Astoriom Acquires Additional UK Storage Business to Expand Capacity and Service Offerings
Press Release: 23 September 2026
Astoriom, a global leader in scientific research and consumer product sample stability and biorepository storage, has acquired Roylance Stability Storage Limited and Roylance Scientific Limited, the UK operations of life sciences stability storage provider Sampled, located in Glasgow. The acquisition further strengthens Astoriom’s specialist storage and sample management capabilities, offering broader coverage, additional expertise and operational resilience to help safeguard the samples, materials and equipment that are critical to scientific research and product innovation.
“Astoriom’s continued growth reflects the sustained demand for our integrated services. This recent acquisition reinforces our commitment to delivering high-quality sample storage capabilities in the UK and beyond,” said Will Edwards, CEO, Astoriom. “We understand how important continuity, responsiveness and technical expertise is to ensure the security, integrity, traceability and required storage conditions of valuable samples at all times. Our utmost priority throughout this process is to maintain continuity of service, building upon the strong foundation Sampled has put in place, while providing access to the additional expertise, resources and capabilities available through Astoriom.”
Astoriom has more than 30 years’ experience providing outsourced sample storage services and technical support, and will now provide customers utilising services at Sampled’s Glasgow, UK facility with secure, compliant and quality-led storage environments supported by continuous monitoring, inventory controls and business continuity systems at its flagship UK facility in Rochdale.
“The stability storage and specialised services offered by Roylance Stability Storage have been an important part of our organisation for many years and have helped support pharmaceutical customers across the UK,” said John DelliSanti, CEO and Chair of Sampled. “We are pleased to see the business begin its next chapter with Astoriom, whose expertise and focus make them well positioned to support stability storage customers for years to come. This transition also allows Sampled to further focus on its core strengths in biobanking, multiomics, and clinical sample management services from its headquarters in Piscataway, New Jersey, USA positioning both organisations for continued success.”
Supported by Limerston Capital, a UK mid-market private equity investment firm, Astoriom has undergone considerable growth over the last two years as part of its long-term international M&A-driven approach. It has strengthened its position in the market with expansion in high-growth regions strategically positioned to support stability storage and biorepository, technical service and validation, business continuity planning and disaster recovery services across global locations. This includes the acquisition of UK-based MTS Cryo Stores and Cool Repair Scientific UK, USA-based Flagship Biosciences’ biorepository solutions and Precision Stability Storage, as well as the cryosuite launch and expansion of its Tramore site in Ireland.
Zach Taylor, Investment Director, Limerston Capital, commented: “This acquisition is a strong continuation of Astoriom’s buy-and-build strategy. The addition of Sampled’s UK business deepens Astoriom’s stability storage and biorepository capabilities, further cementing its position as a trusted, quality-led partner of outsourced storage solutions. We look forward to supporting the team as they continue to scale both organically and through further acquisitions.”
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About Astoriom
At Astoriom, we are the global quality expert in safeguarding scientific research and consumer product sample assets. For over 30 years, our customers have trusted us to secure, protect and preserve the sustainability of their valuable samples. We offer a comprehensive and integrated portfolio of sample stability storage, biorepository storage, disaster protection & recovery, and sample storage equipment & validation services. Our global environmentally controlled storage solutions enable our customers to safeguard the integrity and viability of their valuable sample assets to advance their research innovation. As a global leader and trusted expert in sample stability and biorepository storage solutions, our team of specialists and engineers offer international regulatory compliant quality processes and custom designed sample storage protocols to the top industries worldwide. With HQ in Rochdale, and other sites in the UK, Ireland and the US, Astoriom is committed to safeguarding valuable sample assets, because every sample matters. For more information, follow Astoriom on LinkedIn.
About Limerston Capital www.limerstoncap.com
Founded in 2015 by James Paget, João Rosa and Martim Avillez, London-based Limerston Capital pursues control investments in UK mid-market companies and seeks to create value through its buy-and-build and operational enhancement model. The firm targets businesses with EBITDA between £5 million and £15 million that have strong value propositions and significant potential for operational improvement, strategic repositioning and consolidation.
About Sampled sampled.com
Sampled is an integrated laboratory and biorepository service provider delivering solutions for collecting, analysing, and storing biological samples. Founded in 1999 as RUCDR at Rutgers University, Sampled provides state-of-the-art biobanking, multiomics, cell services, and custom clinical kitting solutions. Sampled’s CAP-accredited and CLIA-licensed operations support high-quality sample storage, management, and analysis, empowering life science organisations to speed time to reliable data, enable new discoveries, and advance human health.
For more information about Astoriom’s stability storage solutions, please visit: https://www.astoriom.com/our-solutions/
