UK Central Lab Market Size & Outlook, 2025-2030

The central lab market in UK is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 244.8 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 6.5% is expected of UK central lab market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$168.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$244.8
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
6.5%
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UK central lab market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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UK central lab market highlights

  • The UK central lab market generated a revenue of USD 168.7 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 244.8 million by 2030.
  • The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, biomarker services was the largest revenue generating services in 2024.
  • Genetic Services is the most lucrative services segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Central lab market data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 168.7 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 244.8 million
Growth rate6.5% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030)
Largest segmentBiomarker services
Fastest growing segmentGenetic Services
Historical data2018 - 2023
Base year2024
Forecast period2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationGenetic Services, Biomarker Services, Microbiology Services, Anatomic Pathology/Histology, Specimen Management & Storage, Special Chemistry Services
Key market players worldwideLabConnect, Eurofins Scientific SE, A. P. Moller Maersk A/S ADR, ACM Global, Cerba Research, Synevo Central Labs, Versiti, Cenetron, Ampersand Capital Partners, Pacific Biomarkers, Cirion


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 4.9% of the global central lab market in 2024.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Europe, Germany central lab market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • France is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 190.3 million by 2030.

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Central Lab Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Cirion View profile 101-250 Laval, Quebec, Canada, North America https://www.cirion.com
Pacific Biomarkers View profile 51-100 Seattle, Washington, United States, North America http://www.pacbio.com
Ampersand Capital Partners View profile 11-50 Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States, North America http://www.ampersandcapital.com
Cenetron View profile 101-250 Austin, Texas, United States, North America https://www.cenetron.com/
Versiti View profile 1001-5000 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North America https://www.versiti.org/
Synevo Central Labs View profile - Waterloo, Brabant Wallon, Belgium, Europe http://www.synevo-centrallabs.eu
Cerba Research View profile 5001-10000 Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Europe https://www.cerbaresearch.com
ACM Global View profile 251-500 Rochester, New York, United States, North America http://www.acmgloballab.com
LabConnect View profile 101-250 Johnson City, Tennessee, United States, North America https://www.labconnect.com/
A. P. Moller Maersk A/S ADR View profile 100000 Esplanaden 50, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1263 https://www.maersk.com
Eurofins Scientific SE View profile 61798 23 Val Fleuri, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, L-1526 https://www.eurofins.com

UK central lab market outlook

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Biomarker services was the largest segment with a revenue share of 41.02% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the UK central lab market based on genetic services, biomarker services, microbiology services, anatomic pathology/histology, specimen management & storage, special chemistry services covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The presence of sophisticated healthcare infrastructure and support from government institutions & initiatives are among the key factors expected to propel the growth of the central lab market in the UK. 

The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) provides a forum for its partner members to collaborate to drive advancements in clinical research, while the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) promotes research initiatives and funding opportunities in this domain. 

These institutions have propelled clinical development pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby expanding the scope for conducting clinical trials in the UK. For instance, the RECOVERY trial for investigation of COVID-19 treatments recruited over 40,000 participants from more than 185 trial sites in the UK. 

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