Best Healthcare Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 2822 best Healthcare companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: IVC Evidensia.
Ranked: Best Healthcare companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVC Evidensia Chains that provide animal veterinary medical care and clinical services | $4.7B | 60 mo ago | 28,000 | Simon Smith Group CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Windows Server+16 | — | — |
| 2 | AstraZeneca Developer of pharmaceutical medicines for oncology and various chronic diseases | $4.1B | 11 mo ago | 83,100 | Pascal Soirot CEO | Adobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud MailJava+22 | 2,898 patents Antibody therapeutics and ADCs for oncology and viral diseases, especially SARS‑CoV‑2. | — |
| 3 | PureGym Chain of fitness centers | $412M | 32 mo ago | 3,247 3,247 → 3,893 (+20%) · sector median +17% | — | PrismicApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 4 | Instil Bio R&D company developing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) for the treatment of solid tumor cancers | $371M | 65 mo ago | 23 | Bronson Crouch Chairman & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+26 | 178 patents Engineered immune cell receptors for targeted costimulation in adoptive T-cell therapy | — |
| 5 | International SOS Provider of a digital for protecting global workforces from health and security threats | $306M | 30 mo ago | 451 | Arnaud Vaissie Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySitecoreSalesforce+26 | 5 patents Maritime man‑over‑board detection systems using onboard sensor technologies | — |
| 6 | UCLH Chain of multi-speciality hospitals | $205M | 52 mo ago | 5,573 | David Probert Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+19 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 7 | Oxford BioMedica Manufacturer of viral vectors for cell and gene therapy products | $150M | 10 mo ago | 815 815 → 933 (+14%) · sector median +17% | Neill Mackenzie Founder | WordPressSentryMySQL+27 | 427 patents Lentiviral vector design, production, and purification for gene‑therapy applications | — |
| 8 | Ascend Provider of drug research & development and clinical trial services for cell & gene therapeutic services | $132M | 39 mo ago | 92 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Third Space London Chain of health and fitness clubs | $108M | 32 mo ago | 87 | John Penny CEO & MD | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 10 | Medik8 Provider of premium skincare products and personalized skincare regimens | $55M | 23 mo ago | 100 | Elliot Isaacs Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+50 | 5 patents Stabilizing and delivering sensitive cosmetic actives in skin‑care formulations | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 11 | Bridge Farm Bioscience Provider of cannabis plant research and development company | $49M | 26 mo ago | 167 | Louise Motala CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Curve Therapeutics Developer of Microcycle-based therapeutics addressing intracellular targets for cancer and inflammation | $47M | 27 mo ago | 14 | Simon Kerry Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+13 | — | 1 launch |
| 13 | Ennogen Pharmaceutical and medical device company manufacturing API | $37M | 25 mo ago | — | John Ruprai Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | — | — |
| 14 | MIP Discovery Provider of nanoparticle design, development & manufacturing services | $31M | 27 mo ago | 32 | Stephane Argivier CEO | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 15 | Abingdon Health Developer of immunoassays for diagnostic purposes 57Funding top 29%Growth top 33%Market top 46%Moat top 48% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 33% Markettop 46% Moattop 48% Techbottom 49% Newsbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $24.1M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Headcount 51 → 151 (+196%) across vintages · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $24M | 8 mo ago | 151 151 → 91 (-40%) · sector median +17% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 2 awards |
| 16 | Lindus Health Provider of contract based clinical trial & recruitment services | $23M | 16 mo ago | 7 | Michael Young Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | — | — |
| 17 | Biofortuna Provider of manufacturing services for immunoassays, molecular diagnostics, and regulatory services | $22M | 3 mo ago | 32 32 → 31 (-3%) · sector median +17% | Katherine Douglas Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 9 patents Molecular diagnostic reagents and kits for PCR amplification and tissue‑typing assays | — |
| 18 | Seda Provider of consulting services to biopharma sector | $20M | 3 mo ago | — | Paul Dickinson Founder and CSO | WordPressPleskMySQL+21 | — | 2 job openings · 1 award |
| 19 | Hexarad Provider of radiology laboratory center services | $19M | 22 mo ago | 8 | Jaymin Patel Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+23 | — | 1 job opening |
| 20 | Elder Marketplace for senior care services | $19M | 25 mo ago | 129 129 → 240 (+86%) · sector median +17% | Peter Dowds Co-Founder | SanityTurbopackSentry+32 | — | — |
| 21 | Panthera Clinical trials organization providing site management and patient recruitment services to pharmaceutical and… | $16M | 10 mo ago | 66 | John Lyon Co-Founder & Chairman | — | 4 patents Provides modular support blocks for temporary construction hoarding systems | 1 award |
| 22 | Prescient Healthcare Group Consulting services for product strategy and decision support | $13M | 24 mo ago | 217 | Jamie Denison Pender CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 23 | GPDQ Online platform booking doctors for house call 40Innovation top 34%Growth top 35%Product top 36%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Growthtop 35% Producttop 36% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 23% Innovation: 12 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $12M | 20 mo ago | 15 | Anshumen Bhagat Founder & Chief Medical Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 24 | Chill Brands Group Brand of hemp extracts | $12M | 12 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Occuity Manufacturer of optical instruments for healthcare industry | $9M | 5 mo ago | 41 | Robin Taylor Chief Technology Officer And Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+22 | 34 patents Optical biometric devices for rapid, confocal eye measurements and handheld scanning | 2 awards |
| 26 | Signify Research Provider of healthcare technology market intelligence and research services | $8M | 20 mo ago | 29 | Simon Harris Chairman & Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 27 | NRG GYM Chain of fitness centers | $7M | 8 mo ago | 32 32 → 60 (+88%) · sector median +17% | Michael Enright Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 28 | Goodrays Brand of cannabis gummies, oils, drinks, and other products | $7M | 11 mo ago | 5 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+30 | — | — |
| 29 | AWAKN CRO focused on early stage clinical trial research | $6M | 15 mo ago | 3 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 30 | Neupulse Provider of healthcare management services | $6M | 22 mo ago | 9 | Paul Cable CEO | — | — | — |
| 31 | DP Medical Supplier of medical equipment and instruments to ENT professionals | $6M | 22 mo ago | — | Douglas Pitman Founder | SalesforceBootstrapcore-js+8 | 33 patents Digital microscopy imaging hardware and AI-driven analysis for medical diagnostics | 1 launch |
| 32 | Ceryx Medical Association focusing on developing bioelectronics based on chip technology | $6M | 11 mo ago | 4 | Stuart Plant CEO | — | 23 patents Implantable cardiac pacing and patient monitoring systems | — |
| 33 | Apex Manufacturer of fitness equipments | $4M | 5 mo ago | 17 | Charlie Lucas Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVideoJS+35 | — | — |
| 34 | Tribe Manufacturer of natural energy protein bars, shakes, and muesli 29Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Funding bottom 45%Product bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Fundingbottom 45% Productbottom 39% Newsbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 39 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Heroku rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $4M | 17 mo ago | 8 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+24 | — | 1 partnership |
| 35 | ScubaTx Manufacturer of organ preservation devices | $4M | 21 mo ago | 8 | Leo Freitas Founder and Chief Information Officer | — | 4 patents Preservation systems for biological tissues and organs, enabling long‑term storage and transport. | — |
| 36 | Forge Genetics CRO focused on bioinformatics services | $3M | 8 mo ago | — | Nigel Minton Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | 7 patents Design and production of synthetic nucleic acid therapeutics and gene‑editing constructs | 1 job opening |
| 37 | Paloma Provider of NHS children’s autism assessments via remote and hybrid pathways | $3M | 19 mo ago | — | Mark Jenkins Co-Founder and CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | — | 1 launch |
| 38 | ImmuONE CRO focused on innovative solutions for inhalation safety | $2M | 15 mo ago | 8 | Abigail Martin Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 39 | DeepMirror Provider of drug research & development, data analysis, and imaging services | $2M | 22 mo ago | 9 | Ryan Greenhalgh Co-Founder and CTO | WebflowGSAPPlausible+18 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 40 | KBF Enterprises Development, manufacturing, and distribution of high-quality nutritional products | $2M | 21 mo ago | 90 | Kieran Fisher Founder & Managing Director | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | — | — |
| 41 | PBR Life Sciences Provider of market research consulting services for life science sector | $1M | 17 mo ago | — | Oluyinka Yinka Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLZoho+24 | — | — |
| 42 | Fallouh Healthcare Standalone thoracic clinic | $1M | 12 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Magnitude Biosciences Provider of cell-free in vitro assay for drug discovery companies | $1M | 12 mo ago | 12 12 → 20 (+67%) · sector median +17% | Fozia Saleem Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorOxygenWordPress+30 | 2 patents Automated imaging and analysis systems for nematode behavior tracking | 1 partnership |
| 44 | Cosi Care Provider of itch relief products for eczema and other skin conditions | $1M | 6 mo ago | — | Lauren Bell Founder And Director | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+28 | — | — |
| 45 | Punto Health Platform facilitating continuous support for patients, families, and providers to manage alzheimer's and… | $701K | 6 mo ago | — | Jack Eckersley Co-Founder | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 46 | PreActiv Provider of digital perihabilitation programs integrating exercise with multimodal support | $638K | 15 mo ago | 1 | Rebecca Allam Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 47 | One Health Group Chain of general clinics | $318K | 13 mo ago | 45 45 → 41 (-9%) · sector median +17% | — | WebflowBugHerdMicrosoft Advertising+14 | — | 7 job openings |
| 48 | Until Provider of fitness and wellness services | $206K | 6 mo ago | 44 | Vishal Amin Founder & Chief Executive Officer | WebflowYouTubeTypekit+28 | — | 1 partnership |
| 49 | TrueStart Coffee Provider of specialty coffee, emphasizing health benefits and sustainable practices 29Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 47%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 47% Moattop 48% Growthtop 50% Fin. healthbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 21% Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $201K | 4 mo ago | 5 | Helena Hills Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | — | — |
| 50 | VerIQ Provider of clinical trial services for medical device and health technology | $135K | 5 mo ago | — | Andy Metcalfe Co-founder and Medical Director | — | — | — |
Top 12 Healthcare companies in England
#1
Public · Cambridge, England · founded 1999 · 83100 employees$4.1Braised▾
Developer of pharmaceutical medicines for oncology and various chronic diseases. Research activities focus on the discovery and production of therapeutics targeting cancer, cardiovascular conditions, renal disorders, metabolic diseases, respiratory ailments, and immunological conditions. The business also develops treatments for rare diseases and infectious conditions. Operations involve clinical trials and the application of data science to identify new molecular entities for medical use.
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$6.1M
- Dec 2021Post IPO$6.1M
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$334.2K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$371.8K
#2
Series A · Birkenhead, England · founded 2008 · 32 employees$21.6Mraised▾
Provider of manufacturing services for immunoassays, molecular diagnostics, and regulatory services
- Feb 2026Grant (prize money)$303.2K
- Mar 2021Series A—
- Aug 2018Series A$4.5M
- Jul 2017Series A$2.1M
#3
Series B · England · founded 2015$20Mraised▾
Provider of consulting services to biopharma sector
- Mar 2026Series B$20M
#4
Public · Oxford, England · founded 1995 · 815 employees$149.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of viral vectors for cell and gene therapy products. Services include process development, analytical methods, and manufacturing support for advanced therapy developers. Expertise spans lentivirus, adeno-associated virus, and adenovirus platforms to facilitate the development and production of therapeutic treatments.
- Aug 2025Post IPO$81.3M
- Jan 2025Post IPO—
- Sep 2021Post IPO$68.3M
- Apr 2019Unattributed—
#5
Public · York, England · founded 2008 · 151 employees$24.1Mraised▾
Developer of immunoassays for diagnostic purposes. It offers a rapid lateral flow immunoassay system that enables multiplexed immunodiagnostics. Its flagship product Seralite- FLC measures kappa (K) and lambda (λ) immunoglobulin-free light chain used for the detection of hematological cancers. It als provide research services for a range of sectors including the clinical point of care, clinical self-test, pharmaceutical, and others.
- Oct 2025Post IPO$4.4M
- Jan 2019Series A$2.6M
- Dec 2017Series A$1.5M
- Jul 2016Series A$3.9M
#6
Seed · Reading, England · founded 2019 · 41 employees$9.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of optical instruments for healthcare industry
- Dec 2025Seed$1.8M
- Sep 2025Seed$105.8K
- Dec 2023Convertible Debt$1.7M
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$415.2K
#7
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 17 employees$4.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of fitness equipments
- Jan 2026Seed$565.9K
- Jan 2021Angel$4.1M
#8
Late Stage · Preston, England · founded 2019 · 66 employees$15.9Mraised▾
Panthera Bio is a clinical trials organization that provides dedicated clinical trial sites in the UK, delivering clinical trials and patient recruitment services to pharmaceutical and contract research organizations. The company aims to transform the North Texas Biotechnology industry by offering efficient R&D and validation services, ensuring rapid development and accelerated timelines. With a focus on patient recruitment and site management, Panthera Bio supports the development of new medicines and treatments.
- Aug 2025PE—
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$2M
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$600K
- May 2019Grant (prize money)$5.3M
#9
Series A · Gravesend, England · founded 2011 · 32 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Chain of fitness centers
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt$15.1M
- Jan 2025Series A$4.9M
- Mar 2018Series A$7.4M
#10
Public · London, England · founded 2014 · 5 employees$11.6Mraised▾
Brand of hemp extracts
- May 2025Post IPO$1.3M
- Jan 2024Post IPO$2.6M
- Apr 2023Post IPO$3.2M
- Apr 2022Post IPO$4.4M
#11
Seed · Nottingham, England · founded 2023$3Mraised▾
CRO focused on bioinformatics services. It helps clients maintain their intellectual property while enabling high-precision gene knockouts and insertions. The company operates primarily as a contract research organization offering strain development services and aims to expand its technology into cell and gene therapy applications.
- Oct 2025Seed$2.7M
- Mar 2025Angel$305.5K
#12
Series B · London, England · founded 2021 · 7 employees$23Mraised▾
Provider of contract based clinical trial & recruitment services
- Jan 2025Series B$55M
- Aug 2023Series A$18M
- Jun 2023Seed—
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$543.1K
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