What Agenda Life Sciences does

Agenda Life Sciences, founded in 1996 in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, is a specialist staffing and facility management services provider dedicated to the life sciences research sector. The company operates three integrated service lines: (1) recruitment and staffing, covering permanent placement, temporary contract staffing (averaging 30-40 animal technicians available monthly), and specialized recruitment across animal research, scientific, and technical roles; (2) facility management outsourcing, where Agenda runs day-to-day operations of animal research facilities on behalf of clients across sites at Alderley Park (opened 2017) and Discovery Park (opened 2021); and (3) veterinary services, launched in 2020 to provide Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS) provision, training, and consultancy required for compliance under the UK Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA).

The underlying 'platform' is people- and process-based rather than technology-based, with competitive differentiation anchored in a proprietary 26-point candidate background check (including Animal Rights Connection verification), a stack of six ISO certifications (9001, 27001, 14001, 22301, 27701, plus BS 10012 and Cyber Essentials), and 28+ years of accumulated relationships with UK pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and CRO buyers. The business operates on a sales-led, direct engagement model with dedicated consultants and account managers; pricing is quote-based for enterprise clients, while services are free for candidates. The company is privately held by Agenda Resource Management Ltd (Company Number 3295323), with Ross Millard serving as Managing Director since 2019 and no disclosed external funding or M&A activity. Recent international expansion into the Gulf region through Agenda International (2022) marks the first move beyond the UK domestic market.

Name

Agenda Life Sciences

Legal name

Agenda Resource Management Ltd

Website

https://agendalifesciences.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Agenda Life Sciences is a UK-based specialist staffing, facility management, and veterinary services provider founded in 1996, serving pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and CRO clients conducting animal and life sciences research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Staffing and Research Facility Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences & Biotech (R&D/Clinical) Staffing (BPACADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Sciences/Laboratory Property Management (BPAJAGAL), Animal Welfare Auditing, Compliance & Certification Services (Non-testing Lab) (AFAEALAN)

Keywords

• Life sciences recruitment
• Animal research staffing
• Facility management outsourcing
• Named veterinary surgeon services
• Contract research staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Staffing Services: Providing recruitment solutions for life sciences organizations including permanent placement fees and temporary staffing services for animal research, scientific, and technical roles.
2. Facility Management Outsourcing: Managing animal research facilities for clients, including day-to-day operations, staffing solutions, and regulatory compliance support.
3. Veterinary Services: Providing Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS) provision, training, webinars, and veterinary consultancy services to research establishments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agenda Life Sciences provides specialist recruitment and staffing services for the life sciences sector, focused on animal research personnel, including permanent placements, temporary/contract technicians, and a contract pool of 30-40 animal technicians. It also offers outsourced facility management for animal research establishments (day-to-day operations, research space provision, design and decommissioning services) and veterinary services including Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS) provision, training, and consultancy to maintain ASPA regulatory compliance.

Product overview

Agenda Life Sciences is a specialist life science recruitment agency and facility management provider founded in 1996, offering a portfolio of integrated services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include: (1) Recruitment and Staffing Agency — covering permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and contract placements for the life sciences sector; (2) Facility Management Outsourcing — complete management of animal research facilities including research space provision, consultancy, and design/build services; and (3) Veterinary Services — Named Veterinary Surgeon provision, training, and veterinary consultancy for regulatory compliance under ASPA. These services are designed to work together, allowing clients to access staffing solutions alongside facility management and veterinary support from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment and Staffing Agency
• Permanent Recruitment
• Temporary Staffing
• Facility Management Outsourcing
• Manage Your Facility
• Research Space
• Facility Management Consultancy
• Veterinary Services
• Named Veterinary Surgeon Provision
• Veterinary Training and Webinars
• Veterinary Consultancy
• Agenda International

Quantifiable outcome

• Rigorous security screening against 22 different checks, exceeding British Standards Authority requirements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lomir BiomedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Longstanding partnership with Lomir Biomedical, a Canada-based global manufacturer of specialized accessories for in-vivo research. Agenda uses their products to strengthen animal welfare standards in in-vivo research operations.
• UID (Unified Identification Solutions)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive representation agreement for UID Identification Solutions in the UK and Ireland market.
• The Learning CurveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing learning and development resources for staff training and career advancement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays Life Sciences: Division of global recruiter Hays plc serving pharma, biotech, and CROs with permanent and contract staffing — broader geographic and functional scope than Agenda but overlapping core recruitment service.
• Charles River Laboratories: Global CRO providing in-vivo research services, research models, and facility management for life sciences — overlapping with Agenda's facility management and NVS offerings at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Labcorp Drug Development: Major global CRO with in-vivo research, central lab, and clinical services — adjacent to Agenda's CRO staffing and facility management offerings, operating at significantly larger scale with broader end-to-end capabilities.
• Sodexo (Healthcare & Research FM): Global facility management and food services giant operating dedicated research and laboratory site management services — competes with Agenda's facility management outsourcing arm but as part of a much wider FM portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cpl Life Sciences: Specialist life sciences talent solutions provider covering pharma, biotech, medical device, and CRO recruitment — closely aligned with Agenda's vertical focus on R&D and clinical staffing.
• NonStop Recruitment: European life sciences recruiter offering permanent and contract placement into pharma, biotech, and medical device companies — overlapping service modules with Agenda's recruitment and temporary staffing lines.
• RBW Consulting: Life sciences executive search and contract staffing firm serving pharma, biotech, and medical device companies across the UK and Europe — comparable niche recruitment focus.
• Skills Alliance: Pharma and life sciences recruitment firm focused on commercial, clinical, and R&D roles — comparable candidate pool and client base to Agenda, with similar mid-market positioning.
• X4 Life Sciences: Specialist life sciences recruitment consultancy covering clinical, R&D, commercial, and medical affairs roles — similar specialization and customer profile to Agenda's recruitment business.
• Real Staffing Group (SThree plc): Life sciences recruitment specialist under SThree, providing permanent and contract staffing across pharma, biotech, and CROs — directly comparable to Agenda's recruitment core, with similar candidate-screening rigor but broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agenda-resource-management-ltd
• Xx.com/AgendaLifeSci
• Facebookfacebook.com/AgendaLifeSciences

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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