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Top 10 Research centers based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 180 company matches for research centers associated with the United Kingdom as of November 2026 and tracks 2,130 professional contacts across them, including 520 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for research centers 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.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
180Companies
2,130Contacts tracked
520Verified emails
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The 10 largest research centers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 10 of 180 company matches for research centers 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 matchCambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50102 contacts →

Exact match

“Cambridge Centre for International Research (CCIR) was founded by a group of Cambridge graduates upon a definite understanding and vision of the transformative role of knowledge…”

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2Exact 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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3Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5018 contacts →

Exact match

“The Policy Studies Institute (PSI) is one of Britain’s leading research centres, focusing on the areas of work, social policy and the environment.”

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4Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-106 contacts →

Exact match

“Afterall is a Research Centre of University of the Arts London, located at Central Saint Martins.”

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5Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-505 contacts →

Exact match

“The Centre for Sustainability, Innovation & Good Governance (CSIGG) conducts in-depth research with policy makers, academia, the private sector, charities, NGOs, and subject…”

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6Exact matchDerry/londonderry, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-105 contacts →

Exact match

“C-TRIC provides specialist work space and services for pharmaceutical industry companies, clinical researchers and academic researchers.”

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7Exact matchSouthampton, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-105 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to the µ-VIS X-ray Imaging Centre, an esteemed institution nestled within the University of Southampton.”

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8Exact matchPontypridd, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-505 contacts →

Exact match

“The International Centre for Policing and Security is located in the heart of South Wales.”

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9Exact matchExeter, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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10Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-101 contacts →

Exact match

“We study the science and technologies which shape our future world systems.”

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Research centers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
24.4%Verified-email coverage
11.8Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
20.6%Largest-city concentration · London
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
41
11-50
69
51-200
36
201-500
10
501-1,000
10
1,001-5,000
6
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
3

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 180 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 centers” 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 520 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 centers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many research centers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 180 company matches for research centers 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?

Cambridge Centre For International Research tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most research centers?

London leads with 37 company records, followed by Oxford (14) and Coventry (8).

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 520 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 180 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.