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Top 25 Drug development and research companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 365 company matches for drug development and research companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 15,716 professional contacts across them, including 7,059 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for drug development and research companies associated with the United Kingdom, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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 drug development and research companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 365 company matches for drug development and research companies based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchCraigavon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0004,577 contacts →

Exact match

“Partnering to Advance Human Health A unique culture delivering exceptional solutions: Almac is a financially secure, privately owned organisation with 7,800+ employees globally.”

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2Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,197 contacts →

Exact match

“Expanding on their combined 50-year history, Perceptive provides best-in-class specialist support to global pharmaceutical, biotech, and clinical research organizations, spanning…”

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3Exact matchNottingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000582 contacts →

Exact match

“At Sygnature Discovery, a global drug discovery CRO, we create exceptional scientific outcomes.”

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4Exact matchCambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000521 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2005, o2h discovery is a Contract Research Organisation which has an integrated drug discovery platform operating from our state-of-the-art research centre in India and…”

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5Exact matchNottingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000452 contacts →

Exact match

“Calyx and Invicro are now Perceptive!”

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6Exact matchCambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200330 contacts →

Exact match

“We develop and apply fragment and structure-based methods to solve problems in drug discovery, and have generated cell active lead compounds and development candidates against…”

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7Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000317 contacts →

Exact match

“Bristol Myers Squibb is a differentiated company, led by our revolutionary BioPharma strategy that combines the reach and resources of a major pharmaceutical firm with the…”

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8Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200214 contacts →

Exact match

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

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9Exact matchHigh Peak, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500209 contacts →

Exact match

“Concept Life Sciences is a knowledge-based, science-led and customer-focused contract research and manufacturing organisation with world-leading expertise in the pharmaceutical…”

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10Exact matchCambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200208 contacts →

Exact match

“Napp Pharmaceuticals is a member of the Mundipharma network of independent associated companies.”

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11Exact matchPetersfield, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200176 contacts →

Exact match

“Aspire Pharma is an innovative, privately owned British pharmaceutical company established in 2009.”

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12Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200120 contacts →

Exact match

“The ABPI exists to make the UK the best place in the world to research, develop and use new medicines.”

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13Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200111 contacts →

Exact match

“Novumgen was founded by a group of experienced pharmaceutical professionals with the goal of developing and producing innovative, high quality medicines.”

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14Exact matchBeeston, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200110 contacts →

Exact match

“Upperton Pharma Solutions is a specialist CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organisation) providing formulation and dosage form development and clinical trial…”

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15Exact matchHuntingdon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000106 contacts →

Exact match

“Huntingdon Life Sciences was founded in 1952.”

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16Exact matchAlnwick, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200102 contacts →

Exact match

“Arcinova, A Quotient Sciences Company, is dedicated to providing innovative contract research, development, and manufacturing services.”

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17Exact matchSaffron Walden, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20097 contacts →

Exact match

“Domainex is a fully integrated drug discovery service company based near Cambridge, UK serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic and patient foundations globally.”

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18Exact matchMotherwell, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20091 contacts →

Exact match

“RoukenBio – CRO redefined.”

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19Exact matchWest Molesey, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20091 contacts →

Exact match

“IPS Pharma is an independent international pharmaceutical services company operating in three main areas: Unlicensed medicines (Unlicensed Imports and Specials), Clinical Trials…”

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20Exact matchMaidenhead, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20087 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2013 and operationalized in 2016, Noumed Life Sciences is a generics pharmaceutical manufacturing company based out of the United Kingdom.”

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21Exact matchSunderland, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20086 contacts →

Exact match

“Onyx Scientific is a CDMO that helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies across the globe, accelerate candidates from discovery to manufacturing.”

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22Exact matchNewhouse, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20084 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2013, BioAscent is a leading provider of integrated drug discovery services based at the former Organon / MSD R&D site in Newhouse, Scotland, UK.”

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23Exact matchDeeside, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20083 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2002, we are a premier GMP approved formulation contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering services from MHRA and FDA inspected facilities:*…”

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24Exact matchHemel Hempstead, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-50070 contacts →

Exact match

“We are committed to transforming the lives of people affected by cancer or rare disease, globally.”

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25Exact matchHartley Wintney, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,00063 contacts →

Exact match

“TMC is a global pharma services company, partnering with small to mid-sized biotech and pharma companies to accelerate drug development timelines and maximise value across the…”

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Drug development and research companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
44.9%Verified-email coverage
43.1Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
23.3%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
176
11-50
93
51-200
53
201-500
16
501-1,000
8
1,001-5,000
9
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
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 365 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “drug development and research companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 7,059 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “drug development and research companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many drug development and research companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 365 company matches for drug development and research companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Almac Group tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most drug development and research companies?

London leads with 85 company records, followed by Cambridge (28) and Nottingham (11).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 7,059 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 365 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 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 SmartSearch, 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.