About us
UK Biostores & Services (UKBS) is a specialist provider of biobanking, logistics, and automated storage solutions, proudly headquartered in the North West of England.
Our mission is to support the research and clinical communities by enhancing sample integrity, reducing operational burden, and improving cost efficiency across biospecimen management.
Specialist provider
Dedicated team
Deep expertise
Expertise
With deep expertise in cryogenic robotic storage systems and trusted partnerships with global leaders like Liconic, we bring cutting-edge, fully and semi-automated storage technologies to UK and international clients.
Facilities
Our facilities operate under HTA licensing and ISO9001:2015 certification, backed by validated temperature mapping procedures that safeguard the long-term integrity of your samples.
Logistics
By simplifying logistics, automating storage, and managing end-to-end biorepository operations, we enable scientists and clinical teams to focus on discovery and analysis—while we take care of the rest.
Meet the team
At UK Biostores & Services, our strength lies in the knowledge, reliability, and dedication of our team. With decades of combined experience across sample logistics, biobanking operations, and cold chain automation, we are committed to ensuring the highest standards in sample management and client service.
Ray Corps
Managing Director
Paul Kelly
Director of Facilities / Biobank Manager
Craig Lash-Hartnoll
Director Regulatory
Kristian Spreckley
Director of Business Operations
Robin Grimwood
Non-Executive Director and Strategic Advisor
Our clients
It’s been a pleasure working with Ray Corps and the team at UK Biostores. They provide the flexibility and service we need to support our ongoing research efforts
Dr Georgina Dodd, PhD
R&D Senior Scientist & Clinical Project Manager
This partnership is a significant step forward in meeting the growing demands of the clinical research study industry. By integrating our resources and expertise, we aim to provide unparalleled solutions that support groundbreaking research and healthcare innovation.
Kristian Spreckley
Director, Kaizen Bioservices
UK Biostores has supported the SCAMP study for several years, providing invaluable help with all logistics and consistently delivering reliable and efficient sample retrieval and transfer service.
Dr. Steven Shen
Research Fellow in Epidemiology School of Public Health – Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College
Our services
Get in touch
Looking for reliable, compliant, and scalable biospecimen services?
Let’s discuss how UK Biostores can support your research and clinical goals.
