DJB

What DJB does

DJB Labcare Ltd is a UK-based independent specialist in the sales, service, and repair of laboratory centrifuges and related equipment, headquartered in Newport Pagnell, England and operating under Companies House registration number 5365732. Founded in 1993, the company supports customers across the UK through a single office, a field engineering team, and direct sales via phone and an online catalog with Quick Quote functionality. Its customer base spans hospitals, universities, pharmaceutical companies, veterinary practices and food service operators, with primary vertical exposure in healthcare and research.

The company's offering combines hardware distribution across multiple OEM brands — including Thermo Scientific, Sigma, Beckman, Hettich, Eppendorf, Savant, Esco, Binder, and LEEC — with a service portfolio built around preventative maintenance contracts, breakdown repairs, UKAS ISO 17025:2017 calibration, IQOQ/PQ validation, and spare parts supply (including obsolete components for legacy machines). Underlying operations are supported by a custom service management platform that tracks complete equipment history, costing and reliability reports, paired with PDA-based paperless engineer dispatch and digital report delivery. Certification footprint includes ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV UK / UKAS Management Systems 0065), UKAS ISO 17025:2017 and SAFE Contractor approval.

DJB generates revenue through five primary streams: subscription/recurring preventative maintenance contracts sold across all makes and models; hardware sales (new and reconditioned centrifuges, fridges, freezers, incubators, shakers, water baths, balances, vacuum pumps); spare parts sales for current and obsolete equipment; short-term equipment hire/rent on a usage basis; and professional services for IQOQ, PQ and UKAS-traceable calibration. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with pricing disclosed only on quote request and selective accessories, and operations confined to a single-country UK footprint.

Name

DJB

Legal name

DJB Labcare Ltd

Website

https://djblabcare.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DJB Labcare is an independent UK specialist in the sales, service and repair of centrifuges and adjacent laboratory equipment, serving hospitals, universities, pharmaceutical companies, veterinary practices and food service operators via multi-vendor preventative maintenance contracts, UKAS-traceable calibration and IQOQ/PQ validation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment service
• Centrifuge sales and repair
• Preventative maintenance contracts
• UKAS calibration services
• Equipment validation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Pagnell

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Preventative maintenance contracts covering centrifuges, incubators, ovens, plasma thawers, concentrators, water baths, cell washers, shakers and freezers. Contracts can combine equipment from any manufacturer under one agreement, providing simplified administration and cost savings for customers.
2. Equipment Sales (New and Reconditioned): Sale of new and refurbished centrifuges with next-day delivery available for stocked items. Extensive product range including centrifuges, orbital shakers, water baths, laboratory balances, incubators, ovens, vacuum pumps, and fridges/freezers.
3. Spare Parts Sales: Sale of replacement parts including new, reconditioned, and hard-to-find obsolete parts for various centrifuge brands. Stock of regularly replaced parts to minimise downtime.
4. Equipment Hire/Rent: Short-term centrifuge rental options for customers who need temporary equipment. Quick Quote forms available for hire requests.
5. IQOQ and PQ Services: Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification and Performance Qualification services for laboratory equipment validation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DJB Labcare is the UK's leading independent centrifuge specialist, providing sales, service, and repair of centrifuges and related laboratory equipment. The company offers new, reconditioned, and hire/rental equipment alongside preventative maintenance contracts, UKAS ISO 17025 calibration, IQOQ/PQ validation, breakdown repairs, and a comprehensive spare parts inventory across all major centrifuge brands.

Product overview

DJB Labcare is the UK's leading independent specialist in the sales, service, and repair of centrifuges and laboratory equipment. The company offers new, reconditioned, and hire/rental options across a broad product portfolio. Its core product range centres on centrifuges (including Hand Centrifuges, Microcentrifuges, Small Bench Centrifuges, Mid Bench Centrifuges, Large Bench Centrifuges, Floor Centrifuges, Oil Test and Heated, Continuous Flow, Robotic Centrifuges, Cellwashers, Cyto Centrifuges, Centrifugal Evaporators, Cold Traps, PRP Centrifuges, Veterinary Centrifuges, Ultra Centrifuges, and Vacuum Concentrators) sold alongside complementary lab equipment categories: Orbital Shakers, FIBERLite rotors and accessories, Water Baths, Laboratory Balances (Adam Core, Dune, Highland, Nimbus, PGW-M), Incubators (ESCO CelCulture, Binder, LEEC, Heraeus, Hettich HettCube, ESCO Isotherm, ESCO CelSafe, Haier CO2), Laboratory Ovens, CO2 Analysers, Vacuum Pumps, Fridges and Freezers (including ATEX-certified spark-free lab refrigerators and freezers), Bilimeter 3D, and Consumables. The company also distributes specific named products including the Esco Voyager Software Kit (PC-based remote monitoring software for Esco laboratory equipment), Thermo Scientific SpeedVac vacuum concentrator systems (SpeedVac SPD2030), ATEX-certified ES Series lab refrigerators and freezers, and a comprehensive range of Sigma, Thermo Scientific (Sorvall), and Savant branded centrifuges and accessories. DJB also stocks and supplies spare parts across multiple brands including Sigma Centrifuge Spare Parts, StatSpin Spare Parts, Wifug Centrifuge Spare Parts, and Savant/Thermo Savant Spare Parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voyager Software Kit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 93% of customers rate overall service as very good or excellent
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Major Laboratory Equipment ManufacturerscoreOthersDJB Labcare maintains trading accounts with all major manufacturers enabling access to genuine replacement parts for servicing equipment from Thermo Scientific, Sigma, Beckman, Hettich, Eppendorf, and other brands. This network of manufacturer relationships ensures supply chain reliability for spare parts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS): UK-based independent laboratory equipment and consumables distributor with service capabilities. Directly comparable to DJB as a multi-vendor lab equipment specialist serving UK research and clinical labs.
• Camlab: UK supplier of laboratory equipment, instruments and consumables with repair and service offerings. Closely comparable to DJB as a UK-focused independent lab equipment sales-and-service business serving similar customer verticals.
• Cleaver Scientific: UK manufacturer and supplier of laboratory equipment including electrophoresis and life science instruments. Comparable to DJB as a UK-headquartered independent lab equipment specialist with UK service reach.
• Starlab International: European-headquartered independent laboratory consumables and equipment supplier with UK presence. Comparable to DJB as an independent multi-vendor lab supplier operating in adjacent product and service categories.
• Scientific Specialties Inc: Independent laboratory equipment distributor and service provider offering centrifuges, incubators and allied lab instruments. Comparable to DJB in the multi-vendor independent lab equipment sales-and-service niche.

Broad incumbents

• Fisher Scientific UK: UK arm of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the dominant broad-line laboratory supplies and equipment distributor. Comparable to DJB as a centrifuge and lab equipment supplier, but operating at vastly larger scale and offering OEM-direct service.
• Avantor (VWR): Global laboratory supplies and services distributor with significant UK presence. Comparable to DJB across lab equipment distribution and service, but as a broad-line incumbent rather than a centrifuge specialist.
• Antylia Scientific (formerly Cole-Parmer): Global distributor of laboratory and process equipment including centrifuges, incubators and shakers with service support. Comparable to DJB across product categories, but operating as a broad-line incumbent rather than an independent specialist.

Regional players

• Eppendorf UK: UK subsidiary of Eppendorf, a leading centrifuge and liquid-handling OEM with its own UK service network. Comparable to DJB as a UK centrifuge supplier/service competitor, but with the strategic advantage of OEM-direct parts and warranty.

Emerging players

• Helmer Scientific: Specialist manufacturer and servicer of laboratory and medical-grade refrigeration and centrifugation equipment. Comparable to DJB in overlapping product categories (centrifuges, lab refrigerators/freezers) and as an equipment-and-service specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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