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Top 12 Research and development labs based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 42 company matches for research and development labs associated with the United Kingdom as of November 2026 and tracks 491 professional contacts across them, including 262 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for research and development labs 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 November 6, 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.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
42Companies
491Contacts tracked
262Verified emails
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The 12 largest research and development labs based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 12 of 42 company matches for research and development labs based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchMiddlesbrough, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500176 contacts →

Exact match

“Labman is a global leader in providing lab technology, manufacturing skids & software to enable and enhance science.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchRingwood, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20066 contacts →

Exact match

“Armfield Limited designs and manufactures hands-on engineering teaching equipment and research systems, serving Engineering Education and Industrial R&D since 1963.”

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3Exact matchLeeds, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20063 contacts →

Exact match

“A specialist in R&D and innovation research: Blue Yonder has the facilities, the experts and the methodologies to Ignite, Develop and Deliver your innovation to market anywhere in…”

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4Exact matchGodmanchester, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20052 contacts →

Exact match

“CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED is a research company based out of UNIT 12 CARDINAL PARK CARDINAL WAY, GODMANCHESTER, United Kingdom.”

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5Exact matchSt. Andrews, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5016 contacts →

Exact match

“At Drochaid Research Services, we specialise in industrial catalysis and process chemistry, helping companies transform ideas into commercially viable and sustainable solutions.”

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6Exact matchBristol, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5014 contacts →

Exact match

“Based in Bristol within the Science Creates St Philips incubator, Carbometrics has established three state-of-the-art labs.”

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7Exact matchStokesley, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-505 contacts →

Exact match

“Cre8ic is a studio that challenges convention by developing new products across multiple categories.”

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8Exact matchEngland, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“Rapid Research, Design and Prototyping Lab for Electronic, Digital, and AI Technologies”

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9Exact matchWare, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-102 contacts →

Exact match

“Riverlabs - A New Hub for Science & Innovation in the Golden Triangle Riverlabs is a 28-acre science & innovation campus located in Ware, Hertfordshire, at the heart of the Golden…”

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10Exact matchDidcot, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-102 contacts →

Exact match

“Southsystem provides outsourced R&D for integrated product prototyping and development engineering for small scale manufacturers.”

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11Exact matchWorthing, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-101 contacts →

Exact match

“Helping businesses and individuals, using design and innovation to build better products, with less.”

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12Exact matchLymington, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-101 contacts →

Exact match

“MechElecSoft Ltd provides advanced engineering R&D and product development services across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines, delivering seamless system integration.”

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Research and development labs based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
53.4%Verified-email coverage
11.7Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
11.9%Largest-city concentration · London
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
27
11-50
10
51-200
3
201-500
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501-1,000
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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 42 companies.

How this list was built

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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 “research and development labs” 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 262 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 November 6, 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 “research and development labs”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

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

RevenueBase identified 42 company matches for research and development labs associated with the United Kingdom as of November 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?

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

Which city has the most research and development labs?

London leads with 5 company records, followed by Bristol (2) and Didcot (2).

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 262 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 42 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 November 6, 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.