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Charles River UK Ltd

Kent
SME

Charles River UK Ltd is a leading provider of research models and services, supporting drug discovery and development. They offer a comprehensive portfolio that includes genetically engineered models, cell sourcing, and various research services.

criver.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£703k
Live
6
Buyers
9
12m
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At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts6 / 13
  • Top buyers9
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
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  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Charles River UK LtdUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Charles River UK Ltd has won £703k across 9 public-sector buyers, with 6 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) at 32% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
6 of 13Live contracts
32%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

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JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
Environment1 commitment ↗✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteEnvironmental, Social and Governance (ESG) StrategiesCharles River's ESG strategies empower and drive their commitment to sustainability and corporate citizenship.

Extracted automatically from criver.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 3
Research Models and ServicesComprehensive portfolio of research models and services to support biomedical research. ↗Cell Sourcing for Research and GMP Human CellsProvides research-use and GMP-compliant human immune and stem cells. ↗Genetically Engineered Models & ServicesServices for breeding, characterizing, and distributing genetically modified lines. ↗

Extracted automatically from criver.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 1

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
United Nations Global CompactCommitment

Extracted automatically from criver.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 6 live · 7 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Biological Services- Models Cryopreservation of MHRA Breeding Stock
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency7190000016 Jun 2025£80k3 yrsLive
GSS24969 - Laboratory Research Materials
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7190000020 Dec 2024£14k3 moClosed
GSS24550 - Frozen embryos
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7311000029 Jul 2024£15k4 moClosed
Supply of Animal Technician Contingent Labour for MHRA
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency7962000013 Nov 2023£20k5 moClosed
Supply of Animal Technician Contingent Labour
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency7962000017 Oct 2022£110k11 moClosed
Subcontracted Research
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)7300000012 May 2016£225k—Closed
Supply of laboratory equipment
Newcastle University4461900004 Dec 2015£86k12 moClosed
Colony Management 2025/26
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER————Live
2526-079-STA-PHW Provision of Preclinical Research Models for Public Health Wales
Public Health Wales NHS Trust—01 Apr 2026£152k5 yrspending
2526-079-STA-PHW Provision of Preclinical Research Models for Public Health Wales
Public Health Wales NHS Trust————Live
Total live value £80k · mean award £54k1–10 of 13

Top buyers · 9 buyers · top 3 = 84%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)
1 contract
32%
since 2016
2
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
3 contracts
30%
since 2022
3
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
2 contracts
22%
4
Newcastle University
1 contract
12%
since 2015
5
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
2 contracts
4%
since 2024
6
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
1 contract
0%
7
University Of Edinburgh
1 contract
0%
8
QUB/2363/23 Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Study Models and Specialised Feed.
1 contract
0%
9
Medicine Discovery Catapult
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands1 contract
32%
Eastern3 contracts
30%
Wales2 contracts
22%
North East1 contract
12%
South West3 contracts
4%
Scotland1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Charles River UK Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
AM
Alexander Mann Solutions
No£91.0m4
XE
XEWLI LIMITED
Yes£19.9m1
CL
COMENSURA LIMITED (04085767)
Yes£8.0m1
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£6.1m4
BR
BMG RESEARCH LTD
No£4.1m3
CR
Charles River UK Ltd
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 28 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 01 May 2027
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
00950184
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
18 Mar 1969
Reg. office
Manston Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4LT
SIC codes
72110
Last accounts
28 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • GALLI, Jon — secretary
    Appointed 26 Jul 2024
  • AMINI, Samira — director
    Appointed 26 Jul 2024
  • GALLI, Jon — director
    Appointed 26 Jul 2024
  • DUNN, Colin — director
    Appointed 01 Sept 2015
  • Charles River Laboratories International Inc. — person with significant control
    significant influence or control

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED
00950184 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.