Quality System
Our opening hours are from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
We have some limited parking on site for our visitors, please let us know in advance so we can reserve this for you. Alternatively, there is also some limited off-site parking 5-10 minutes away.
DUNS: 225081538, FEI Establishment Number: 3002806533
We consider ourselves leaders in the chemical analysis of raw materials, both excipients and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), as well as finished products to international pharmacopoeia specifications in accordance with cGMP.
We have a comprehensive range of instrumental techniques and classical wet chemistry capabilities to provide analytical chemistry services to a wide variety of industrial sectors but with a focus on the pharmaceutical and related industries. For our analytical capabilities, please visit our website in the services and technique sections.
No, we do not sell chemicals.
No, we do not manufacture anything at Butterworth Laboratories. We are an analytical chemistry contract testing laboratory.
We have many, some of which include ISO, MHRA, UKAS, FDA
See: https://www.butterworth-labs.co.uk/quality/compliance/
Our ISO17025 certificate does not have an expiry date. The presence of an active Schedule of Accreditation on the UKAS website confirms that we remain accredited to this standard (see link below). Our accreditation number is 0215 and we are inspected by UKAS for compliance to ISO17025 annually. Link to current Schedule of Accreditation: https://www.ukas.com/wp-content/uploads/schedule_uploads/00002/0215Testing-Multiple.pdf
No, it is the responsibility of the client to request verification if required.
Yes, we are.
Yes, we hold licences to possess Controlled substances and Category 1 Precursors. Copies can be provided upon request.
We have different types of licenses to handle particular chemicals. Please contact the enquiries and quotations team at quotes@butterworth-labs.co.uk and provide us with a copy of the SDS for the material to be tested so we can confirm whether we are able to handle it.
Good Manufacturing Practice is designed to minimise the risks involved in any pharmaceutical production that cannot be eliminated through testing the final product (definition from WHO). You will be asked when submitting samples if you would like the analysis performed to GMP. If you select yes, you authorise BLL to perform an investigation if out of specification (OOS) results are obtained. Additional charges may apply.
Please contact our Quality department at Quality@butterworth-labs.co.uk
or click here: https://www.butterworth-labs.co.uk/quality/request-audit/
Yes, it’s part of our core offering.
