BISHOP SIMON LIMITED

What BISHOP SIMON LIMITED does

Bishop Simon Limited is a UK-based, founder-led health, safety and biosafety management consultancy established in 2018 in London by Dr. Shurene Bishop Simon (PhD in Microbial Proteomics; Chartered Member of IOSH; Member of ISTR; listed on the Occupational Safety and Health Consultant Register). The firm operates from a small core team — comprising the founder, at least one associate consultant (John Elliott), and a PR consultant — augmented by a recently opened associate consultant role, suggesting controlled team expansion.

The company sells a defined bundle of professional services to UK organisations undertaking laboratory and life-sciences work: comprehensive health, safety and biosafety audits with gap analysis; contract biosafety officer services delivered on-site or remotely; genetic modification (GM) and biological risk assessment reviews to support HSE notifications; and subscription-based competent advisor retainers under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The portfolio is anchored on UK-specific regulatory frameworks including COSHH, the GM (Contained Use) Regulations, ACDP hazard group classifications, and the SACGM Compendium of Guidance. A productised IOSH-approved Biosafety Foundation e-learning course (approximately 3 hours, £313 per participant) sits alongside bespoke on-site risk-assessment training.

Revenue is generated through professional-service fees (quote-based), a one-time license course sale, and recurring subscription retainers. Go-to-market is direct, sales-led and UK-domestic, with leads sourced via content marketing (blog, YouTube, LinkedIn), free consultation offers, and earned media such as IOSH magazine coverage. Customers range from UK biotech startups to FTSE-listed corporations, gene and cell therapy developers, cultivated-meat ventures, universities (Open University, Durham University, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine), research institutes, and a museum client (Roald Dahl Museum).

Name

BISHOP SIMON LIMITED

Legal name

Bishop Simon Ltd.

Website

https://bishopsimon.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bishop Simon Limited is a London-based health, safety and biosafety consultancy serving UK biotech, pharmaceutical, gene and cell therapy, research and academic organisations. It delivers audits, contract biosafety officer services, GM and biological risk assessment reviews, subscription competent advisory retainers, and an IOSH-approved e-learning training course.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for biosafety advisory services including audits, gap analysis, contract biosafety officer services, GM and biological risk assessments, and competent advisor subscriptions.
2. Training Course Sales: IOSH-approved biosafety foundation e-learning course sold as one-time purchase. Course provides certificate from IOSH upon completion.
3. Subscription Advisory Services: Subscription plans spanning 1-2 years for ongoing competent advisor support under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bishop Simon Limited is a UK-based biosafety, health and safety consultancy that helps biotech, pharma, and research organisations achieve regulatory compliance with HSE-enforced frameworks including COSHH and the GM (Contained Use) Regulations. Its core offerings include audit and gap analysis engagements, contract biosafety officer services, GM and biological risk assessment reviews, ongoing competent advisory subscriptions, on-site risk assessment training, and an IOSH-approved Biosafety Foundation e-learning course.

Product overview

Bishop Simon Limited is a consultancy firm offering an integrated suite of biosafety, health, and safety services rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of advisory and consulting services including Audit & Gap Analysis, Contract Biosafety Officer support, GM & Biological Risk Assessment Reviews, and Competent Advisory Services. These consulting services are complemented by training offerings: Risk Assessment Foundation Training (delivered on-site) and the IOSH Approved Biosafety Foundation Course (e-learning). The company primarily serves biotech and pharma organizations seeking regulatory compliance support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Gap Analysis Comprehensive health, safety, and biosafety audits designed to ensure organizational compliance with key UK regulations including COSHH, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations, and relevant Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance. The audit involves documentation review, on-site visits, staff interviews, and produces a detailed report with actionable recommendations. It is bought by biotech, pharma, university, and research organisations that need to identify compliance gaps before regulators do.
• Contract Biosafety Officer On-site or remote biosafety officer service that helps organisations manage their obligations under COSHH, GM (contained use) regulations, and other biosafety regulations. It supports organisations during regulatory inspections and provides ongoing competent person cover where in-house resources are unavailable. The service is targeted at biotech, pharma, and research organisations needing interim or fractional biosafety leadership.
• GM & Biological Risk Assessment Reviews Genetic modification (GM) and biological risk assessment reviews essential for notifying relevant authorities such as the HSE to commence research. The service includes reviews of existing risk assessments for suitability and sufficiency, with the output used to support regulatory notifications and GM centre number applications.
• Competent Advisory Services Subscription-based health and safety and biosafety advisory service providing organisations with ongoing expert guidance. It fulfils the need for competent person support under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, with email-based query responses delivered within agreed timeframes. Subscription plans span 1-2 years and serve as recurring retainer engagements for biotech, pharma, and research clients.
• Risk Assessment Foundation Training On-site staff training on conducting robust risk assessments specific to laboratory environments. The training aims to minimize accidents and regulatory investigations by empowering staff with the knowledge to conduct essential risk assessments in their own laboratories.
• IOSH Approved Biosafety Foundation Course IOSH-approved e-learning course designed to equip researchers, technicians, and anyone involved in biosafety with essential knowledge to ensure compliance with biosafety regulations. The course covers the importance of biosafety, the UK legal framework including COSHH and Genetic Modification requirements, containment levels, and control measures. It runs for approximately 3 hours, includes a free 20-minute virtual session with a biosafety professional, costs £313 per participant, and provides a certificate from IOSH upon completion, with course access lasting 6 months after completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients successfully attain GM centre numbers within 1 month of engagement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HEaTEDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBishop Simon is working with HEaTED to make their IOSH approved biosafety foundation e-learning course available to HEaTED members at a discount. HEaTED (Healthcare Education and Training Enterprise Development) is a membership organization for healthcare education and training professionals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Safety Centre: UK-rooted biosafety and biosecurity training and consultancy serving laboratories and life sciences organizations. Closest direct peer in terms of offering mix (biosafety training plus advisory services) and customer base.
• Astutis: UK-based health and safety training provider offering IOSH and other accredited courses with a strong digital/e-learning delivery model. Comparable to Bishop Simon on the IOSH-approved training product line.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm with life sciences and health & safety service lines. Competes in regulatory compliance for biotech/pharma labs, though biosafety consulting is a sub-line of a much broader portfolio.
• Intertek: Global testing, inspection, and certification group serving pharmaceutical and life sciences clients with regulatory and quality services. Overlaps with Bishop Simon's compliance and audit work for large life sciences customers.
• Ellis Whittam: UK H&S and HR consultancy with subscription compliance model and on-site audit capability. Similar service architecture to Bishop Simon but serving a much wider customer base.
• WorkNest: UK health, safety, and HR consultancy providing outsourced compliance support and training. Comparable as a subscription-based H&S advisor though not specialized in lab biosafety.
• Peninsula Group: UK employment law and health and safety consultancy offering subscription-based compliance support to SMEs. Comparable on subscription-driven advisory model, though broader in scope than biosafety.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC group with HSE and life sciences industry coverage. Comparable as a regulated-industry compliance partner for large biotech/pharma clients.
• Citation: Large UK health and safety consultancy serving SMEs and corporates with compliance subscriptions, audits, and training. Overlaps with Bishop Simon on H&S advisory and IOSH-related offerings but at much greater scale.
• Socotec: UK-based testing, inspection, and certification group with health, safety, and environmental advisory practices serving regulated industries including life sciences. Comparable on lab and EHS compliance services at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BishopSimonConsultancy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/health-safety-biosafety-management-consultancy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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