What Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK does

Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK is the UK operating arm of Eurofins Scientific SE (Euronext Paris: ERF), delivering UKAS-accredited analytical and diagnostic services across food, water, clinical, forensic and genomic testing, alongside food-safety consultancy and training. Core offerings include water hygiene testing (chemistry, microbiology, Legionella, PFAS, microplastics, pharmaceuticals) from six laboratories (Wolverhampton, Grimsby, Heathrow, Livingston, Sheffield, Belfast); comprehensive food and feed testing (allergens, authenticity, contaminants, microbiology, nutrition, GMO, CBD, PFAS); UKAS 15189-accredited clinical diagnostics from Guildford, including NIPT via the Prenatalsafe product; and ancillary services such as genomic and forensic testing, food-safety consultancy (HACCP, shelf-life validation, supplier audits), and instructor-led training. Multi-channel marketing includes a monthly Food Risk Insights newsletter, webinars, LinkedIn presence, an SEO-led website, and a self-serve Testing Direct webstore, all backed by an online Europortal client portal.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring testing contracts (multi-year water monitoring and clinical diagnostics agreements billed per test or under service agreements), supplemented by professional-services revenue from food-safety consultancy and training courses. Distribution is direct sales-led (phone, web enquiry, account managers) targeting enterprise and mid-market customers across food and feed manufacturers, industrial and commercial water users, NHS and private healthcare, hospitality and recreation, and building services/facilities management firms, with a 60+ drop-off facility network and refrigerated courier fleet handling physical sample logistics throughout the UK. The entity operates multiple UK-domiciled legal vehicles (Eurofins Food Testing UK Limited, Eurofins Water Hygiene Testing UK Limited, Eurofins Food Safety Solutions Limited, Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics UK Limited and Eurofins Scientific UK), all wholly owned by the Eurofins Scientific SE parent.

The company has pursued growth through a combination of acquisition and organic expansion: the 2018 acquisition of County Pathology (later relocated and rebranded as Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics UK Limited in 2020), the July 2024 acquisition of Isopharm Laboratory to deepen healthcare decontamination and water hygiene capabilities, and the launch of new product lines such as Prenatalsafe NIPT and Data Insights & Analytics. Multiple UKAS (ISO 17025, ISO 15189:2022), CQC, NHS Data Security & Protection Toolkit, Cyber Essentials Plus, and Legionella Control Association credentials underpin the regulatory position required to serve NHS, healthcare, food, and regulated water customers across the UK.

Name

Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK

Legal name

Eurofins Food Testing UK Limited

Website

https://eurofins.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK is a UKAS-accredited UK subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific SE providing food, water hygiene, and clinical diagnostics testing to B2B customers including food manufacturers, NHS and private healthcare, hospitality, and facilities management firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food & Water Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services (in-house/contract labs; microbiology, metals, organics) (EUANAJAB), Process & Ingredient Water Testing (Product Contact/Blending Water) (AFALAJAB), Regulatory Compliance Testing (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALADAA)

Keywords

• Food safety testing
• Water hygiene testing
• Clinical diagnostics services
• Food safety consultancy
• Ukas accredited laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Hygiene Testing Services: UKAS-accredited water testing services including chemistry testing, microbiology testing, healthcare facilities testing, Legionella testing, PFAS testing, microplastic testing, and pharmaceuticals & narcotics testing, billed per test or as part of routine monitoring contracts.
2. Food Testing Services: Comprehensive food testing including allergens, microbiology, contaminants and residues, authenticity, nutritional analysis, vitamins/minerals/amino acids, GMO, infant formula, CBD, PFAS, and specialist services. Revenue generated on a per-test basis or through ongoing service agreements.
3. Food Safety Consultancy: Expert consultancy services including regulatory compliance, risk management, HACCP, VACCP/TACCP, allergen management, shelf-life validation, crisis management, labelling compliance, and interim technical/quality support. Provided as professional services engagements.
4. Training Courses: Scheduled instructor-led online training, on-demand webinars, and bespoke courses covering food safety, microbiology, chemistry, allergens, and regulatory topics. Revenue generated through course fees.
5. Clinical Diagnostics Services: UKAS 15189 accredited diagnostic/pathology services to NHS, private clinics, hospitals, wellness companies and patients, covering blood sciences, infectious sciences, and wellness screens. Includes phlebotomy services at the Guildford laboratory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK provides UKAS-accredited analytical testing, consultancy, and related services for food, water, and clinical diagnostics markets. Core revenue comes from water hygiene testing (Legionella, PFAS, microplastics, chemistry, microbiology), food and feed testing (allergens, contaminants, authenticity, nutrition, GMO), clinical diagnostics/pathology, food safety consultancy, and accredited training courses, delivered from a national network of accredited laboratories.

Product overview

Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK operates as a multi-service testing and consultancy organization offering water hygiene testing, food testing, clinical diagnostics, and related consultancy services. The core Water Hygiene Testing division provides UKAS-accredited testing from six laboratories across the UK. The Food Testing Services portfolio includes laboratory testing (allergens, microbiology, contaminants, authenticity, nutrition) supported by global Competence Centres, combined with Food Consultancy Services (regulatory compliance, crisis management, shelf-life validation, supplier audits). Clinical Diagnostics provides UKAS 15189 accredited medical pathology services. Additional offerings include food safety training courses, Food Risk Insights publications, and specialist services including cooking instruction verification and data analytics. The company is part of Eurofins Scientific Group operating in 60 countries with 950 laboratories and 65,000 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Europortal: Online client portal for Eurofins Water Hygiene Testing UK customers to access testing services and results
• Water Drop Off
• Prenatalsafe
• Public Analyst Scientific Services (PASS)

Products and services

• Water Hygiene Testing UKAS-accredited water hygiene testing services including chemistry testing, microbiology testing, healthcare facilities testing, Legionella testing, PFAS testing, microplastic testing, and pharmaceuticals and narcotics testing, delivered from six accredited UK laboratories for industrial, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and building-services customers.
• Food Testing Services Comprehensive food and feed laboratory testing covering allergens, microbiology, contaminants and residues, authenticity, GMO, CBD, nutritional analysis, vitamins and minerals, and PFAS, designed for food manufacturers, processors, retailers, and brand owners.
• Food Safety Consultancy Expert food safety consultancy covering authenticity and fraud prevention, crisis management, regulatory compliance and risk management, labelling and import compliance, shelf-life validation, supplier audits, and interim technical and quality support.
• Clinical Diagnostics UKAS ISO 15189 accredited diagnostic and pathology services including blood sciences, infectious sciences, and wellness screens, with CQC registration and NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit compliance, serving NHS trusts, private clinics, hospitals, wellness companies, and patients.
• Prenatalsafe Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) Non-invasive prenatal test that analyses circulating cell-free fetal DNA from maternal blood for aneuploidies, microdeletion syndromes, and single gene disorders, offered via the Guildford laboratory for clinicians and patients.
• Food Safety Training Courses Accredited food safety training delivered by industry specialists via scheduled instructor-led online sessions, on-demand webinars, and bespoke face-to-face courses covering microbiology, HACCP, allergens, shelf life, food crime, labelling, and auditing.
• Shelf-Life Validation and Testing Scientifically robust shelf-life testing and consultancy including microbiological, chemical, and physical testing, cooking instruction validation, challenge testing, and predictive microbiological modelling for food manufacturers.
• Specialist Food Testing Services Tailored analytical services for unique matrices and novel substances, including human biomonitoring, organotin compounds, irradiation testing, flame retardants, residual DNA/GMMO, nanoparticles, and CBD testing, used by food manufacturers, researchers, and regulators.
• Genomic Services DNA sequencing, genotyping, DNA synthesis, and bioinformatics services supporting pharmaceutical, diagnostics, food, agriculture, biotechnology, and research market customers.
• Forensic Services Forensic testing services covering biology, DNA, drugs of abuse, firearms and ballistics, hydrocarbon oil testing, marks and traces, questioned documents, and toxicology for legal, law enforcement, and commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% sensitivity for Trisomy 21, 18, 13 in NIPT testing (as published by Pertile et al. 2021)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Isopharm LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2024Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK acquired Isopharm Laboratory on July 11, 2024. Isopharm is a UK-based water testing provider specialising in healthcare decontamination and validation services. The acquisition strengthens Eurofins' UK water hygiene testing capabilities and expands its portfolio of accredited services, particularly in the healthcare decontamination sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Intertek: Global testing and quality assurance provider with significant UK food, water and environmental testing capacity. Comparable to Eurofins UK on the B2B regulated testing customer set, multi-site lab model, and recurring compliance contracts.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection and certification leader with established UK food and water testing operations across ISO/IEC 17025-accredited labs. Directly comparable to Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK on the regulated B2B testing customer base and service portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas: International TIC group running UK-accredited food, agri-food and water hygiene testing laboratories. Competes head-to-head with Eurofins UK for food manufacturer and water hygiene mandates and is benchmarked on the same UKAS framework.
• ALS: Global testing services group with UK water, environmental and food testing operations. Comparable to Eurofins UK on the environmental and water hygiene testing side and on multi-site UKAS-accredited lab delivery.
• RSSL (Reading Scientific Services Ltd): UK-based food and pharmaceutical contract laboratory offering microbiology, chemistry, allergen and consultancy. Directly overlaps with Eurofins UK's food testing portfolio and customer base, particularly with UK food manufacturers and retailers.
• Synlab UK: Major European medical diagnostics provider with UK clinical pathology and NHS contract activity. Comparable to Eurofins UK's Guildford clinical diagnostics business on NHS DSPT-aligned clinical laboratory services and B2B pathology work.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Food testing, sensory and labeling services specialist operating UK labs serving food manufacturers and retailers. Most directly comparable to Eurofins UK on food microbiology, contaminants, authenticity, allergen, and shelf-life testing.
• Campden BRI: UK membership-based food and drink research organization offering accredited food testing, sensory, training and consultancy. Comparable to Eurofins UK on food testing, technical training, and HACCP/regulatory consultancy.
• The Doctors Laboratory (TDL): UK-based clinical pathology provider serving NHS, private clinics and corporate wellness. Comparable to Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics UK on UKAS 15189 medical laboratory accreditation and phlebotomy/diagnostic service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Health Services Laboratories (HSL): NHS-affiliated pathology partnership running large central London clinical laboratories. Comparable to Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics UK's NHS/private clinical diagnostics business at scale, with a broader hospital-aligned service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eurofins-food-testing-uk-ltd

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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