Broughton Laboratories expands with renovation project

A YORKSHIRE analytical and testing laboratory has expanded business after converting an old rural building into a state-of-the-art drugs storage and testing facility.

Broughton Laboratories, which operates from Broughton Hall estate in Skipton, was able to transform the unused building with a £90,000 cash injection from Finance Yorkshire.

The renovated property is now being used as a facility for monitoring the stability of drugs within a controlled environment and has opened up growth opportunities for the company.

Dr Paul Moran, who set up Broughton Laboratories in 2006, said: “After much searching for a suitable location, we discovered the building – ideal for purpose – on the estate.

“With the £90,000 business loan from Finance Yorkshire, we were able to convert it into a pharmaceutical stability storage facility.

“Our company mission is to help our clients (pharmaceutical and healthcare companies) achieve success by delivering a unique and pre-emptive service.

“We do this through our extensive analytical testing and our support services, so this expansion will really help us to take up a lot more business in the future, which in turn will generate more jobs within the company. Over the next two years we will be looking at taking on at least another five members of staff.”