Preclinical CROs in the United Kingdom

7 contract research organizations in our directory list a site in the United Kingdom. 3 report GLP capability and 0 report AAALAC accreditation. Compare services, species and accreditations below, and contact labs directly from their profiles.

7 CROs 3 GLP

Preclinical research in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom combines academic research strength with a mature contract research sector, centered on Cambridge, Oxford and London, with further clusters in Scotland and the north of England. Many UK labs have long experience supporting both European and US regulatory submissions.

Animal research is licensed by the Home Office under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, and GLP compliance is monitored by the UK GLP Monitoring Authority within the MHRA. As an OECD Mutual Acceptance of Data adherent, UK GLP studies are accepted by FDA and other member regulators.

Among the CROs listed in the United Kingdom, the most common services are Inflammation Models, LC-MS/MS Analysis, Bioanalysis and In Vivo Efficacy. The species they most often work with are Rat, Mouse and Rabbit.

Showing 7 CROs with a site in the United Kingdom. Order rotates daily so no lab is permanently listed first.

Sequani

Ledbury GLP

Independent UK preclinical CRO offering GLP general, reproductive and juvenile toxicology studies for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors.

Dermal Toxicity GLP Toxicology Juvenile Toxicity Repeat-Dose Toxicity Reproductive Toxicity Dog Minipig Rabbit Rat

York Bioanalytical Solutions

York GLP

UK bioanalytical CRO providing regulated small and large molecule bioanalysis for preclinical and clinical studies.

Bioanalysis LC-MS/MS Analysis Ligand Binding Assays

Transpharmation

London

Translational neuroscience CRO with sites in the UK, Ireland and Canada offering CNS disease models, EEG and behavioral pharmacology.

Behavioral Assessment CNS Disease Models EEG Studies In Vivo Efficacy Pain Models Mouse Rat

ApconiX

Alderley Edge

Toxicology and safety consultancy supporting nonclinical strategy, study design and regulatory submissions for drug developers.

Regulatory Support Safety Pharmacology Toxicology

Sygnature Discovery

Nottingham

Integrated drug discovery CRO in Nottingham with in vivo pharmacology, DMPK and bioanalysis alongside chemistry and biology.

In Vitro ADME In Vivo Efficacy In Vivo PK Inflammation Models Metabolic Disease Models Mouse Rat

Alderley Analytical

Alderley Edge GLP

UK bioanalytical laboratory offering LC-MS/MS method development, validation and regulated sample analysis.

Bioanalysis LC-MS/MS Analysis Method Development

Axis Bio (QIMA Life Sciences)

Coleraine

Preclinical CRO in Northern Ireland, part of QIMA Life Sciences, running non-GLP rodent PK, dose range finding, biodistribution and disease model studies.

Biodistribution Dose Range Finding In Vivo PK Inflammation Models Oncology Models Mouse Rat

Questions to ask a CRO in the United Kingdom

  • Will the study run at the site in United Kingdom, or could work be moved to another of your facilities?
  • How do you receive test article shipments, and what import permits or customs paperwork do you handle?
  • Can our team visit the facility before the study starts and during critical phases?
  • Which regulators and GLP monitoring authorities have inspected this site, and when?
  • What is your current lead time for our species at this site?

For a full checklist, see our CRO selection guide.