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Top 25 Pharmaceutical research institutes based in the United Kingdom

Name: Pharmaceutical research institutes based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 104 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 104 company matches for pharmaceutical research institutes associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 3,875 professional contacts across them, including 1,309 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for pharmaceutical research institutes 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 17, 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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3,875Contacts tracked

1,309Verified emails

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The 25 largest pharmaceutical research institutes based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 104 company matches for pharmaceutical research institutes based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 17, 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Sygnature Discovery	Exact match	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	582 contacts →
	Exact match “At Sygnature Discovery, a global drug discovery CRO, we create exceptional scientific outcomes.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	O2h Discovery	Exact match	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	521 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	MAC Clinical Research	Exact match	Blackpool, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	333 contacts →
	Exact match “MAC Clinical Research is a leading full-service, global Contract Research Organisation (CRO) with over 30 years of experience in clinical trial management.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Vernalis	Exact match	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	330 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Hammersmith Medicines Research LTD	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	230 contacts →
	Exact match “HMR is a Contract Research Organisation (CRO).” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	The Association Of The British Pharmaceutical Industry Abpi	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	120 contacts →
	Exact match “The ABPI exists to make the UK the best place in the world to research, develop and use new medicines.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Novumgen	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	111 contacts →
	Exact match “Novumgen was founded by a group of experienced pharmaceutical professionals with the goal of developing and producing innovative, high quality medicines.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Huntingdon Life Sciences	Exact match	Huntingdon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	106 contacts →
	Exact match “Huntingdon Life Sciences was founded in 1952.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Arcinova	Exact match	Alnwick, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	102 contacts →
	Exact match “Arcinova, A Quotient Sciences Company, is dedicated to providing innovative contract research, development, and manufacturing services.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Medicines Evaluation Unit Ltd, An Iqvia Business	Exact match	Manchester, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	97 contacts →
	Exact match “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.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	IPS Pharma	Exact match	West Molesey, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	91 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	BDD	Exact match	84 Castle Street, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Exact match “BDD combines drug delivery expertise and clinical capabilities to accelerate product development pipelines, enable life cycle management and create new value-added products.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Arctoris	Exact match	Abingdon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	42 contacts →
	Exact match “Arctoris is a tech-enabled Partnership Research Organization (PRO) headquartered in Oxford.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	High Force Research LTD	Exact match	Durham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Exact match “High Force Research specialise in chemical synthesis and R&D and offer chemistry built on many years of experience in development and scale-up of complex syntheses of molecules…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Excellerate Bioscience LTD	Exact match	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Exact match “Excellerate Bioscience is a dynamic and innovative contract research organization built on a worldwide reputation for excellence in the field of molecular and cellular…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst	Exact match	Stevenage, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Exact match “Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst is a leading location for companies to develop and commercialise cutting edge therapeutics.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	TRN	Exact match	Sandwich, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Exact match “Drug discovery and development requires in-depth multi-disciplinary expertise which organisations may not always have in-house.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Impatient Health	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Exact match “We exist to accelerate the evolution towards new health future(s).” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Onorach Clinical	Exact match	Dundee, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Exact match “Onorach manage Phase I to IV clinical research studies for drug products (including biologicals (stem cells)), nutraceutical products and medical devices using a tailored…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	C-Tric	Exact match	Derry/londonderry, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Exact match “C-TRIC provides specialist work space and services for pharmaceutical industry companies, clinical researchers and academic researchers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	World Precision Instruments - Europe	Exact match	Hitchin, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	3 contacts →
	Exact match “Offering innovative solutions that empower the scientific community to discover therapies that improve patient care.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	OZUK	Exact match	Chippenham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Exact match “OzUK was established to provide support for the inhalation drug delivery R&D sector.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Chalante	Exact match	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	1 contacts →
	Exact match “Chalante aimed to serve as an external source of innovation for the established animal medicines industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Seek Group Peptcell Limited	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	1 contacts →
	Exact match “SEEK GROUP (PEPTCELL LIMITED) is a pharmaceuticals research and development company based out of United Kingdom.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Axis BIO	Exact match	Coleraine, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	1 contacts →
	Exact match “Axis Bio is a preclinical contract research organisation with specialist capabilities in oncology, inflammation and respiratory diseases.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “pharmaceutical research institutes”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Pharmaceutical research institutes based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

33.8%Verified-email coverage

37.3Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

25.0%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

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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 104 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 “pharmaceutical research institutes” 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 1,309 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 17, 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 “pharmaceutical research institutes”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many pharmaceutical research institutes are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 104 company matches for pharmaceutical research institutes 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?

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

Which city has the most pharmaceutical research institutes?

London leads with 26 company records, followed by Cambridge (8) and Nottingham (6).

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 1,309 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 104 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 17, 2026.

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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.