EPP

Name

EPP

Legal name

Edinburgh Pharmaceutical Processes Ltd

Website

https://eppltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Research and Analytical Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Toxicology & Safety Assessment CROs (GLP) (HLAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Quality & GLP/GCLP Compliance (HLAGAKAK), Method Development & Validation (ICH/USP) (HLAGADAB), Impurity / Reference Standard Synthesis & Characterization (HLAGAHAG), Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) Design & Regulatory Verification (AFALADAI)

Keywords

• Contract research organization
• Analytical reference standards
• GLP compliance testing
• Custom synthesis services
• Pesticide registration testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Scotland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Analytical and Physico-Chemical Testing Services: GLP-compliant analytical testing for regulatory submissions across agrochemical, pharmaceutical, animal health, and industrial chemical sectors. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for 5-batch analysis, physico-chemical testing, stability studies, and water solubility testing.
2. Custom Synthesis of Reference Standards: Production and sale of analytical reference standards including active, impurity, metabolite, and degradation standards. Standards provided with certificates of analysis and optional GLP certification. Revenue from both stock products (1000+ compounds) and custom synthesis projects.
3. Reference Standards Management Service: Long-term contract service for administration and supply of certified analytical reference standards. Includes agreed delivery schedules, re-certifications, and shelf-life management over multi-year periods (e.g., five-year manufacturing cycles, three-year stability studies).
4. Process Optimisation and Kilo Scale Manufacture: R&D and trial batch manufacture services for APIs and pharmaceutical intermediates from milligram to kilogram scale for non-clinical development purposes. Includes literature searching, technology transfer support, and expert technical support for regulatory submissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EPP is a GLP-certified contract research organization providing analytical testing, custom synthesis, and regulatory support services for agrochemical, pharmaceutical, animal health, and industrial chemical clients. Its core deliverables are 5-Batch Analysis for pesticide registration, physico-chemical testing, stability and water solubility studies, custom synthesis of analytical reference standards (active, impurity, metabolite, and degradant), and process optimisation up to kilo scale. All studies are conducted under MHRA GLP certification with OECD Mutual Acceptance of Data, enabling worldwide regulatory acceptance of generated data.

Product overview

EPP (Edinburgh Pharmaceutical Processes) operates as a GLP-compliant contract research organization offering an integrated suite of analytical and synthetic services for the agrochemical, pharmaceutical, animal health, and industrial chemical sectors. The core offering centers on 5-Batch Analysis services supported by Physico-Chemical Testing, Stability Study Testing, and Water Solubility Testing capabilities. Custom Synthesis of Reference Standards—including metabolite, degradation, active, and impurity standards—complements the analytical services, with over 1000 compounds stocked in their product catalogue. Additional services include Process Optimisation and Kilo Scale Manufacture, Reference Standards Management Service, GLP In-House QA and Archiving, and REACH regulatory support. The integrated approach enables clients to achieve faster, smoother product registrations with a single CRO partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 5-Batch Analysis
• Physico-Chemical Testing
• Stability Study Testing
• Water Solubility Testing
• Custom Synthesis of Reference Standards
• Reference Standards Management Service
• Process Optimisation and Kilo Scale Manufacture
• REACH Support Comprehensive REACH testing support including regulatory studies, IUCLID summaries preparation, and dossier submission guidance for UK and EU chemicals legislation compliance for industrial chemical manufacturers.
• Analytical Reference Standards Catalogue

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistent regulatory compliance across multiple countries under OECD MAD agreement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• EnterprisePlus (Royal Society of Chemistry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPP Ltd is part of EnterprisePlus, the Royal Society of Chemistry's dedicated service for micro, small and medium-sized companies. This partnership provides access to professional resources, networking, and industry recognition.
• Royal Society of BiologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPP Ltd holds an organisational affiliation to the Royal Society of Biology which is a learned society and professional association, providing access to biological sciences expertise and professional development resources.
• Research Quality Association (RQA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRQA is a professional membership body dedicated to informing and advancing its members in quality of research concerning pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, chemicals and medical devices. EPP's membership demonstrates commitment to research quality standards.
• SNUG (Scottish NMR Users Group)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNUG is an alliance of Scottish NMR groups from universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Dundee, Heriot-Watt, Glasgow, St Andrews, Strathclyde, the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research and EPP Ltd. This collaboration supports shared NMR expertise and resources.
• Midlothian Science ZonesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPP is located within the Midlothian Science Zone which is a world-leading centre of research excellence in animal health and life sciences. The Zone brings benefits to the region in terms of business development, infrastructure, and employment.
• Scottish Life Sciences Sector OrganizationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPP is part of Scotland's Life Sciences sector, with membership in Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group. Partnership provides connection to Scottish Government support and broader life sciences network of 600+ organisations employing 30,000+ people.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epp-ltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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