Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of laboratories in Europe holds companies in 44 of its countries.
List of Laboratories in Europe
Laboratories test medical samples, food, water, materials and products for clients that need reliable results. We list 132,531 laboratories in Europe, most of them in Italy (12%) and Russia (12%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
132,531 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies132,531
Countries44
Largest countryItaly
Employees1-4
Revenue< $100K
Email22%
Phone36%
Website31%
CEO name79%
Live sample of laboratories in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 132,531 laboratories, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dekra Automobil GMBH | Germany | Stuttgart | Handwerkstr. 15 | Stuttgart | 70565 | *****.com | 1925 | $2,525,940 | 12,000 | Corporation | 1566 | 70190B21039 |
| 2 | Manpower GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Kaiserstr. 10 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60311 | *****.de | 2025 | $252,351,727 | 6,528 | Corporation | 3505 | 60313A50311 |
| 3 | Labcorp Early Development Laboratories LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Wath Harrogate | Otley Road | North Yorkshire | HG3 1PY | *****.com | 1974 | $370,102,295 | 2,938 | Corporation | 29 | 01171833 |
| 4 | Szhs Vostok LIMITED, AO | Russia | Moskva | 51 Prospekt Nakhimovski | Moskva | 117418 | N/A | 1993 | $162,301,738 | 2,522 | Corporation | 1072 | 29096601 |
| 5 | Cern Organisation Europeenne Pour La Recherche Nucleaire | Switzerland | Meyrin | Esplanade Des Particules 1 | Genève | 1217 | *****.cern | 1954 | $369,856,485 | 2,500 | Government body | 8307 | CHE-108.967.751 |
| 6 | Dnv AS | Norway | Sandvika | Veritasveien 1 | Akershus | 1363 | *****.com | 1988 | $1,299,142,664 | 2,333 | Corporation | 477 | 945748931 |
| 7 | Dnv AS | Norway | Sandvika | Veritasveien 1 | Akershus | 1363 | *****.com | 1982 | 0 | 2,105 | 477 | 973081888 | |
| 8 | Alab Laboratoria Sp Z O O | Poland | Warszawa | Ul. Stepinska 22-30 | Województwo Mazowieckie | 00739 | *****.pl | 2001 | $164,369,933 | 1,994 | Corporation | 8 | 5220000217 |
| 9 | Transneft-Diaskan, AO | Russia | Lukhovitsy | 7 Ul. Kuibysheva | Moskovskaya Oblast' | 140501 | N/A | 1992 | $180,589,963 | 1,889 | Corporation | 4 | 18024722 |
| 10 | Gazprom Gaznadzor, OOO | Russia | Sankt-peterburg | D. 156 Litera A Pom. 1-N (ch.p. 605), Prospekt Moskovski | Sankt-peterburg | 196105 | N/A | 1993 | $106,903,094 | 1,807 | Corporation | 1137 | 05030626 |
| 11 | Its Testing Services (UK) LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | South Weald | Academy Place | Essex | CM14 5NQ | *****.com | 1979 | $193,740,483 | 1,694 | Corporation | 985 | 01408264 |
| 12 | Sgs Institut Fresenius GMBH | Germany | Taunusstein | Im Maisel 14 | Rheingau-taunus-kreis | 65232 | *****.de | 2017 | $187,119,458 | 1,674 | Corporation | 108 | 65185B21543 |
| 13 | Verificaciones Industriales De Andalucia SA | Spain | Sevilla | Calle Albert Einstein 2, Edif. Veiasa Isla de la Cartuja | Sevilla | 41092 | *****.es | 1990 | $125,116,252 | 1,673 | Corporation | 273 | A41398645 |
| 14 | Registrul Auto Roman RA | Romania | București | Calea Grivitei Nr. 391a, Sectorul 1 | Bucureşti | N/A | *****.ro | 1992 | $159,619,397 | 1,655 | Government body | 4 | 1590236 |
| 15 | Chelab SRL | Italy | Resana | Via Fratta 25 | Treviso | 31023 | *****.com | 1982 | $165,188,621 | 1,532 | Corporation | 335 | IT01500900269 |
| 16 | Fundacion Tecnalia | Spain | Derio | Camino Astondo, Pq. Tecnologico Empresarial S/n, Edif. 700 (anti | Vizcaya | 48160 | N/A | 1999 | $452,206 | 1,472 | Non profit organization | 32 | G95170593 |
| 17 | Sgs United Kingdom LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Ellesmere Port | Inward Way | Cheshire West and Chester | CH65 3EN | *****.com | 1974 | $209,942,064 | 1,438 | Corporation | 1072 | 01193985 |
| 18 | British American Tobacco Polska S A | Poland | Augustów | Ul. Tytoniowa 16 | Województwo Podlaskie | 16300 | *****.com | 2001 | $185,684,198 | 1,971 | Corporation | 2 | 8460002329 |
| 19 | Tuv Sud Product Service GMBH | Germany | München | Ridlerstr. 65 | München | 80339 | *****.com | 2019 | $296,183,668 | 1,375 | Corporation | 842 | 80333B85742 |
| 20 | Icon Clinical (UK) LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Caversham Heights | 3rd Floor | Reading | RG2 6GP | *****.uk | 1996 | $369,826,193 | 1,371 | Corporation | 29 | 03247443 |
| 21 | Rottendorf Pharma GMBH | Germany | Ennigerloh | Ostenfelder Str. 51-61 | Warendorf | 59320 | *****.com | 2009 | $336,685,177 | 1,308 | Corporation | 6 | 48149B9746 |
| 22 | Transneft Nadzor, OOO | Russia | Moskva | 57 Ul. Bolshaya Polyanka | Moskva | 119180 | N/A | 2013 | $91,082,181 | 1,292 | Corporation | 171 | 17634571 |
| 23 | Helse Bergen HF | Norway | Bergen | Jonas Lies Vei 65 | Vestland | 5021 | *****.no | 2011 | 0 | 1,240 | 1229 | 996663191 | |
| 24 | Moveos SRL | Romania | Rovinari | Aleea Ciresului Nr. 6 | Gorj | N/A | *****.ro | 2020 | $26,422,205 | 1,215 | Corporation | 3 | 36290967 |
| 25 | Testo Industrial Services GMBH | Germany | Kirchzarten | Gewerbestr. 3 | Breisgau-hochschwarzwald | 79199 | *****.de | 2019 | $129,071,153 | 1,190 | Corporation | 81 | 79098B320404 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most laboratories?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Laboratories per country, 44 countries
Italy and Russia together hold 24% of the laboratories in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 29 countries hold 12,526 more.
Largest laboratories in Europe
The biggest laboratories in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in Italy, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Manpower GmbH & Co. KG is the largest laboratory in Europe by headcount. 2,015 laboratories employ 50 people or more; 952 employ 100 or more.
1,874 laboratories in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 1,074 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Italy has the most laboratories in Europe: 16,310, or 12% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
4,382 laboratories were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
62 laboratories in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most laboratories in Europe are very small: 79% have 1 to 4 employees, and 55% report under $100K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 87,706 | 79% | |
| 5-9 | 12,318 | 11% | |
| 10-19 | 5,972 | 5% | |
| 20-49 | 3,099 | 3% | |
| 50-99 | 1,063 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 531 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 315 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 106 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 53,478 | 55% | |
| $100K-$500K | 29,413 | 30% | |
| $500K-$1M | 6,727 | 7% | |
| $1M-$5M | 6,592 | 7% | |
| $5M-$10M | 800 | 1% | |
| $10M-$50M | 844 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 230 | 0% |
How many laboratories started this year?
This year 4,382 new laboratories registered in Europe, after 6,642 last year.
Founded per year
- 6,2142022
- 5,6262023
- 5,5792024
- 6,6422025
- 4,3822026 so far
Legal forms of laboratories in Europe
46% of the laboratories in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations60,878
- Sole traders36,956
- Partnerships6,320
- Non-profit1,513
- Foreign companies704
- Cooperatives252
- Other or unknown25,908
Which laboratories are part of a group?
28,775 of the 132,531 laboratories in Europe (22%) are part of a chain or group: 9,406 head offices or parent companies and 19,369 branches. The other 103,756 (78%) trade from a single location. 48 of the 49 largest laboratories in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 103,756 | 78% | |
| Head office | 9,406 | 7% | |
| Branch | 19,369 | 15% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Cern Organisation Europeenne Pour La Recherche Nucleaire8,307 in group
- 2Manpower GmbH & Co. KG3,505 in group
- 3Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden AB2,384 in group
- 4Unilabs, Laboratoire D'analyses Medicales SA2,015 in group
- 5Bureau Veritas Italia SPA1,511 in group
The groups are counted from the 49 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 132,531; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do laboratories do?
Laboratories run tests on blood and tissue, food, drinking water, soil, building materials and finished products, usually with accredited methods and documented results. Doctors and hospitals send them patient samples, while manufacturers, builders and inspection authorities use them to prove quality and safety.
Our data comes from the business registers of 44 European countries, where laboratories are classified under SIC codes 8734 (testing laboratories) and 8071 (medical laboratories). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 132,531 of them (100%) sit in classes 71.20 (technical testing and analysis) and 86.90 (other human health activities), part of divisions 71 (architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis) and 86 (human health activities).
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Our data holds 132,531 laboratories in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
Italy, with 16,310 laboratories or 12% of the total, followed by Russia (16,042) and Spain (13,088).
Most laboratories in Europe are very small: 79% have 1 to 4 employees, and 55% report under $100K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Manpower GmbH & Co. KG in Frankfurt am Main with 6,528 employees.
This year 4,382 new laboratories registered in Europe, after 6,642 last year.
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