High-Growth Sector
Bio-Production Supply Chain
A market overview of active UK companies in Bio-Production Supply Chain. Figures exclude dormant and dissolved companies. Data refreshed 30 Apr 2026.
Active companies
127
trading & on register
Reporting turnover
24
19% of active
Reporting employees
114
90% of active
Register health
8%
of 143 on register are dormant
Company size (employees)
Active companies reporting employee counts
Turnover distribution
Active companies reporting turnover
Where they're based
Active companies by major UK city (30km London, 15–20km elsewhere)
New formations by year
Active companies incorporated under this category (dormant shells excluded)
Largest by turnover
| # | Company | Turnover | EBITDA | Employees | 3y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FUJIFILM DIOSYNTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED | £201.7M | £29.6M | 991 | 12% |
| 2 | STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD | £63.2M | £5.9M | 232 | 14% |
| 3 | CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | £39.5M | £4.9M | 297 | -25% |
| 4 | BIOCATALYSTS LIMITED | £36.2M | £3.5M | 138 | 32% |
| 5 | NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS (U.K.) LIMITED | £36.0M | £1.8M | 44 | -11% |
| 6 | BIOTEC SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | £29.4M | £8.1M | 177 | -10% |
| 7 | AMANO ENZYME EUROPE LIMITED | £29.1M | £1.3M | 21 | -2% |
| 8 | SOUTHERN GROUP LIMITED | £26.5M | £1.1M | 48 | 24% |
| 9 | SANISURE INTERMEDIATECO 2 LTD | £25.5M | £807K | 151 | 9% |
| 10 | BIOLEGEND UK LIMITED | £24.3M | £1.2M | 33 | 7% |
| 11 | CHR. HANSEN (UK) LIMITED | £21.5M | £1.1M | 21 | 5% |
| 12 | UK BIOCENTRE LIMITED | £21.2M | £2.7M | 181 | 31% |
| 13 | ABZENA (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED | £20.1M | £1.1M | 125 | 1% |
| 14 | ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS TAW VALLEY LIMITED | £19.5M | £2.6M | - | -11% |
| 15 | YOURWAY TRANSPORT LIMITED | £17.6M | £2.7M | 36 | -8% |
| 16 | BIOLINE REAGENTS LIMITED | £17.1M | £9.6M | 36 | -40% |
| 17 | E & O LABORATORIES LIMITED | £15.5M | £3.6M | 115 | -21% |
| 18 | ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS UK LIMITED | £11.1M | - | 2 | -15% |
| 19 | SOUTHERN GROUP LABORATORY LIMITED | £6.8M | £995K | 65 | - |
| 20 | NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS LYOPHILIZATION SCIENCES LTD. | £5.4M | £2.1M | 16 | 46% |
Fastest-growing
Active companies with turnover ≥ £1m, sorted by 3-year turnover CAGR
| # | Company | Turnover | Employees | 3y turnover growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS LYOPHILIZATION SCIENCES LTD. | £5.4M | 16 | 46% |
| 2 | BIOCATALYSTS LIMITED | £36.2M | 138 | 32% |
| 3 | UK BIOCENTRE LIMITED | £21.2M | 181 | 31% |
| 4 | SOUTHERN GROUP LIMITED | £26.5M | 48 | 24% |
| 5 | STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD | £63.2M | 232 | 14% |
| 6 | FUJIFILM DIOSYNTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED | £201.7M | 991 | 12% |
| 7 | SANISURE INTERMEDIATECO 2 LTD | £25.5M | 151 | 9% |
| 8 | BIOLEGEND UK LIMITED | £24.3M | 33 | 7% |
| 9 | CHR. HANSEN (UK) LIMITED | £21.5M | 21 | 5% |
| 10 | ABZENA (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED | £20.1M | 125 | 1% |
Newest formations
Most recently incorporated active companies
| # | Company | Location | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOGICAL ANTIGEN LTD | Sandwich | 2025 |
| 2 | ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS FELINFACH HOLDINGS LIMITED | Leeds | 2024 |
| 3 | ROCHDALE BIDCO LIMITED | London | 2023 |
| 4 | ALGISYS UK LIMITED | Edinburgh | 2023 |
| 5 | ALGAE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL LTD | Swansea | 2023 |
| 6 | STERLING BIO MACHINES LTD | Cambridge | 2023 |
| 7 | REPLIGEN UK LIMITED | Altrincham | 2022 |
| 8 | FFF SOUTH LIMITED | Croydon | 2022 |
| 9 | SUN BEAR BIOFUTURE LTD | Sutton Coldfield | 2022 |
| 10 | BIOMARA LIMITED | Edinburgh | 2022 |
| 11 | EXTRACELLULAR LTD | Bristol | 2022 |
| 12 | ALFA AESAR LIMITED | London | 2021 |
| 13 | BIOGRAD BIOBANK LIMITED | Liverpool | 2021 |
| 14 | MYCO BIOTECH LTD | Dartford | 2021 |
| 15 | UNIQUE TRADERS LIMITED | Manchester | 2020 |
| 16 | UNICORN BIOTECHNOLOGIES LTD | Sheffield | 2020 |
| 17 | NFACTORIAL LTD | Watford | 2020 |
| 18 | TRIBIO LTD | Telford | 2020 |
| 19 | REXGEN LTD | London | 2020 |
| 20 | MULTUS BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED | London | 2020 |