What London Sperm Bank does

London Sperm Bank (LSB) is a UK-based, HFEA-licensed sperm bank established in 2010 as part of the JDH Group's fertility services portfolio alongside London Women's Clinic and London Egg Bank. The company operates an online donor catalogue with 174 active donors drawn from a pool of approximately 2,000 registered men, and supplies cryopreserved donor sperm samples to roughly 90% of HFEA-licensed UK fertility clinics. Since founding, LSB reports facilitating the birth of over 5,000 babies. Patients register on the platform, browse donor profiles filtered by ethnicity, education, physical characteristics, and genetic carrier status, and purchase vials that are shipped cryogenically directly to their registered treatment clinic for use in IUI, IVF, or ICSI procedures.

The business runs a hybrid B2B/B2C model. B2C revenue comes from patients purchasing directly through the online catalogue, while B2B distribution flows exclusively through licensed fertility clinics, which is a regulatory requirement rather than a commercial choice. Per-vial pricing is approximately £1,050, with additional £500 family-slot reservation, £100 shipping, and £50 administrative fees yielding an average transaction of ~£1,800 — roughly 22-27% below competitor averages of £2,270-£2,460. The <1% donor acceptance rate and 6-families-per-donor cap reflect the company's quality and ethical positioning. GTM combines digital channels (SEO, paid social, content marketing, email) with clinic referral partnerships and community alliances (LGBT Mummies, Donor Conception Network, Paths to ParentHub).

Technology infrastructure is operational rather than software-led: cryogenic nitrogen-tank storage facilities in central London (1 St Thomas Street) with a Cardiff satellite, supported by the RI Witness electronic tracking system for full sample chain-of-custody traceability. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds and is led by Dr Kamal Ahuja (Scientific and Managing Director since founding) and Professor Nick Macklon (Group Medical Director since 2017). Headcount is reported at 251-500 across London and Cardiff, spanning andrologists, clinical embryologists, cryologistics coordinators, donor coordinators, and customer care staff.

Name

London Sperm Bank

Legal name

London Sperm Bank

Website

https://londonspermbank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

London Sperm Bank is a UK-based, HFEA-licensed sperm bank supplying cryopreserved donor sperm to roughly 90% of UK fertility clinics and directly to patients via an online catalogue, serving heterosexual couples facing male infertility, single women, and LGBTQ+ families seeking IUI, IVF, or ICSI treatment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fertility Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility, Reproductive Endocrinology & IVF Centers (HLAFAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cryopreservation & Germplasm Banking (Semen/Embryos/Oocytes) (AFAEAJAH)

Keywords

• Donor sperm banking
• Fertility services
• Cryopreservation storage
• Donor screening
• HFEA licensed clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor Sperm Sample Sales: Primary revenue from sale of donor sperm vials to patients registered at UK fertility clinics. Samples are priced at approximately £1,050 per vial and include the actual biological material needed for fertility treatments.
2. Family Slot Reservation: Fee for reserving family-building rights with a specific donor, ensuring the donor remains available for the recipient's future sibling treatments. Priced at approximately £500.
3. Shipping and Logistics: Cryogenic shipping and logistics fees for transporting frozen sperm samples to registered clinics, priced at approximately £100 per shipment.
4. Administrative Fees: Processing and administrative fees associated with order management, sample preparation, and regulatory compliance documentation, priced at approximately £50.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

London Sperm Bank recruits, screens, cryopreserves and distributes donor sperm samples through an online catalogue to patients registered at HFEA-licensed UK fertility clinics. The company applies a stringent acceptance rate (under 1%) with full genetic and infectious disease screening, maintains samples in liquid nitrogen storage with electronic chain-of-custody tracking, and ships cryogenically to over 90% of UK licensed clinics.

Product overview

London Sperm Bank operates as a unified service offering sperm donation and procurement. The core product is the Donor Catalogue, an online searchable database of vetted sperm donors with detailed profiles. Recipients register on the platform, browse and filter donors by various characteristics (ethnicity, physical traits, education, religion), and purchase cryopreserved sperm samples. The service includes comprehensive donor screening (genetic testing, infectious disease checks), quarantine storage, and the RI Witness electronic tracking system for full sample traceability. Additional services include genetic carrier status information. Samples are supplied exclusively to HFEA-licensed UK clinics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor Catalogue Online searchable database of vetted sperm donors with detailed profiles covering ethnicity, physical characteristics, education, occupation, religion, and personal descriptions. Patients register an account to access full profiles and purchase samples.
• Donor Sperm Samples Cryopreserved donor sperm samples available for purchase for use in fertility treatments including IUI and IVF/ICSI procedures. Samples are quarantined, screened for infectious disease and genetic conditions, and released only after clearance.
• Donor Search & Matching Online search and filter tool allowing recipients to filter donors by ethnicity, eye colour, hair colour, height, education level, religion, treatment type, CMV status, blood group, and global or local availability.
• Sperm Storage Services Long-term cryogenic storage of donor sperm samples using secure liquid nitrogen tank facilities. Includes complimentary initial storage periods and extended storage options.
• Donor Screening Services Comprehensive health screening of sperm donors including genetic testing, infectious disease checks, semen analysis, and counselling to ensure donor suitability and sample quality. Less than 1% of donor applicants are accepted.
• Genetic Carrier Status Information Genetic carrier testing information available for select donors, helping recipients assess genetic compatibility and make informed family-planning decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ babies born through LSB donors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• London Women's CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading provider of fertility treatments offering world-class expertise and cutting-edge reproductive technologies. London Sperm Bank supplies donor sperm exclusively to their clinics across the UK, which specialize in IVF, egg and sperm donation, and fertility preservation.
• London Egg BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UK's first and largest egg bank, providing high-quality donor eggs for fertility treatment. Sister company to London Sperm Bank under JDH Group, offering complementary services for complete fertility treatment needs.
• Kind iVFmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommitted to making fertility treatment more accessible with high-quality IVF services, transparent pricing, and patient-focused approach. Kind iVF receives donor sperm supplies from London Sperm Bank for their treatment centres.
• Paths to ParentHubsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline resource and support platform for those navigating fertility treatment, alternative parenting routes, and donor conception. Provides expert guidance, live events, and community support, referring patients to London Sperm Bank.
• LGBT MummiessupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDedicated support network for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples on the path to parenthood. Through advocacy, education, and community-driven initiatives, they provide expert guidance on fertility treatment and refer patients to partner sperm banks.
• The Donor Conception NetworksupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupportive community for families created through donor conception, offering trusted information, peer support, and guidance for parents, prospective parents, and donor-conceived individuals. Promotes honesty and wellbeing in donor conception journeys.
• HFEA-Licensed ClinicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of over 80% of HFEA-licensed fertility clinics across the UK receiving donor sperm samples. Includes major chains like Bourn Hall Clinic, CREATE Fertility, Care Fertility, TFP clinics, and numerous NHS and private hospital fertility units.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CREATE Fertility: Major UK fertility clinic chain and LSB distribution partner. Operates in the fertility treatment space rather than sperm banking but serves the same patient base and procures donor sperm from LSB.
• Bourn Hall Clinic: Historic UK fertility clinic (founded by IVF pioneers) and B2B partner of LSB. While primarily a treatment clinic rather than a sperm bank, it overlaps in reproductive medicine services and shares the same patient population.
• Manchester Fertility: UK fertility clinic offering IVF, ICSI, and donor sperm treatments with their own donor programme. Competes with LSB at the clinic level by offering in-house donor sourcing, potentially diverting demand from LSB's catalogue.

Direct peers

• Cryos International: World's largest sperm bank based in Denmark, offering donor sperm globally with a large diverse catalogue. Direct competitor to LSB in the cross-border donor sperm market, particularly for UK patients seeking non-UK donors.
• Fairfax Cryobank: US-based reproductive tissue bank offering donor sperm with strong genetic screening and genetic carrier testing—directly comparable to LSB's genetic carrier status service and online catalogue model.
• California Cryobank: Leading US-based sperm and egg bank with extensive donor catalogue and established international shipping capabilities. Comparable to LSB in business model (online catalogue, clinic-mediated delivery, donor screening) and serves overlapping patient segments.
• Xytex Cryo International: Sperm bank offering donor sperm internationally with extensive catalogue and identity-release options. Comparable to LSB in providing fertility clinics with traceable donor sperm samples globally.
• Seattle Sperm Bank: US sperm bank offering donor sperm vials with detailed online profiles and identity-disclosure options. Comparable to LSB in online catalogue experience, donor screening rigor, and clinic-mediated distribution.
• London Egg Bank: UK's first and largest egg bank and sister company to LSB under JDH Group. Direct peer operating in the parallel donor gamete (eggs vs. sperm) market with shared leadership, clinics, and cryogenic infrastructure.

Regional players

• European Sperm Bank: Denmark-based sperm bank with European distribution focus. Comparable to LSB in cryopreservation and donor catalogue model, but serves primarily continental European markets rather than competing directly in the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/londonspermbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/london-sperm-bank
• Instagraminstagram.com/london_spermbank
• Xx.com/londonspermbank

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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