INSIGHTS - NOVEMBER 2024

UK Scientific Research Industry

UK Scientific Research Industry Information

The social sciences research and development industry involves experimental and theoretical work with the aim of acquiring new insights, producing new materials, products, processes, systems and services.

Active Businesses

12,086

Annual Sales

£52bn +

Employees

169,324

Economic Contribution 

£22bn

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Location of Scientific Research Companies

Scientific Research Companies by Size

76% Micro

19% Small

3% Mid

1% Large

1% Mega

Largest Scientific Research Companies
Turnover
Iqvia Ltd.
£2.8bn
Scientific Research Companies by Age
Fastest Growing Scientific Research Companies

40% Declining

19% Rapid

16% Healthy

12% High

12% Low

Fastest Growing Scientific Research Companies
3yr CAGR

Scientific Research Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers

Scientific Research Industry Valuation

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Scientific Research Industry Valuation

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Scientific Research Industry Valuation

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Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Scientific research and development Industry Insights

There are 12,086 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £52 billion .

The Industry employs around 169,323 people and contributes £22 billion to the economy.

The most popular location for Scientific Research companies is London with 3,419 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 135.

The largest Scientific Research company is Astrazeneca Plc with a turnover of £36bn. 76% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 3% Mid companies.

16% of the Scientific Research Industry is made up of 16% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (29%) the oldest company is Philological Society.(the) founded in 1879.

Scientific Research industry has a number of high growth companies (12%), the fastest growing company is Lifearc with a 3 year growth rate of 165%. Other fast growing companies include Adaptimmune Limited (152%), Adaptimmune Therapeutics Plc (148%) and Quadrature Climate Foundation (106%).

The UK Scientific Research Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 14.38x, Turnover multiple of 2.99x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.68x.