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Top 25 Clinical research sites based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 127 clinical research sites headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 3,099 professional contacts across them, including 1,349 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers clinical research sites headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest clinical research sites based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 127 clinical research sites based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to clinical research sites: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceBlackpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500333 contacts →

Strong evidence

“MAC Clinical Research is a leading full-service, global Contract Research Organisation (CRO) with over 30 years of experience in clinical trial management.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500321 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At WEP Clinical, we operate as a specialist CRO with a proven track record of excellence in designing, managing, and executing Clinical Trials, Expanded Access Programs (EAPs)…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Partial evidenceLiverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000282 contacts →

Partial evidence

“FutureMeds is an independent, fully-owned European Site Network and DCT service provider dedicated to running patient-centric clinical trials and delivering quality data for the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200214 contacts →

Strong evidence

“hVIVO plc (Ticker: HVO) is a science‑led early‑phase drug development company purpose‑built to meet the growing complexity of modern clinical research.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Strong evidenceMacclesfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200208 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Illingworth Research Group™, a Syneos Health® company, is a leading provider of clinical research home health services, providing highly trained, qualified and experienced…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200198 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Richmond, we're on a mission to transform healthcare by delivering faster answers and turning hope into tangible solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Partial evidenceGlasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000136 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Clintec, an IQVIA company, is an innovative, medium-sized, global Contract Research Organization providing global full and functional service support to the pharmaceutical…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Partial evidencePreston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-50127 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Panthera is an independent SMO working with pharmaceutical and contract research organizations to find the right patient, for the right trial, at the right time through the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Partial evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20097 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Medicines Evaluation Unit (MEU) Ltd, an IQVIA business, is one of the UK’s leading contract research organisations, a facility where commitment to excellence is paramount.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceLetchworth Garden City, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20095 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Innovative Trials was built around a simple belief, patient recruitment works better when people feel supported.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5057 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Clerkenwell Health is building the UK’s leading specialist neuro and psychiatry site network, created to raise the standard of how CNS clinical trials are run.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Partial evidenceBelfast, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5042 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ARC's purpose is to expedite access to precision medicine clinical trials for patients globally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Indirect evidenceIpswich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20035 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“End-to-end CRO services Strategic consultation for all aspects of your trial Customizing an optimal trial design Fit-for-purpose data End-to-end patient focused services Quick…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Indirect evidenceReading, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5032 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Global Perspectives, an IQVIA business, specialize in engaging large numbers of hard-to-reach patients, healthcare professionals and payers to take part in scientific studies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Partial evidenceDartford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20025 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Clinvigilant Research is a leading provider of comprehensive services to the life sciences industry, specializing in Contract Research Organization (CRO) services, eClinical…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5023 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ROKC is an innovative CRO specialising in the bespoke design, management and delivery of Pan European multi-centre clinical trials to commercial, academic and non governmental…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Strong evidenceBrighton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5020 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Upsilon Global provide consultancy advice and experts to the clinical research industry, supporting clinical trials around the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceWythenshawe, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5019 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are proud to offer our clients a single solution for our clients' clinical trial programmes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Strong evidenceWelwyn Garden City, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5018 contacts →

Strong evidence

“PHARMExcel is an award-winning, ISO 9001:2015 certified, full-service Contract Research Organisation (CRO) providing a flexible and innovative approach to clinical trial delivery.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5018 contacts →

Partial evidence

“CYTE is an innovative, contract research organisation (CRO) specialising in cardiovascular disease.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Strong evidenceDerby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5016 contacts →

Strong evidence

“VCTC is a new type of clinical research site, specialised in making clinical research accessible and meaningful for anyone, anywhere.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5012 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Paspigioni is a full-service contract research organisation dedicated to excellence in clinical trials of pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical devices.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Strong evidenceBelfast, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5012 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Since our establishment in 2009, O4 Research has been providing novel, intelligent Clinical Research Solutions proven to deliver studies for our Pharmaceutical, Biotech and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5011 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Tailored Clinical Research Solutions (TCRS) is a CRO whose founders have detailed knowledge of the clinical research landscape across Europe and the US.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Strong evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“4MCS is a privately owned Dedicated Clinical Research Sites in the UK with Head Office in Manchester (UK).”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Clinical research sites based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
43.5%Verified-email coverage
24.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
23.6%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
60
11-50
38
51-200
19
201-500
6
501-1,000
2
5,001-10,000
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 127 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among clinical research sites, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “clinical research sites”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names clinical research sites), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among clinical research sites, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,349 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Clinical research sites by metro

  • Clinical research sites in London30

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names clinical research sites, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many clinical research sites are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 127 clinical research sites headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

MAC Clinical Research, headquartered in Blackpool, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most clinical research sites?

London leads with 30 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (8) and Glasgow (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,349 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 127 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.