Azenta: £20.5 Million Acquisition Of UK Biocentre To Expand European Biorepository Capabilities
By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026
Azenta, a life sciences solutions company based in Burlington, Massachusetts, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Azenta UK Ltd has acquired UK Biocentre Limited, a provider of sample management, storage, and high-throughput sample processing services in the United Kingdom. The transaction was valued at £20.5 million, net of cash, including up to £1.8 million in contingent consideration tied to milestone completion.