Sygnature Discovery Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2004

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt - Acquisition

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 10

Sygnature Discovery General Information

Description

Provider of integrated drug discovery resources and expertise intended to accelerate clients' research activities in creating better drugs for patients with unmet medical needs. The company offers intellectual input and drug discovery expertise to accelerate target validation, hit identification, hit-to-lead, lead optimization and drug discovery programs with capabilities including medicinal chemistry, in vitro biology, computational chemistry and informatics and protein crystallography, assisting clients in drug discovery projects through pre-clinical candidates.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Sygnature Chemical Services
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • BioCity
  • Pennyfoot Street
  • Nottingham NG1 1GR
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 0115
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Corporate Office
  • BioCity
  • Pennyfoot Street
  • Nottingham NG1 1GR
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 0115

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Sygnature Discovery Valuation & Funding

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Sygnature Discovery Comparisons

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Provider of integrated drug discovery resources and expertise intended to accelerate clients' research activities in cre
Drug Discovery
Nottingham, United Kingdom
1,000 As of 2025

San Diego, CA
 

Saffron Walden, United Kingdom
 
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Sygnature Discovery Competitors (51)

One of Sygnature Discovery’s 51 competitors is BPS Bioscience, a Corporation company based in San Diego, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
BPS Bioscience Corporation San Diego, CA
Domainex Venture Capital-Backed Saffron Walden, United Kingdom
Verge Labs Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
ABIONYX Pharma Formerly VC-backed Balma, France
Attune Pharmaceuticals Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
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Sygnature Discovery Patents

Sygnature Discovery Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260109692-A1 Kcnt1 inhibitors and methods of use Pending 18-Oct-2024
US-20260102383-A1 Lpar1 inhibitors Pending 22-Apr-2024
US-20250066394-A1 3-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1h-indol-4-yl derivatives Pending 25-Aug-2023
US-20250066300-A1 3-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1h-indol-4-yl oligomeric derivatives Pending 25-Aug-2023
US-20260109689-A1 Novel compounds Pending 29-Jun-2023 C07D405/14
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Sygnature Discovery Investors

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Sygnature Discovery Investments (10)

Sygnature Discovery’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with NuChem Sciences. The deal was made on 31-Jul-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
NuChem Sciences 31-Jul-2023 Buyout/LBO Drug Discovery
SB Drug Discovery 17-Jan-2023 Buyout/LBO Drug Discovery
Peak Proteins 12-Apr-2022 Buyout/LBO Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
XenoGesis 24-Sep-2020 Buyout/LBO Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Alderley Oncology 03-Jun-2020 Buyout/LBO Laboratory Services (Healthcare)
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Sygnature Discovery Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Peak Proteins Macclesfield, United Kingdom 2014
NuChem Sciences Saint-Laurent, Canada 2011
XenoGesis Nottingham, United Kingdom 2011
RenaSci Nottingham, United Kingdom 2001
SB Drug Discovery Glasgow, United Kingdom 1994

Sygnature Discovery FAQs

  • When was Sygnature Discovery founded?

    Sygnature Discovery was founded in 2004.

  • Where is Sygnature Discovery headquartered?

    Sygnature Discovery is headquartered in Nottingham, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Sygnature Discovery?

    Sygnature Discovery has 1,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Sygnature Discovery in?

    Sygnature Discovery’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is Sygnature Discovery a private or public company?

    Sygnature Discovery is a Private company.

  • What is Sygnature Discovery’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sygnature Discovery is .

  • Who are Sygnature Discovery’s investors?

    Five Arrows, Torreal, N2 Business Growth Fund, and Pioneer Group have invested in Sygnature Discovery.

  • Who are Sygnature Discovery’s competitors?

    BPS Bioscience, Domainex, Verge Labs, ABIONYX Pharma, and Attune Pharmaceuticals are some of the 51 competitors of Sygnature Discovery.

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