GCP Compliant MHRA Approved ISO 9001Phase I Clinical TrialsPK/ADME StudiesBioanalytical Testing

Intertek Pharmaceutical Services

London, UK Testing Lab1000+ employees

Global testing and certification provider offering comprehensive pharmaceutical services including analytical testing, stability studies, extractables/leachables, and regulatory consulting.

GLP GMP ISO 17025 FDA RegisteredMethod Development & ValidationStability TestingExtractables & Leachables

Lindus Health

London, UK Full Service51-200 employees

Next-generation decentralized CRO from London using a proprietary clinical trial platform to deliver faster, more efficient trials in cardiovascular, oncology, and ophthalmology.

GCP Compliant ISO 27001Phase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

MAC Clinical Research

Manchester, UK Full Service501-1000 employees

One of Europe's largest full-service CROs with a dedicated network of research sites across the UK, conducting global clinical studies from Phase I through Phase IV with particular strength in patient recruitment.

GCP Compliant ISO 9001Phase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

MAC Clinical Research UK

Manchester, United Kingdom Specialty201-500 employees

UK-based Phase I-IV site network and CRO operating multiple dedicated clinical research centres across Northern England for healthy volunteer and patient population studies.

GCP Compliant MHRA ApprovedPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Phastar

London, UK Specialty201-500 employees

Award-winning specialist biometrics CRO headquartered in London, providing biostatistics, statistical programming, data management, and analytics to global pharma, biotech, and device companies.

GCP Compliant ISO 27001BiostatisticsClinical Data Management

Quanticate

Hitchin, UK Specialty201-500 employees

One of the world's largest data-focused biometrics CROs, providing biostatistics, statistical programming, clinical data management, and medical writing without conducting clinical operations.

GCP Compliant ISO 9001BiostatisticsClinical Data ManagementMedical Writing

Quotient Sciences

Nottingham, UK Specialty201-500 employees

Translational pharmaceutics CRO integrating drug substance, drug product, and clinical testing in a single facility. Specializes in formulation development with integrated Phase 1 studies.

GMP GCP Compliant MHRA ApprovedPhase I Clinical TrialsFormulation DevelopmentPK/ADME Studies

Richmond Pharmacology

London, UK Specialty51-200 employees

London-based Phase 1 clinical research unit specializing in early phase clinical trials, pharmacokinetics, and healthy volunteer studies. Located at Guy's Hospital campus.

GCP Compliant MHRA ApprovedPhase I Clinical TrialsPK/ADME StudiesBioanalytical Testing

RoslinCT

Edinburgh, UK CDMO51-200 employees

Cell and gene therapy CDMO with purpose-built cGMP facilities in Edinburgh and Hopkinton, Massachusetts, supporting clinical and commercial advanced therapy programs.

GMP CompliantCell & Gene Therapy ManufacturingFormulation DevelopmentFill-Finish Services

SGS Vitrology

Glasgow, United Kingdom Testing Lab51-200 employees

Glasgow-based specialty virology and biosafety testing CRO providing viral clearance validation, adventitious agent testing, and mycoplasma testing for biologics manufacturers.

GLP Compliant GMP Certified ISO 17025Bioanalytical TestingMethod Development & ValidationRaw Material Testing

Simbec-Orion

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK Full Service201-500 employees

Full-service boutique CRO with a purpose-built MHRA-accredited Phase I unit in South Wales. Specializes in early-phase clinical pharmacology, oncology, rare diseases, and respiratory conditions through to Phase III.

GCP Compliant GMP ISO 9001Phase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Simbec-Orion UK

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK Full Service201-500 employees

Welsh-based early-phase CRO providing Phase I clinical pharmacology, FTIH studies, and paediatric clinical trials with a 72-bed residential unit and dedicated bioanalytical laboratory.

GCP Compliant GLP Compliant MHRAPhase I Clinical TrialsPK/ADME StudiesBioanalytical Testing

Transpharmation

London, UK Specialty11-50 employees

Preclinical neuroscience CRO spun out of GlaxoSmithKline in 2010, specializing in in vivo CNS pharmacology models for psychedelic compound and neurodegeneration research.

GLP Compliant AAALACEfficacy StudiesSafety PharmacologyIn Vitro Screening

Upperton Pharma Solutions

Nottingham, United Kingdom CDMO51-200 employees

UK-based CDMO specialising in inhaled drug product development including dry powder inhalers, metered dose inhalers, and nasal spray formulations.

GMP CertifiedFormulation DevelopmentMethod Development & ValidationStability Testing

VisionCare Research

Farnham, UK Specialty11-50 employees

UK-based specialist CRO for ophthalmic and contact lens clinical trials, providing study design, clinical monitoring, and regulatory support for eye care medical devices and pharmaceutical products.

GCP Compliant ISO 13485Phase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical TrialsPhase IV / Post-Market

hVIVO

London, UK Specialty201-500 employees

World leader in human challenge trials for infectious and respiratory diseases, operating from a purpose-built quarantine facility in London with 14+ validated infection models for RSV, influenza, and COVID-19.

GCP Compliant ISO 9001Phase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsBioanalytical Testing