What Bio-Services does

Bio-Services BV is a privately held Dutch specialty distributor founded in 1958 and headquartered in Schaijk, Netherlands. The company supplies laboratory animal care products and services to biomedical in-vivo research laboratories, with a catalog of approximately 547 SKUs organized across seven main categories: equipment (345 SKUs including anaesthesia systems, IVC racks, stereotaxic instruments, surgery tables, microscopes, and workstations); bedding (27 SKUs including Aspen, Corncob, and nesting materials); cage enrichment (56 SKUs); nesting materials (21 SKUs); personal protective equipment (30 SKUs); transport packaging (3 SKUs); and laboratory animal feed (65 SKUs including Dietgels, Labgel, Medigel, hydration products, and specialized diets). Bio-Services also distributes branded third-party products such as Aquatent by Datesand, Thermacage, Phileas Genius safety guards, and Kong chew toys.

The business operates a B2B sales-led distribution model. Bio-Services is not a manufacturer but a value-added reseller sourcing from certified European suppliers including Datesand, Bell, ClearH2O, Sniff, Lanxess, RWD, Instech, PLASlabs, Tapvei, Devea, LEDTechno, and MMM. Customers transact through a multilingual e-commerce storefront (Dutch, English, French) supporting cart-based ordering, free sample requests, and quote-based purchasing, with a stated 24-48 hour delivery window within the Netherlands. Sales support is delivered by phone through five specialists covering account management, technical advisory, business operations, finance, and warehousing.

The company monetizes exclusively through one-time product sales on a pay-as-you-go billing cadence, with unit pricing publicly listed and bulk/contract pricing handled via quote. The firm is privately held, with no parent company, subsidiaries, institutional investors, or funding rounds disclosed in public materials. In 2023, Bio-Services executed a visual rebrand with a new Pantone-colored logo. Operating scope is European with a Netherlands primary market; no AI, software, or proprietary technology platform is disclosed.

Name

Bio-Services

Legal name

Bio-Services BV

Website

https://bio-services.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bio-Services BV is a Dutch specialty distributor founded in 1958 that supplies laboratory animal care products to biomedical in-vivo research laboratories across Europe, offering equipment, bedding, enrichment, PPE, feeds, and transport packaging via an e-commerce storefront and direct sales support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Animal Care Products

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (3111)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Distributor Value-Added Services (3PL, Cold Chain, Returns) (HLAMAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Wholesalers & Distributors (HLAMAIAA), Veterinary Public Health, Biosecurity & Disease Control Services (AFAEANAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory animal care
• Biomedical research supplies
• Lab animal husbandry
• Animal facility equipment
• Research animal feed

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Bio-Services generates revenue through the sale of laboratory animal care products including equipment, bedding, cage enrichment, personal protective equipment (PPE), feeds, and transport packaging. The company operates an e-commerce platform with cart functionality and quote request capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bio-Services is a B2B distributor of laboratory animal care products for biomedical in-vivo research laboratories. The company sells equipment, bedding, cage enrichment, personal protective equipment (PPE), specialized feeds, nesting materials, and transport packaging sourced from certified European suppliers, supported by direct sales advice from five specialists and a multilingual e-commerce website.

Product overview

Bio-Services is a supplier of products and services for biomedical in-vivo research, offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory animal care products. The product range includes: Apparatuur (Equipment) with 345 products covering airflow solutions, anaesthesia, balances, disinfection systems, IVC racks, stereotaxic instruments, surgery tables, washers, and workstations; Bedding with 27 products including Aspen, Corncob, and nesting materials; Cage Enrichment (Kooiverrijking) with 56 products for disposable and reusable enrichment; Nesting materials with 21 products; PPE (PBM's) with 30 products for personal protection; Transport Packaging with 3 products; and Feed (Voeders) with 65 products including Dietgels, Labgel, Medigel, and special diets. The company also distributes specific branded products such as Aquatent by Datesand, Thermacage, Phileas Genius safety guards, and Kong chew toys. Bio-Services operates with certified suppliers across Europe and employs 5 specialists providing specialized advisory services alongside their product catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Animal Research Equipment (Apparatuur) Catalog of laboratory animal research equipment (345 products) covering airflow solutions, anaesthesia systems, balances, disinfection systems, insulators, IVC racks, large animal housing, microscopes, stereotaxic instruments, surgery tables, heating mats, washers, and workstations for biomedical research laboratories.
• Animal Bedding Materials Animal bedding materials (27 products) including Aspen, Corncob, Nesting materials, Hay-Straw, and Vuren substrates used for laboratory animal housing.
• Cage Enrichment (Kooiverrijking) Cage enrichment products (56 products) — both disposable and reusable — designed to promote natural behaviors and animal welfare in laboratory animals.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PBM's) Personal protective equipment (30 products) for laboratory personnel including clothing, work boots, disinfection mats, hand sanitiser, and laboratory hygiene disposables.
• Laboratory Animal Feed (Voeders) Laboratory animal feed and nutritional products (65 products) including Dietgels, Labgel, Medigel, hydration products, standard and special diets, and treats.
• Transport Packaging for Laboratory Animals Specialized packaging solutions (3 products) for safe transport of laboratory animals.
• Nesting Materials Nesting materials and products (21 products) for laboratory animals to support natural nesting behaviors.
• Phileas Genius Safety Guard Phileas Genius safety guard product, marketed by Bio-Services as a laboratory safety solution.
• Thermacage (Mini Thermacage EU Red Edition) Thermal management device for laboratory animals, available in a Red Edition variant promoted on the Bio-Services homepage.
• Equipment Maintenance Services (Onderhoud) Maintenance services for laboratory equipment, including instrumentarium maintenance and custom solutions, offered as a dedicated service line on the Bio-Services website.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DatesandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBio-Services distributes products from Datesand, including the Aquatent product line. Datesand is a supplier of laboratory animal care products.
• Certified European SupplierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBio-Services works with certified suppliers across Europe including: Bell, ClearH2O, Sniff, Lanxess, RWD, Instech, PLASlabs, Tapvei, Devea, LEDTechno, MMM

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Innovive: US-based manufacturer of disposable IVC caging systems for rodent research. Comparable emerging specialist in the IVC rack / caging subsegment of Bio-Services' apparatuur portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Allentown: US-based manufacturer of laboratory animal housing and caging equipment. Comparable to Bio-Services in the equipment/large-animal-housing and IVC-rack categories for biomedical research labs.
• Charles River Laboratories: Global CRO and supplier of research models and associated products for biomedical research. Indirectly comparable — a far larger incumbent that serves the same in-vivo research customer base but with a much broader services portfolio.
• Inotiv (formerly Envigo): Large US/European provider of laboratory animal models, diets, and research services. Overlaps with Bio-Services on lab diets and research supplies but at vastly greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Tecniplast: Italian global manufacturer of laboratory animal housing, IVC racks, and caging systems. Bio-Services distributes some Tecniplast-adjacent equipment categories (IVC racks, workstations), making them an upstream supplier and partial competitor in lab equipment.

Direct peers

• Datesand: UK-based manufacturer and supplier of laboratory animal care products including bedding, enrichment, and nesting. Directly comparable to Bio-Services in product mix and customer base (biomedical research labs); also an existing supplier partner of Bio-Services.
• Velaz: Czech-based supplier of laboratory animal diets, equipment, and consumables for biomedical research. Comparable mid-sized European specialty distributor with a similar product mix and customer segment.
• Lab Products: US-based manufacturer of laboratory animal cages, housing, and bedding products. Directly comparable to Bio-Services' apparatuur and bedding categories for biomedical research customers.
• B&K Universal: UK supplier of laboratory animal care products including diets, bedding, and equipment for biomedical research. Closely comparable specialty distributor serving the same European in-vivo research customer base.
• Ssniff Spezialdiäten: German manufacturer of standardized and special diets for laboratory animals. Comparable to Bio-Services' feed category and is in fact listed as one of Bio-Services' certified suppliers, indicating direct overlap in the lab-diet segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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