High-Growth Sector
Engineering Biology
A market overview of active UK companies in Engineering Biology. Figures exclude dormant and dissolved companies. Data refreshed 30 Apr 2026.
Active companies
51
trading & on register
Reporting turnover
2
4% of active
Reporting employees
48
94% of active
Register health
15%
of 65 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 | BSF ENTERPRISE PLC | £477K | £582K | 14 | - |
| 2 | XAP THERAPEUTICS LIMITED | £82K | £9.0M | 38 | - |
Fastest-growing
Active companies with turnover ≥ £1m, sorted by 3-year turnover CAGR
| # | Company | Turnover | Employees | 3y turnover growth |
|---|
Newest formations
Most recently incorporated active companies
| # | Company | Location | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVOGAIA LTD | London | 2024 |
| 2 | INGENZA HOLDINGS LTD | Edinburgh Technopole | 2023 |
| 3 | GITLIFE BIOTECH LTD | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 2023 |
| 4 | PATHFINDER BIO LTD | Nottingham | 2022 |
| 5 | AILURUS LTD | Edinburgh | 2022 |
| 6 | TWIG BIO LIMITED | Camden | 2022 |
| 7 | HERLAB LTD | Saltash | 2022 |
| 8 | MARRABIO LIMITED | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 2022 |
| 9 | FULL CIRCLE LABS LTD | London | 2022 |
| 10 | EVOLUTOR LIMITED | Sheffield | 2022 |
| 11 | IMPERAGEN LIMITED | Manchester | 2021 |
| 12 | CONSTRUCTIVE BIOLOGY LIMITED | London | 2021 |
| 13 | TRIPLE HELIX BIOTECHNOLOGY LTD | London | 2021 |
| 14 | ALT ATLAS LTD | London | 2021 |
| 15 | VANDELAY RESEARCH LIMITED | London | 2021 |
| 16 | EXPRESSIONEDITS LTD | Altrincham | 2021 |
| 17 | ENTROPIX LIMITED | Runcorn | 2021 |
| 18 | SYNGENSYS LIMITED | Sheffield | 2021 |
| 19 | PROZYMI BIOLABS LTD | Edinburgh | 2021 |
| 20 | NEOBE THERAPEUTICS LTD | Cambridge | 2021 |