ISOCOUNT UK LIMITED

What ISOCOUNT UK LIMITED does

ISOCOUNT UK LIMITED is an independent service organization headquartered in Blackwood, Wales, founded in 2003, that provides maintenance, repair, calibration, validation, and training services for laboratory scientific instrumentation across the United Kingdom. The company's technical focus is Perkin Elmer and Revvity equipment, including microplate readers, liquid scintillation counters, gamma counters, FT-IR/UV spectrophotometers, and automated liquid handlers. Its engineering team is anchored by five factory-trained former manufacturer specialists who previously worked at Packard Bioscience, Wallac, and PerkinElmer, which forms the basis of its domain expertise and underpins an alternative parts-sourcing capability for legacy and discontinued instruments.

The firm operates a multi-revenue business model combining recurring annual service contracts (structured as Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers with differentiated preventive maintenance, callout coverage, labor and parts inclusion, and target response times of 72 and 48 hours), one-time professional services (breakdown repair, calibration, UKAS-accredited validation including IQ/OQ/PQ, training, application support, and decommissioning/relocation of radioactive-source instruments), and hardware revenue from the resale of refurbished instruments such as Tri-Carb 2810TR and 2910TR liquid scintillation analyzers, Perkin Elmer Envision 2103, and Victor X4 multilabel plate readers. Distribution is direct via a UK field service team, telephone, email, website contact forms, and an eBay marketplace listing for refurbished equipment.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent entity, or subsidiaries, and operates from a single UK location serving UK laboratories and research facilities in regulated and research environments. It holds ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certifications from BSI, and its validation services are UKAS accredited, positioning it to serve regulated laboratory customers with documented compliance requirements.

Name

ISOCOUNT UK LIMITED

Legal name

ISOCOUNT UK LIMITED

Website

https://isocount.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Isocount UK is an independent UK service organization, founded 2003 in Blackwood, providing maintenance, repair, calibration, validation, and refurbished instrument resale for Perkin Elmer and Revvity laboratory equipment to UK laboratories and research facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiation Measurement, Dosimetry & Monitoring Services (Personal/environmental dosimetry, calibration labs) (EUAKAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sealed Source Manufacturing, Encapsulation & Recycling/Take-Back (Source lifecycle management) (EUAKAIAI), Certification Support (Stage 1/2) & External Audit сопровождение (EUAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment service
• Instrument calibration
• Scientific instrument repair
• Refurbished laboratory instruments
• Preventive maintenance contracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Blackwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Service Contracts (Recurring): Annual service contracts offered at Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers with varying levels of preventive maintenance visits, callout coverage, labour charges, and parts coverage
2. Breakdown Repair Services: One-time repair services for laboratory equipment including liquid scintillation counters, gamma counters, plate readers, FTIR/UV instruments, and liquid handlers
3. Calibration and Validation: UKAS accredited calibration and validation services for instruments, standards/filters, and reference material
4. Refurbished Instrument Sales: Sale of refurbished laboratory instruments including Tri-Carb 2810TR, Tri-Carb 2910TR, Perkin Elmer Envision 2103, and Victor X4 plate readers with installation, warranty and continued service support
5. Training Services: User training and theory training for supported equipment, tailored to meet client needs
6. Decommissioning and Relocation: Instrument decommissioning, removal, and relocation services including safe disposal of radioactive materials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Isocount is an independent UK service organisation that provides service, repair, calibration, validation, and preventative maintenance for Perkin Elmer and Revvity laboratory scientific instruments (microplate readers, scintillation counters, gamma counters, FT-IR/UV spectrophotometers, and automated liquid handlers). It sells tiered annual service contracts (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and also offers refurbished laboratory instruments with installation and warranty.

Product overview

Isocount Laboratory Services is an independent service organization established in 2003, specializing in Perkin Elmer and Revvity laboratory equipment support across the UK. The company offers a tiered service contract portfolio (Bronze, Silver, Gold) providing preventative maintenance, breakdown repair, calibration, validation, and training services. Additionally, the company sells refurbished laboratory instruments including Tri-Carb liquid scintillation counters (2810TR and 2910TR), Perkin Elmer Envision 2103 and Victor X4 multilabel plate readers. The service tier model allows customers to choose coverage levels based on their maintenance needs, from basic preventative visits to comprehensive unlimited fault coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service Contracts (Bronze / Silver / Gold) Tiered annual service contracts providing preventative maintenance, priority callouts, and engineer response targets for UK laboratories operating Perkin Elmer and Revvity laboratory instruments.
• Breakdown Repair Service Repair services for laboratory instruments such as liquid scintillation counters, gamma counters, microplate readers, and spectrophotometers for UK laboratories needing on-demand fault remediation.
• Routine Maintenance Service Preventative maintenance visits available as one-off engagements to ensure instrument reliability and performance for laboratory equipment owners.
• Calibration Service Calibration of instruments, standards, filters, and reference materials, including UKAS-accredited calibration for UV wavelength and photometric filters, for laboratories requiring traceable measurement performance.
• Validation Service (IQ/OQ/PQ) Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) services tailored to regulated laboratories' specific compliance requirements.
• Training Service Hands-on user training and scientifically grounded theory training for supported laboratory equipment, designed for regulated companies needing sound scientific reasoning behind instrument use.
• Application Support Service Application advice ranging from simple operational questions to fully validated projects, helping laboratory customers produce verifiable fit-for-purpose data from their instruments.
• Decommission and Removal Service Safe disposal of end-of-life laboratory instruments, particularly those containing radioactive sources or standards, with component reuse and recycling in compliance with environmental regulations.
• Instrument Relocation Service End-to-end instrument decommissioning, transport, reassembly, and post-move service to restore full functionality of laboratory equipment at a new location.
• Tri-Carb 2810TR Low Activity (Refurbished) Refurbished computer-controlled benchtop liquid scintillation analyzer for detecting small amounts of alpha, beta, and gamma radioactivity, sold to laboratories with installation, warranty, and ongoing service support.
• Tri-Carb 2910TR Low Activity (Refurbished) Refurbished computer-controlled benchtop liquid scintillation analyzer for detecting small amounts of alpha, beta, and gamma radioactivity, sold to laboratories with installation, warranty, and ongoing service support.
• Perkin Elmer Envision 2103 Plate Reader (Refurbished) Refurbished benchtop multilabel plate reader with dynamic filter-based technology supporting Time-Resolved Fluorescence, Fluorimeter (top and bottom), Luminescence, Fluorescence Polarisation, Absorbance, and Alpha Screen reads. Priced at £6,000 with a Windows 11 PC included; supplied with installation, warranty, and continued service support.
• Perkin Elmer Victor X4 Plate Reader (Refurbished) Refurbished flexible multilabel plate reader with direct optics supporting Luminescence, Fluorescence Intensity, Absorbance, and Time-Resolved Fluorescence modes. Priced at £6,000 with a Windows 10 PC and monitor included; supplied with installation, warranty, and continued service support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimizes Instrument Downtime
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Perkin Elmer (Revvity)coreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent service organization specializing in Perkin Elmer and Revvity laboratory equipment. Five factory trained engineers previously worked for Packard Bioscience, Wallac and PerkinElmer, providing deep domain expertise in supporting these instruments. Services include Microplate Readers, Scintillation Counters, Gamma Counters, and related equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hidex: Finnish manufacturer of modern liquid scintillation counters, gamma counters, and microplate readers that compete with the legacy Perkin Elmer/Revvity platforms Isocount services. Represents both an emerging alternative to Isocount's supported instruments and a potential adjacent service opportunity.
• LabLogic Systems: UK-based designer and manufacturer of radioactivity measurement instrumentation including liquid scintillation counters and gamma counters. Directly comparable to Isocount's core specialization in serving labs with radiation detection equipment, though LabLogic is an OEM while Isocount is a service partner.
• Caltest Instruments: UK-based distributor and calibration service provider for test and measurement instruments. Comparable as a UK-focused independent service organization offering calibration and instrument support to laboratory and industrial customers.
• Berthold Technologies: Germany-based manufacturer of radioactivity measurement and detection instruments including liquid scintillation counters and gamma counters. Direct competitor in serving laboratories with radiation measurement workflows similar to those using Isocount-supported equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with calibration laboratory services across multiple industries. Comparable as a much larger established player offering accredited calibration and validation services to laboratory customers, though at broader scale than Isocount's niche focus.
• Revvity: Global life sciences and diagnostics company that resulted from Perkin Elmer's applied sciences business, including the Packard Bioscience and Wallac heritage platforms that Isocount specializes in servicing. Represents both the OEM whose installed base Isocount services and a potential competitive threat to independent service.
• Molecular Devices: Manufacturer of microplate readers and laboratory instrumentation serving life sciences customers similar to those using Isocount-supported Perkin Elmer plate readers. Represents an OEM alternative and potential competitive threat to refurbished instrument sales.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global laboratory testing services provider serving pharmaceutical, life sciences, and food/feed customers. Overlaps with Isocount's regulated laboratory customer base, particularly around validation and analytical service requirements.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with laboratory testing and calibration services. Provides UKAS-accredited calibration as part of a much broader TIC portfolio, comparable to Isocount's accredited validation offerings but at significantly larger scale.
• Tecan: Global manufacturer of laboratory automation including microplate readers and liquid handling systems that overlap with Isocount's Perkin Elmer/Revvity platform focus. Offers its own service contracts as a competitor to third-party service providers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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