Eurofins Agro UK

What Eurofins Agro UK does

Eurofins Agro UK is a UK-based agricultural testing laboratory and advisory subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific (Euronext Paris: ERF), operating from Wolverhampton. The entity provides fee-for-service analytical testing of soil, feed, forage, crops, water, manure, compost, growing media, inorganic fertilizer, and other agricultural materials, organised across nine UK sector verticals (Arable, Dairy, Equine, Beef and Sheep, Biogas and Composting, Forestry, Gardening and Sports, Horticulture, Pigs and Poultry), six analysis categories (Crop Health, Feed Value, Fertilisation, Food Safety, Organic Fertiliser, Soil Health), and nine material testing areas. Underlying technical assets include NIRS (Near Infrared Spectroscopy) for rapid sample analysis, the proprietary Forage Index scoring system, and the Soil Health Solutions service suite.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer, usage-based revenue model through an online Shop (eurofins-agro.com/en-gb/shop), with customers purchasing individual tests and packages on a pay-as-you-go basis and retrieving results via the Europortal digital platform. Commercial activity is supported by the Academy educational resource, a Scientific Publications knowledge repository, and PR positioning activities including leadership of the UK Slurry Forum and a research partnership with SRUC (Scotland's Rural College). Customer segments are led by UK Arable, Dairy, and Beef and Sheep farmers, with secondary segments across Equine, Horticulture, Pigs and Poultry, Forestry, Biogas/Composting, and Gardening and Sports.

The UK subsidiary is small, with disclosed headcount of 1-10 employees, and functions within the broader Eurofins Agro Testing service line of the parent group. Revenue, pricing, and detailed headcount beyond the disclosed range are not publicly reported at the UK entity level.

Name

Eurofins Agro UK

Legal name

Eurofins Agro UK

Website

https://eurofins-agro.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eurofins Agro UK is a Wolverhampton-based subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific that sells fee-for-service agricultural testing (soil, feed, forage, water, crop, manure) to UK farmers and growers via a direct online Shop and the Europortal results platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Laboratory Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Soil Testing & Nutrient Analysis Services (AFACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forage & Feed Testing Services (Silage, Hay, Pasture) (AFACAKAM), Soil Health & Biological Testing Services (Microbial Activity, Organic Matter, Respiration) (AFACAKAD), Manure, Compost & Organic Amendments Testing Services (AFACAKAJ), Fertilizer & Lime Quality Testing Services (AFACAKAK), Agricultural Water Testing Services (Irrigation, Groundwater, Surface Water) (AFACAKAC)

Keywords

• Agricultural laboratory testing
• Soil health analysis
• Feed value testing
• Crop nutrition analysis
• Forage quality testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolverhampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Fee-for-service laboratory testing of agricultural samples including soil, feed, forage, water, and crop materials. Customers purchase individual tests or testing packages through the online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eurofins Agro UK provides fee-for-service agricultural laboratory testing across soil, water, forage, feed, crop, manure, compost, growing media, inorganic fertilizer, and anaerobic digestion samples for UK farmers, growers, and agricultural businesses. Services are organized into farming sectors (arable, dairy, equine, beef/sheep, biogas/composting, horticulture, pigs/poultry, forestry, gardening/sports) and supported by proprietary technologies including NIRS rapid analysis, the Forage Index, and Soil Health Solutions. Customers order tests directly through the UK Shop or Europortal and receive analytical reports to support data-driven decisions on crop nutrition, soil fertility, animal feed efficiency, and sustainable farming practices.

Product overview

Eurofins Agro UK operates as a multi-service agricultural testing laboratory and advisory platform, organized around a sector-category-material framework. The portfolio spans nine testing sectors (Arable, Dairy, Equine, Beef and Sheep, Biogas and Composting, Forestry, Gardening and Sports, Horticulture, Pigs and Poultry), five analysis categories (Crop Health, Feed Value, Fertilisation, Food Safety, Organic Fertiliser, Soil Health), and nine material testing areas (Anaerobic Digestion, Compost, Crop, Forage, Growing Media, Inorganic Fertiliser, Manure, Soil, Water). Core technology services include NIRS (Near Infrared Spectroscopy) for rapid analysis, the Forage Index quality scoring system, and Soil Health Solutions. Customers access services through the Europortal digital platform and Shop. The company also offers educational resources through its Academy and maintains a knowledge repository of Scientific Publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soil Testing
• Water Testing
• Forage Testing
• Crop Material Testing
• Manure Testing
• Compost Testing
• Growing Media Testing
• Inorganic Fertiliser Testing
• Anaerobic Digestion Testing
• NIRS (Near Infrared Spectroscopy) Analysis Service
• Forage Index
• Soil Health Solutions
• Plant Sap Testing

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides soil testing vital for recovery following flooding events

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SRUC (Scotland's Rural College)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2023Eurofins entered into a new partnership with SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) in September 2023. SRUC is a leading agricultural and rural research institution, making this partnership strategically significant for research collaboration and knowledge sharing in agricultural science.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NRM (part of Cawood): NRM is one of the UK's leading agricultural and environmental analytical laboratories, offering soil, compost, manure, water, and crop testing services to farmers, growers, and advisors. It is a direct peer to Eurofins Agro UK in UK soil and agronomic testing with comparable service menu and target customers.
• Eurofins Agro (Netherlands / Continental): Eurofins Agro operates across multiple European countries with the same NIRS and Forage Index technology stack as Eurofins Agro UK. It is a direct intra-group peer offering identical testing services to farmers, illustrating both the upside (group capability) and competitive threat (cross-border bidding).
• Hill Court Farm Research: UK-based agricultural and environmental research laboratory providing soil, plant tissue, water, and waste analysis to farmers, agronomists, and waste operators. Direct peer in UK agricultural testing with overlapping sample types and farmer customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas Agri-Food: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection and certification group with agri-food and environmental testing services in the UK. It is a broad incumbent peer competing in agricultural and environmental testing, though not specializing exclusively in farmer-facing agro testing like Eurofins Agro UK.
• Yara UK (Crop Nutrition & Analytical): Yara is a global fertilizer and crop nutrition company that also delivers soil and tissue analysis-based recommendations through its agronomy tools. It is a broad incumbent adjacent to Eurofins Agro UK's soil and crop health services, blending product sales with analytical insight.
• SGS Agri & Food: SGS is a global inspection, verification, testing, and certification company with UK agricultural and food testing capabilities. Compared with Eurofins Agro UK, SGS is a much larger incumbent offering testing across multiple agricultural and food categories including soil, fertilizer, and feed analysis.

Emerging players

• SRUC Commercial Services: SRUC runs a commercial analytical laboratory arm offering soil, plant, and animal feed testing — and is now a partner of Eurofins Agro UK. It is a partial-overlap emerging player, with both collaboration and competition dynamics given the formal partnership.
• Hutchinsons (HL Hutch): Hutchinsons is a UK agronomy service provider that bundles soil testing, tissue analysis, and crop nutrition advice to arable farmers. It competes with Eurofins Agro UK for soil and crop health testing but adds agronomic advisory, making it a partial-overlap emerging player.
• Agrii (part of Origin Enterprises): Agrii is a major UK agronomy business offering soil analysis, tissue testing, and crop advice through its iFarms and consultancy model. It overlaps with Eurofins Agro UK in soil and crop health testing but bundles advisory and inputs, positioning it as an emerging player in integrated testing-plus-advice.

Others

• Analytical Chemistry Group (NIR/feed testing specialists): UK-based feed and forage NIRS calibration and analytical chemistry specialists supporting livestock nutrition testing. They are adjacent/ecosystem players to Eurofins Agro UK's NIRS forage and feed testing service line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EurofinsAgroUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/EurofinsAgroUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eurofins-agro-testing-uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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