{"schema_version":"2026-05-25","source":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/coa-trust-index/","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","disclaimer":"Factual catalogue, vendor and Certificate-of-Analysis verification data only. Not medical advice and not a recommendation to use any substance.","count":159,"sellers":[{"slug":"my-peptides","name":"My Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://my-peptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/my-peptides/","summary":"UK research peptide retailer with HPLC-verified purity claims and CoAs included on orders. 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Operates a public CoA subdomain (coa.purepeptidesuk.com) with downloadable per-batch certificates linked from every PDP. Dual-tier purity (Standard vs Premium with endotoxin LAL + heavy-metal testing on Premium).","founded_year":2014,"regulated":"UK trading entity, Pure Progress Ltd","companies_house":"10512948","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"ISO9001-certified UK partner lab (no specific lab name disclosed); Premium range adds full endotoxin and heavy metal testing","url":"https://coa.purepeptidesuk.com","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":5,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","Third-party lab described but not named: ISO9001-certified UK partner lab (no specific lab name disclosed); Premium range adds full endotoxin and heavy metal testing","Dedicated CoA URL: https://coa.purepeptidesuk.com"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"direct-sarms","name":"Direct Sarms","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer (peptides + SARMs)","homepage":"https://direct-sarms.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/direct-sarms/","summary":"UK-shipping retailer with research peptides alongside SARMs. Crypto payment option for EU customers in addition to cards.","founded_year":null,"regulated":"UK + EU shipping operator","companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"unverified","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Not named — testing described generically as 'trace and mass spectral analysis'","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":-1,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["Third-party lab described but not named: Not named — testing described generically as 'trace and mass spectral analysis'","CoA practice unverified by UKMet team"],"flags":["Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Names specific medical conditions (diabetes, multiple sclerosis) with zero research-hedge language.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"SARMs...target androgen receptors to promote muscle and bone growth; [peptides may offer] anti-aging, skin barrier improvements, muscle building, and potential weight loss; used for conditions like diabetes and multiple sclerosis\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"uk-peptides","name":"UK Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.uk-peptides.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/uk-peptides/","summary":"14 years trading from Middlesbrough. The deepest classic-peptide plus Russian-bioregulator catalogue in the UK (Bronchogen, Cartalax, Pinealon, Thymalin, Vilon, Crystagen). Open volume-tier pricing on every PDP with rotating monthly site-wide promo. Publishes a contrarian manifesto rejecting third-party CoAs as forgery-prone in favour of in-house LCMS/HPLC (commissioned 2026 to 2027).","founded_year":2012,"regulated":"UK company 08033431, research-chemical supplier (not pharmacy)","companies_house":"08033431","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"manifesto-against","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"In-house LCMS, HPLC (commissioning 2026 to 2027)","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","No publicly identifiable third-party CoA testing at time of review"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"unable-to-reconfirm","label":"Unable to reconfirm"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"unclear","label":"Unclear","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"peptide-labs-uk","name":"Peptide Labs UK","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://peptideslabuk.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/peptide-labs-uk/","summary":"Anti-counterfeit-framed UK research peptide retailer leaning hard on Fat Loss as primary nav category (Tirzepatide, Retatrutide, Mazdutide) alongside the broader catalogue. Above 99 percent HPLC and mass-spec verified purity claim. CoA gated by email request. Long-form pillar guides with named author byline and PubMed citations.","founded_year":2023,"regulated":"UK research-chemical supplier (not pharmacy)","companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"email","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Third-party HPLC and mass-spec (lab unnamed) — dedicated quality-standards page states lab name/accreditation is shared with customers only on request, 'subject to our partners' commercial confidentiality preferences'","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":1,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Third-party lab described but not named: Third-party HPLC and mass-spec (lab unnamed) — dedicated quality-standards page states lab name/accreditation is shared with customers only on request, 'subject to our partners' commercial confidentiality preferences'","CoA gated behind email request"],"flags":["No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["About page still carries live, unfilled Lorem ipsum placeholder text and \"0+ Years/Divisions/Countries/Employees\" stat placeholders, verified live 21 Aug 2026 -- unchanged from the original finding."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"xl-peptides","name":"XL Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://xlpeptides.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/xl-peptides/","summary":"Nottingham-based research peptide retailer (Bio Research Ltd, since 2024). Bundles and stacks are the hero SKU (Wolverine BPC-157 + TB-500, Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin 3:1, KLOW, Glow). Janoshik third-party CoAs published per batch with QR-code verification. 10-vial bulk packs alongside singles. Wholesale tier above 11 vials.","founded_year":2024,"regulated":"Bio Research Ltd 15464334, research-chemical supplier","companies_house":"15464334","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":true,"lab_partner":"Janoshik S.R.O Laboratories (Prague, Czech Republic) — named third-party lab, verification via janoshik.com/verify","url":"https://xlpeptides.com/pages/testing","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":8,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","QR-verifiable to third-party lab","Named third-party lab: Janoshik S.R.O Laboratories (Prague, Czech Republic) — named third-party lab, verification via janoshik.com/verify","Dedicated CoA URL: https://xlpeptides.com/pages/testing"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"dr-peptides","name":"Dr Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.drpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/dr-peptides/","summary":"Family-run Newcastle research peptide retailer (Rian, Victoria, Leah Redman). Owner-fronted WhatsApp on every page. CoAs photographed into the product gallery (COA in image) rather than gated. Heavy on named-stack bundles (Wolverine, Hulk, Ultimate Bundle). Crisp live chat sitewide. Personal accountability is the trust play.","founded_year":2025,"regulated":"Dr Peptides Ltd 16656576, research-chemical supplier","companies_house":"16950033","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"image","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Third-party (UK-accredited laboratory, unnamed) — site language: 'independently tested by a UK-accredited laboratory'","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":2,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Third-party lab described but not named: Third-party (UK-accredited laboratory, unnamed) — site language: 'independently tested by a UK-accredited laboratory'","CoA photographed in product listings (not downloadable)"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":null,"label":"Baseline review pending","reasons":["Privacy policy and terms pages return broken links (404) after a domain redirect."],"baseline_review_pending":true},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"tide-labs","name":"Tide Labs","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://tidelabs.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/tide-labs/","summary":"UK research peptide retailer leaning on UKAS-verified HPLC as the sole-in-UK trust claim. Narrower catalogue than UKPeptides or Pure Peptides UK but the lab-verification angle is the loudest in the segment.","founded_year":2023,"regulated":"UK research-chemical supplier","companies_house":"16935616","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"UKAS-verified laboratory partner (no specific lab named)","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":4,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","Third-party lab described but not named: UKAS-verified laboratory partner (no specific lab named)"],"flags":["No research-use disclaimer inside individual product listings"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"generally-responsible","label":"Generally responsible, with room for improvement","reasons":["No research-use disclaimer inside individual product listings"],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"imperial-peptides","name":"Imperial Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.imperialpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/imperial-peptides/","summary":"UK research peptide retailer with third-party HPLC plus transparent batch documentation. Plays the credibility lane alongside Pure Peptides UK and Tide Labs.","founded_year":2022,"regulated":"UK research-chemical supplier","companies_house":"16704368","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Janoshik Analytical (named lab)","url":"https://www.imperialpeptides.co.uk/pages/coas","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":6,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","Named third-party lab: Janoshik Analytical (named lab)","Dedicated CoA URL: https://www.imperialpeptides.co.uk/pages/coas"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"peptides-uk","name":"Peptides UK","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://peptidesuk.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/peptides-uk/","summary":"Long-trading UK research peptide retailer (2012). Heavy on classic compounds (BPC-157, TB-500, GHK-Cu, CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, MOTS-c). No GLP-1, no cosmetic line. CoA gated via on-site contact form (request lab report per product). Reconstitution calculator on-site.","founded_year":2012,"regulated":"UK research-chemical supplier (not pharmacy)","companies_house":"17168613","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"form","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"cGMP and ISO9001 facility (unnamed)","url":"https://peptidesuk.com/lab-reports/","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":3,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Third-party lab described but not named: cGMP and ISO9001 facility (unnamed)","Dedicated CoA URL: https://peptidesuk.com/lab-reports/","CoA gated behind on-site form"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"bioplex-peptides","name":"BioPlex Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer (peptides + SARMs)","homepage":"https://bioplexpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/bioplex-peptides/","summary":"UK research peptide retailer + SARMs + Peptide Sets (dual-research blends). Site now says the founder has \"worked within the peptide sector since 2012\" (softened from an earlier \"founded 2012\" framing); trading entity Prime-Physique Ltd was incorporated August 2025. No founder names or university affiliation currently stated anywhere on-site (re-checked 18 Aug 2026, previously recorded as named). Independent testing partner Vanguard Laboratory (US) is now named, but no per-batch CoA is published or linked on product pages; customers are directed to commission their own test via Vanguard.","founded_year":2025,"regulated":"Prime-Physique Ltd 16653527, research-chemical supplier","companies_house":"16653527","coa":{"per_batch":false,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Vanguard Laboratory","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":1,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Named third-party lab: Vanguard Laboratory","No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":["Site claims founding year materially older than Companies House incorporation","Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"generally-responsible","label":"Generally responsible, with room for improvement","reasons":["Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design"],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"peptagenix","name":"Peptagenix","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://peptagenix.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/peptagenix/","summary":"UK research peptide retailer (Peptagenix UK Ltd, October 2024). Lead category is GLP-1 / Semaglutide. Inline reconstitution dose calculator on homepage. Mail-forwarding Covent Garden address. Athlete-facing framing alongside scientists and labs.","founded_year":2024,"regulated":"Peptagenix UK Ltd 16041763, biotech R&D","companies_house":"16041763","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"unverified","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Accredited/independent laboratories claimed (unnamed)","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":-1,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["CoA practice unverified by UKMet team"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address","No research-use disclaimer inside individual product listings","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["Footer/homepage language (\"regenerative medicine, anti-aging, and metabolic research\", \"Unleashing the Power of Research Peptides\") describes research fields the compounds are studied in, not a claim the product delivers those benefits to the buyer -- properly research-hedged, verified live 21 Aug 2026."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"biolab-shop","name":"BIOLAB Shop","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptides + SARMs + supplements supermarket","homepage":"https://biolabshop.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/biolab-shop/","summary":"UK arm of Polish operator biolabshop.pl. Broader than peptides: peptides, SARMs, nootropics, supplements, skincare across 400+ products. Dedicated /peptides-calculator/ tool page. SHOPONLINEB LTD UK shell (2025) over the Polish parent. ProtonMail-only contact.","founded_year":2025,"regulated":"SHOPONLINEB LTD 16994764, VAT GB513896175, UK arm of Polish biolabshop.pl","companies_house":"16994764","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Independent certified research centres claimed (unnamed)","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":["Domain now redirects to an overseas consumer supplement shop, not a UK research supplier","Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design","No research-use-only disclaimer published anywhere on the site","No research-use disclaimer inside individual product listings","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"unable-to-reconfirm","label":"Unable to reconfirm"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["No RUO disclaimer published anywhere on the site at all (mechanical fact, not a wording judgment)."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"direct-peptides-uk","name":"Direct Peptides UK","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer (US parent, UK subdomain)","homepage":"https://united-kingdom.direct-peptides.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/direct-peptides-uk/","summary":"UK-localised subdomain of US-headquartered Direct Peptides (trademark held by Aspire Labs, Texas). Broadest format coverage in the UK segment: lyophilised vials, pre-mixed pens, nasal-spray stacks, capsules, topical cosmetic peptides. 8 years trading (since ~2017). 20 percent first-order discount on dedicated /first-order/ page.","founded_year":2017,"regulated":"US parent (Aspire Labs, Texas), no UK Companies House registration","companies_house":"17180450","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"unverified","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Third-party GMP-inspected ISO9001 facility (unnamed) — site states: 'The facility we work with regularly undergoes routine Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) inspection, and it is also ISO 9001 certified... produced in a facility owned by one of the world's top leaders of protein mimicry' (no specific lab/facility named)","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":-1,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["Third-party lab described but not named: Third-party GMP-inspected ISO9001 facility (unnamed) — site states: 'The facility we work with regularly undergoes routine Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) inspection, and it is also ISO 9001 certified... produced in a facility owned by one of the world's top leaders of protein mimicry' (no specific lab/facility named)","CoA practice unverified by UKMet team"],"flags":["US parent, no UK Companies House registration","Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Consumer Q&A format ('Can BPC-157 capsules support...') aimed at a buyer of an oral capsule product, not a literature summary.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"Can BPC‑157 capsules support gastrointestinal mucosal integrity and gut barrier function? Oral BPC‑157 has been evaluated in models of gastric ulcers, colitis, and gut permeability, where it has shown protective and pro‑healing effects on the mucosal lining. This includes support for epithelial regeneration and potential reduction of inflammatory damage to the gastrointestinal tract.\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"research-peptides-uk","name":"Research Peptides UK","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer (operator status unclear)","homepage":"https://www.researchpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/research-peptides-uk/","summary":"Narrow classic research-peptide catalogue (~19 SKUs). UK Research Peptides Ltd (11246963) was dissolved 2021-03-30 but the site continues to trade, current operator unclear from public records.","founded_year":2018,"regulated":"UK Research Peptides Ltd 11246963 dissolved 2021-03-30; current operator unidentified","companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":["Companies House entity dissolved, site still trading","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["States peptides ARE used to 'burn fat, build muscle... improve performance' before disclaiming -- claim-then-disclaim pattern.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"How are peptides used? Peptides have been commonly used to: burn fat, build muscle, increase levels of HGH and generally improve athletic performance. However, all peptides sold on Research Peptides are strictly for research purposes and so are not for human consumption.\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"anglo-peptides","name":"Anglo Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.anglopeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/anglo-peptides/","summary":"Established London research-peptide retailer (Anglo-Peptides Ltd) with HPLC/MS testing, RUO framing and a strong Trustpilot footprint.","founded_year":2025,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16423217","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"with-order","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":3,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA supplied with the order (not verifiable before purchase)"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"bluewell-peptides","name":"Bluewell Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://bluewellpeptides.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/bluewell-peptides/","summary":"UK CoA-verified research-peptide supplier trading since 2022 with >=99.1% HPLC claims and a Trustpilot profile.","founded_year":2022,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"with-order","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"unnamed independent third-party laboratory (site states CoAs are 're-verified by an independent third-party laboratory (HPLC purity and molecular identity)' but does not name the lab)","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":3,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA supplied with the order (not verifiable before purchase)","Third-party lab described but not named: unnamed independent third-party laboratory (site states CoAs are 're-verified by an independent third-party laboratory (HPLC purity and molecular identity)' but does not name the lab)"],"flags":["No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"chroma-peptides","name":"Chroma Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://chromapeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/chroma-peptides/","summary":"UK research-peptide retailer with per-batch HPLC and independent CoAs and explicit RUO framing across a broad catalogue.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"claims in-house testing with independent HPLC verification; 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But no UK company registration disclosed anywhere (Privacy Policy/Terms have unfilled '[Insert Company Name]' placeholders), and uses benefit-style language (BPC-157 'accelerating recovery from injury').","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":true,"lab_partner":"Janoshik","url":"https://biohackpeptides.co.uk/certificates-of-analysis/","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":6,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["CoA open without gating","QR-verifiable to third-party lab","Named third-party lab: Janoshik","Dedicated CoA URL: https://biohackpeptides.co.uk/certificates-of-analysis/","Capped below green: conduct flag contradicts the research-only claim regardless of CoA score"],"flags":["Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Direct, unhedged product-benefit language ('may help regulate...improve...promote') rather than research-literature framing.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"MOTS-c ... may help regulate glucose metabolism, improve insulin sensitivity, and promote healthy mitochondrial activity.\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"biolab-peptides","name":"BioLab Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://biolabpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/biolab-peptides/","summary":"Claims per-batch CoAs and HPLC/MS testing but CoAs must be requested by email, no lab named, claims UK registration but discloses no company number/address and no matching CH entity found. 5-Amino-1MQ capsule product carries direct fat-loss benefit claim on the one page lacking a RUO disclaimer.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"email","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"unnamed \"third-party laboratories\" (generic claim, no specific lab identified)","url":"https://biolabpeptides.co.uk/certificates/","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":2,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Dedicated CoA URL: https://biolabpeptides.co.uk/certificates/","CoA gated behind email request"],"flags":["No card acquirer: crypto or bank-transfer only","Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Shop page categorises products under \"Metabolic Health & Fat Loss\" and \"Anti-Ageing & Longevity\" -- direct benefit-outcome categorisation via navigation/labelling, not hedged research language. 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Own Terms page lists HQ as Hong Kong despite claiming England & Wales jurisdiction - no matching UK CH entity.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"email","qr_verifiable":true,"lab_partner":"Janoshik Analytical","url":"https://peptidesresearch.uk/certificates-of-analysis/","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":5,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","QR-verifiable to third-party lab","Named third-party lab: Janoshik Analytical","Dedicated CoA URL: https://peptidesresearch.uk/certificates-of-analysis/","CoA gated behind email request","Capped below green: no UK trading entity found despite a thorough Companies House search"],"flags":["No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"bodylab","name":"Bodylab","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://bodylabstore.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/bodylab/","summary":"Clear RUO disclaimers sitewide, but CoA claims inconsistent (image-only 'test report' on some product pages, absent on others), no named lab, no batch/QR verification. 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CoA is a single static image, no batch-level/QR verification, no named lab. No CH or Trustpilot match found.","founded_year":2025,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":false,"gating":"image","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":"https://buyretatrutide.net/certificates-of-analysis/","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":1,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Dedicated CoA URL: https://buyretatrutide.net/certificates-of-analysis/","CoA photographed in product listings (not downloadable)"],"flags":["No card acquirer: crypto or bank-transfer only"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"unable-to-reconfirm","label":"Unable to reconfirm"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"generally-responsible","label":"Generally responsible, with room for improvement","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"buyreta","name":"BuyReta","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.buyreta.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/buyreta/","summary":"Explicit purity/lab-testing claims ('HPLC Verified','every batch independently lab-tested') but no dedicated CoA page anywhere, no lab named, no UK company registration disclosed, no card payment option (bank-transfer/crypto only).","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"unverified","qr_verifiable":null,"lab_partner":null,"url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":-1,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["CoA practice unverified by UKMet team"],"flags":["No card acquirer: crypto or bank-transfer only","Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"unable-to-reconfirm","label":"Unable to reconfirm"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["No privacy policy or terms & conditions exist anywhere on the site, confirmed via the site's own sitemap."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"elixer-peptides","name":"Elixer Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://elixirpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/elixer-peptides/","summary":"CoAs published openly per batch, but the UK company (15301118) was dissolved 24 Sep 2024 while the shop keeps trading; on-site 'business number' does not match any valid CH format.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"on-request","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"unnamed — site states peptides are 'sent to an accredited, independent UK or European laboratory' without identifying which lab","url":"https://elixirpeptides.co.uk/certainty-in-research/","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":2,"label":"In-depth review needed","reasons":["Our Companies House check links this domain to a company (15301118) that shows as dissolved on 24 Sep 2024, while the shop keeps trading under a different 'business number' that isn't a valid Companies House format. 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no company registration shown; live-chat widget labels operator 'LGP INC', inconsistent with 'UK-based supplier' framing.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":null,"lab_partner":null,"url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"unable-to-reconfirm","label":"Unable to reconfirm"},"responsible_practice":{"status":null,"label":"Not yet assessed","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"nova-peptide","name":"Nova Peptide","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.novapeptide.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/nova-peptide/","summary":"CoAs 'requested at checkout or contact page', tested by own 'compounding lab' not a named independent lab; no UK company registration shown; self-contradictory founding claim on about page.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"on-request","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"unnamed third-party / GMP-certified process (no specific lab identified)","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":1,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Third-party lab described but not named: unnamed third-party / GMP-certified process (no specific lab identified)","CoA supplied only on request"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"unable-to-reconfirm","label":"Unable to reconfirm"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"nupex","name":"Nupex","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://nupex.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/nupex/","summary":"Real active UK company (16181281) and clear RUO disclaimer, but CoA hedged 'where available' with no named lab, and sells 13 oral capsule products with benefit language (muscle recovery, gut health, brain health) contradicting research-only/non-oral framing.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16181281","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"on-request","qr_verifiable":null,"lab_partner":null,"url":"https://nupex.co.uk/pages/product-information-buy-research-peptides-uk","trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["Dedicated CoA URL: https://nupex.co.uk/pages/product-information-buy-research-peptides-uk","CoA supplied only on request"],"flags":["Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"peak-peptides","name":"Peak Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://peakpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/peak-peptides/","summary":"Homepage FAQ claims every batch is covered by a CoA, but no CoA link, document, or named lab appears anywhere on the shop or product pages, a claimed practice with no visible instance.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16736325","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"on-request","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":1,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA supplied only on request"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"peptide-supplies","name":"Peptide Supplies","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.peptide-supplies.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/peptide-supplies/","summary":"RUO disclaimer present but no named lab, no downloadable/batch CoA; 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But sells oral tablet/capsule formats despite RUO framing, and no UK company registration found despite UK-styled storefront.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":true,"lab_partner":"Janoshik","url":"https://phoenixbiolabs.net/certificates-of-analysis-coa/","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":8,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","QR-verifiable to third-party lab","Named third-party lab: Janoshik","Dedicated CoA URL: https://phoenixbiolabs.net/certificates-of-analysis-coa/","Capped below green: no UK trading entity found despite a thorough Companies House search"],"flags":["Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"generally-responsible","label":"Generally responsible, with room for improvement","reasons":["Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design"],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"precision-peptides","name":"Precision Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://precision-peptides.shop","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/precision-peptides/","summary":"Sells peptides/SARMs/injectable steroids alongside oral capsules; names 'Analiza Labs' but no downloadable/per-batch CoA, only on-request; registered at mass virtual office; MK-677 listing makes borderline benefit claim.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"17005607","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"unverified","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Analiza Labs","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["Named third-party lab: Analiza Labs","CoA practice unverified by UKMet team"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address","Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["Homepage/shop checked live 21 Aug 2026: consistent research-context framing, explicit \"not intended for human or animal consumption\" disclaimers, no direct benefit claims found."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"precision-research-uk","name":"Precision Research UK","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://precisionresearchuk.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/precision-research-uk/","summary":"CoAs only via email after purchase, unnamed lab, never shown with batch number/QR. Product copy (BPC-157 'accelerated blood flow recovery') edges into benefit-implying language. Bank-transfer-only checkout.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16947874","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"email","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":-1,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["CoA gated behind email request"],"flags":["No card acquirer: crypto or bank-transfer only","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"pretty-peptide","name":"Pretty Peptide","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://prettypeptide.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/pretty-peptide/","summary":"CoAs vaguely 'on request', no named lab, advertised QR 'Batch Check' portal not confirmed functional; no matching UK company found; Glow Stack listing language edges toward beauty-benefit claims despite RUO.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"on-request","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"generic \"independent third-party lab testing\" - no specific lab name given","url":"https://prettypeptide.co.uk/pages/certificates","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":2,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Third-party lab described but not named: generic \"independent third-party lab testing\" - no specific lab name given","Dedicated CoA URL: https://prettypeptide.co.uk/pages/certificates","CoA supplied only on request"],"flags":["Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["'Extensively studied for its role in' -- standard, well-hedged research-literature framing.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"GHK‑Cu is extensively studied for its role in signalling the production of collagen and elastin in skin cells.\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"pro-peptides-plus","name":"Pro Peptides Plus","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://propeptidesplus.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/pro-peptides-plus/","summary":"UK storefront (GBP, UK shipping) but own T&Cs say governed by Nevis law; no matching UK CH entity; Shelton Street Covent Garden address is known mass company-formation/virtual-office address; CoAs are undated unbatched JPGs, no named lab.","founded_year":2021,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":false,"gating":"image","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":"https://propeptidesplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PT-141-COA.jpg","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":1,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Dedicated CoA URL: https://propeptidesplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PT-141-COA.jpg","CoA photographed in product listings (not downloadable)"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address","Registered at the same address as 3 other retailers in this index (71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden)","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Refunds page (\"we accept returns within 14 days\") still directly contradicts Terms & Conditions (\"ALL SALES ARE FINAL. 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No CH number, address or founding year disclosed despite thorough in-vitro disclaimers and live Trustpilot.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"on-request","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Not named — page states 'independent accredited laboratories conduct blind verification testing on selected batches' without identifying a specific lab.","url":"https://rndpeptides.co.uk/quality-testing/","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":2,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Third-party lab described but not named: Not named — page states 'independent accredited laboratories conduct blind verification testing on selected batches' without identifying a specific lab.","Dedicated CoA URL: https://rndpeptides.co.uk/quality-testing/","CoA supplied only on request"],"flags":["Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["'Investigating', 'Studying', 'Research into' throughout -- properly research-framed.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"Synergistic GH Secretion: Investigating the potential for significantly higher GH release compared to single-peptide administration. / Enhanced Tissue Repair: Studying the role of combined hormonal signaling in accelerating the recovery of muscle and connective tissue. / Metabolic Optimization: Research into the synergistic impact on fat oxidation and energy homeostasis. (from an Ipamorelin blend product page; homepage also references 'lean-tissue and metabolic recovery research' for Ipamorelin and 'Collagen and extracellular matrix research' for a 'Glow' product)\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"sculpt-peptide","name":"Sculpt Peptide","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://sculptpeptide.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/sculpt-peptide/","summary":"Own domain 301-redirects to sculptgb.co.uk, which claims 'thorough third-party testing' but publishes no actual CoA document/image/request process, no lab named, no company registration or address disclosed, no Trustpilot found.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":["No research-use disclaimer inside individual product listings","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["Explicitly framed as preclinical/research applications, not a claim to the buyer.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"Acceleration of tendon-to-bone and ligament healing / Support for gastrointestinal mucosal repair (e.g., ulcers, IBD models) / Regulation of the inflammatory response / Enhancement of angiogenesis and microvascular blood flow to injured tissues / Exploration of neuroprotective effects in peripheral nerve injury models (BPC-157 product page; framed as preclinical/research applications, not direct claims to the buyer)\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"tested-peptides","name":"Tested Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.testedpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/tested-peptides/","summary":"Site largely unfinished build ('Pardon our dust'), only generic '>99% HPLC-tested' claim, no CoA, no named lab, no company registration anywhere; own Trustpilot reviews report company unable to provide batch info when asked.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"17389831","coa":{"per_batch":false,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Unnamed — site claims \"99% Lab-Tested\" but does not name a specific third-party lab","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Unqualified property claim ('known for its regenerative properties') without a research-study qualifier, beside the disclaimer.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"\"BPC-157 (Body Protection Compound-157) is a synthetic peptide known for its regenerative properties.\" (on BPC-157 product page, alongside strict RUO/in-vitro-only disclaimer language on same page)\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"the-peptide-code","name":"The Peptide Code","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://thepeptidecode.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/the-peptide-code/","summary":"Genuine batch-ID CoA lookup tool, no login/email gate, real active CH registration (17107501) - but incorporated only 21 Mar 2026 (under 5 months old). No specific lab named despite claiming ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"17107501","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Not a named third-party lab — site states products are \"independently HPLC tested\" and \"confirmed by mass spectrometry\" but does not identify the testing lab by name","url":"https://www.thepeptidecode.co.uk/verification-testing","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":5,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","Third-party lab described but not named: Not a named third-party lab — site states products are \"independently HPLC tested\" and \"confirmed by mass spectrometry\" but does not identify the testing lab by name","Dedicated CoA URL: https://www.thepeptidecode.co.uk/verification-testing"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["Explicitly framed as findings from 'laboratory studies'/'preclinical models' throughout.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"\"potential roles in tissue repair and protective mechanisms\" / \"effects on tendon, ligament, muscle, and gastrointestinal tissue recovery\" / \"protective and healing effects in models of ulcers, IBD, and gut integrity\" / \"role in promoting blood vessel formation and endothelial function\" / \"modulation of inflammatory responses and oxidative stress\" (BPC-157 product page, explicitly framed as findings from 'laboratory studies'/'preclinical models')\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"trident-peptides","name":"Trident Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.tridentpeptide.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/trident-peptides/","summary":"Claims generic HPLC/MS-UPLC batch testing and GMP manufacturing but no CoA document/batch number/QR anywhere. No company registration or address, no email contact (only login-gated 'secure message'). RUO disclaimer only on terms page. Product copy leans into benefit framing (PT-141 tied to sexual function, NAD+ 'MUST HAVE').","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":["Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["No working Privacy Policy page and no company name or data controller named anywhere on the site (footer reads only \"Trident Peptide UK (c) 2026\") -- verified live 21 Aug 2026, unchanged."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"union-biolabs","name":"Union Biolabs","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://unionbiolabs.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/union-biolabs/","summary":"Names real third-party lab (Janoshik), 'each order includes a Certificate of Analysis' - but only sent with order, not downloadable/QR-verifiable before purchase. No company registration published. Contact address is a PO-box-style mailbox unit (Poole BH15 9EL), not trading premises.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"with-order","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Janoshik","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":4,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA supplied with the order (not verifiable before purchase)","Named third-party lab: Janoshik"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["'Support investigations into' -- research framing, not a product claim.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"support investigations into biological signaling pathways, angiogenesis, and recovery-related mechanisms ... cellular repair, tissue regeneration ... peptide-driven repair mechanisms\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"wholesale-peptides","name":"Wholesale Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://wholesalepeptidesuk.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/wholesale-peptides/","summary":"Claims 'lab tested' and founding in 2012, but no CoA process, lab name, or Companies House match found anywhere on site.","founded_year":2012,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Not named — site only claims generic \"lab tested compounds\" / \"high-quality lab tested compounds\" on homepage and product pages, no specific third-party (or in-house) lab identified anywhere checked.","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":["No research-use disclaimer inside individual product listings","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"generally-responsible","label":"Generally responsible, with room for improvement","reasons":["No research-use disclaimer inside individual product listings"],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"wild-ginger-peptides","name":"Wild Ginger Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://wgpeptides.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/wild-ginger-peptides/","summary":"Batch CoAs sent with order, strong RUO disclaimers, but testing only 'in-house', no named lab, no QR CoA, no CH match found.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":null,"coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"with-order","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Not consistently named — see business_facts for a three-way inconsistency in how the site describes who performs the testing (third-party vs in-house vs \"independently analysed\").","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":3,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA supplied with the order (not verifiable before purchase)"],"flags":["No card acquirer: crypto or bank-transfer only","No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"adonis-elite-peptides","name":"Adonis Elite Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.adoniselitepeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/adonis-elite-peptides/","summary":"CoAs only on-request, no named lab; own GHK-CU page pairs RUO disclaimer with benefit language ('anti-aging','wound healing'); footer CH number resolves to misspelled 'RESEARCH CORPERATION LTD'.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16541190","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"on-request","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"unnamed third party (site says '3rd-party HPLC tested', no specific lab identified)","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":1,"label":"In-depth review needed","reasons":["The Companies House number published in this retailer's own footer resolves to a company registered under a different, misspelled name. Confirming that's a genuine match rather than a data error before publishing a tier.","Per-batch CoA published","Third-party lab described but not named: unnamed third party (site says '3rd-party HPLC tested', no specific lab identified)","CoA supplied only on request"],"flags":["Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"pending-manual-review","label":"Under review"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["Homepage checked live 21 Aug 2026: the closest language is a category heading \"explore the best peptides for anti aging at a cellular level\", framed as \"explore...for...studies\" rather than claiming the product delivers anti-aging benefits. Borderline but properly hedged."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"bio-hack-london","name":"Bio Hack London","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.biohacklondon.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/bio-hack-london/","summary":"Strongest CoA setup in batch, independently verifiable on janoshik.com/verify. Companies House lists the registered office for this entity (incorporated 13 Nov 2025) as York, not London as the brand name suggests; we have not independently confirmed whether that reflects where the business actually operates versus a registered-agent address, so this is noted as a discrepancy to verify, not a settled fact.","founded_year":2025,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16854264","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":true,"lab_partner":"Janoshik Analytical","url":"https://www.biohacklondon.com/test-reports","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":8,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","QR-verifiable to third-party lab","Named third-party lab: Janoshik Analytical","Dedicated CoA URL: https://www.biohacklondon.com/test-reports"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"bio-peptides-uk","name":"Bio Peptides UK","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://biopeptides-uk.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/bio-peptides-uk/","summary":"~45 downloadable CoA PDFs, but named tester 'Analiza Bialek' reads as generic Polish phrase for 'protein analysis' not a clear lab brand - treat with caution.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16859103","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Analiza Bialek","url":"https://biopeptides-uk.com/pages/coa/","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":6,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","Named third-party lab: Analiza Bialek","Dedicated CoA URL: https://biopeptides-uk.com/pages/coa/"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"bionik-peptides","name":"Bionik Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://bionikpeptides.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/bionik-peptides/","summary":"Names Janoshik but claimed CoA-on-product-page didn't hold up on checked product; registered at mass-formation Covent Garden address; products grouped by human-benefit categories ('Fat Loss','Anti-Aging') despite RUO framing.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"17133366","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"on-request","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Homepage cites Janoshik; the CoA FAQ page instead names Axonis Analytics as the example independent verifier — the two pages are inconsistent about which lab is used, report both.","url":"https://bionikpeptides.com/pages/coa-faqs","trust_index":{"tier":"flagged","score":3,"label":"In-depth review needed","reasons":["This retailer states CoAs are available on its product pages; that claim didn't hold up on the specific product page we checked. Rechecking across more of the catalogue before publishing a tier.","Per-batch CoA published","Named third-party lab: Homepage cites Janoshik; the CoA FAQ page instead names Axonis Analytics as the example independent verifier — the two pages are inconsistent about which lab is used, report both.","Dedicated CoA URL: https://bionikpeptides.com/pages/coa-faqs","CoA supplied only on request"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing","Registered at the same address as 3 other retailers in this index (71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden)"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Products are organised into named \"research stacks\" explicitly labelled by human-benefit outcome: Fat Loss, Anti-Aging & Longevity, Energy & Performance, Muscle Building -- verified live 21 Aug 2026, same pattern confirmed material for Peptide Labs UK and BioLab Peptides. This was noted in the retailer's general research notes pre-refresh but never actually classified as a Responsible Practice finding -- corrected here. Separately, CoA claims are general (\"Certificates of Analysis are provided...\") with only a generic third-party lab link, not product-specific certificates on individual product pages -- a Testing Transparency question, tracked separately."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"c-d-peptides","name":"C&D Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://cdpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/c-d-peptides/","summary":"Genuine young UK company (30 Sept 2025), but CoA page claims certificates downloadable from product pages when none could actually be found.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16754262","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"on-request","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Site claims 'All tests are carried out by accredited third-party labs' and 'LAB TESTED & VERIFIED PURITY' but names no specific lab anywhere found.","url":"https://cdpeptides.co.uk/pages/certificates-of-analysis-coas","trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["Dedicated CoA URL: https://cdpeptides.co.uk/pages/certificates-of-analysis-coas","CoA supplied only on request"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["\"G2\" and \"G3\" (plus a \"G2 Pen Kit\") are still sold across the full product catalogue with no compound name, CAS number or mechanism disclosed -- verified live 21 Aug 2026, unchanged."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"core-peptides","name":"CoreLabs Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://corelabsupplies.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/core-peptides/","summary":"NAME MISMATCH: domain actually trades as 'CoreLabs Peptides'/'CoreLab Supplies', not 'Core Peptides' (unrelated US brand corepeptides.net). Incorporated 7 Jan 2026 at mass-formation address; Testing page 'Coming Soon'.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16947614","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"login","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Site claims verification is 'based on independent laboratory analysis' but names no specific third-party lab.","url":"https://corelabsupplies.co.uk/pages/verification","trust_index":{"tier":"flagged","score":3,"label":"In-depth review needed","reasons":["Our data for this listing was originally built under a name that appears to belong to a different, unrelated US retailer. We've corrected the display name to match what actually trades at this domain, and are holding the tier pending a full re-review under the corrected identity.","Per-batch CoA published","Dedicated CoA URL: https://corelabsupplies.co.uk/pages/verification"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"genetic-research","name":"Genetic Research","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://geneticresearch.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/genetic-research/","summary":"Open no-login CoA PDFs per product on dedicated HPLC Testing page; lab 'Analiza' visible in filenames but never named in prose; same filename pattern per product line suggests not genuinely per-batch. Registered at 124 City Road EC1V 2NX, mass virtual-office (~6000 companies). Sells a 'Capsule Research' line despite RUO framing.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16714265","coa":{"per_batch":false,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Analiza","url":"https://geneticresearch.co.uk/pages/hplc-testing","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":4,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["CoA open without gating","Named third-party lab: Analiza","Dedicated CoA URL: https://geneticresearch.co.uk/pages/hplc-testing"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address","Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design","Registered at the same address as 1 other retailer in this index (124 City Road)"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"generally-responsible","label":"Generally responsible, with room for improvement","reasons":["Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design"],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"natty-peptides","name":"Natty Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://nattypeptides.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/natty-peptides/","summary":"Does NOT publish own CoAs. Runs an 'Independent Quality Assurance Guarantee' reimbursing customers who pay to test products themselves (Janoshik/Amino Asylum named as examples), refunds if purity fails - a real but different mechanism to a CoA library, scored as no disclosed CoA practice. Sells NMN/marine-collagen (oral) alongside injectables.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16749032","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Janoshik","url":"https://nattypeptides.com/independent-quality-assurance-guarantee-iqag/","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":2,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Named third-party lab: Janoshik","Dedicated CoA URL: https://nattypeptides.com/independent-quality-assurance-guarantee-iqag/","No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":["Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design","No research-use disclaimer inside individual product listings"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Category names themselves are consumer-benefit language ('Growth & Performance', 'Hormone & Vitality Support') with no research qualifier anywhere.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"Growth & Performance, Hormone & Vitality Support, Metabolism & Fat Management\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"new-wave-peptides","name":"New Wave Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://newwavepeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/new-wave-peptides/","summary":"UK research peptide supplier trading as New Wave Solutions Limited, listing 99%+ HPLC purity and per-batch lab reports across repair, GH-secretagogue and longevity ranges. Research-use-only framing runs throughout the site.","founded_year":2025,"regulated":"Trading as New Wave Solutions Limited (16478331)","companies_house":"16478331","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"email","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"unnamed third-party lab (\"3rd Party Lab-Tested\", testing costs covered on request)","url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":1,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Third-party lab described but not named: unnamed third-party lab (\"3rd Party Lab-Tested\", testing costs covered on request)","CoA gated behind email request"],"flags":["No card acquirer: crypto or bank-transfer only"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"peptides-clinic","name":"Peptides Clinic","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://peptidesclinic.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/peptides-clinic/","summary":"No CoA/lab-testing/quality page exists anywhere in site nav. Generic 'Research use only' line on homepage but no company registration, payment or founding details published. CH shows entity (17044088) incorporated only 19 Feb 2026.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"17044088","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":null,"lab_partner":null,"url":null,"trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":["No research-use disclaimer inside individual product listings"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["The site's Privacy Policy, Terms, and equivalent pages are linked from the footer but resolve to empty page shells with no actual policy text, despite appearing to be a functioning storefront."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"platinum-peptides","name":"Platinum Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://platinumpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/platinum-peptides/","summary":"Dedicated /pages/coas names no lab, vague 'made available for researchers to review' framing, no working download links actually rendering. Operating company renamed 'Platinum Peptides Ltd' -> 'Platinum Science Ltd' in April 2026 while storefront still trades as 'Platinum Peptides'. Registered at 124 City Road EC1V 2NX - SAME mass virtual-office address as Genetic Research in this batch.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16901821","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":true,"lab_partner":"Janoshik (Janoshik Analytical, janoshik.com)","url":"https://platinumpeptides.co.uk/pages/coas","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":8,"label":"In-depth review needed","reasons":["The operating company behind this storefront renamed away from 'Platinum Peptides' earlier this year while the public-facing brand stayed the same. Confirming the current relationship before publishing a tier.","Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","QR-verifiable to third-party lab","Named third-party lab: Janoshik (Janoshik Analytical, janoshik.com)","Dedicated CoA URL: https://platinumpeptides.co.uk/pages/coas"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address","Registered at the same address as 1 other retailer in this index (124 City Road)"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"pending-manual-review","label":"Under review"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Returns policy still self-contradicts (\"No Returns... we do not accept returned products\" vs a conditional replacement clause for unopened vials) -- verified live 21 Aug 2026. Additionally: PeptideClear independently established the business/entity through Companies House (Platinum Science Ltd, 16901821, active, genuine rebrand from Platinum Peptides Ltd) -- the entity IS established. The separate transparency observation is that the retailer's own website does not disclose this company information anywhere itself, despite the entity being real and findable independently. That is a Responsible Practice disclosure gap, not a Business Transparency failure, and is recorded here as a second reason alongside the returns-policy contradiction."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"power-peptides","name":"Power Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://powerpeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/power-peptides/","summary":"Dedicated CoA/Lab Reports page with batch-number filter claims every batch published, but currently shows 'No COA files available yet'. No lab named. Same-named CH entity (17201282) exists but wrong SIC code, not treated as confirmed match.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"17201282","coa":{"per_batch":false,"gating":"unverified","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"unnamed — site copy claims 'verified by third-party labs' generically; no specific lab identified anywhere checked","url":"https://powerpeptides.co.uk/coa-lab-reports/","trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["Dedicated CoA URL: https://powerpeptides.co.uk/coa-lab-reports/","CoA practice unverified by UKMet team"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"proforma-peptides","name":"Proforma Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.proformapeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/proforma-peptides/","summary":"UK research peptide retailer trading as PFP Research Limited, with a public batch-numbered lab analysis library covering 70+ products and stated UK service hours six days a week.","founded_year":2025,"regulated":"Trading as PFP Research Limited (16557437)","companies_house":"16557437","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"none","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"in-house claim — page describes 'HPLC lab analyses' via a Dropbox archive; no specific third-party lab named anywhere checked","url":"https://www.proformapeptides.co.uk/lab-analysis/","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":3,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Dedicated CoA URL: https://www.proformapeptides.co.uk/lab-analysis/","No CoA practice disclosed"],"flags":["Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"material-concerns","label":"Material concerns","reasons":["Displays a customer testimonial about real personal use and effect, kept live by the vendor.","Benefit-claim language observed on site: \"Finally a legitimate seller of high quality peptides. They were incredible from start to finish and can feel the difference between what i used to take and what i got from Proforma! I won't be going anywhere else. -- Matt, July 2025 (customer testimonial displayed by the company on its homepage, not vendor product copy)\""],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"raccoon-peptides","name":"Raccoon Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.raccoonpeptides.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/raccoon-peptides/","summary":"Registered at confirmed virtual-office/mail-forwarding address (Wood Street E17). 'COAs' nav link and Trustpilot mentions of 'full COAs' but no actual access mechanism found. Retatrutide page carries RUO disclaimer directly alongside explicit benefit claims ('Faster, more dramatic fat loss', weight-loss %, 'wound healing').","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16896125","coa":{"per_batch":null,"gating":"unverified","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":"https://www.raccoonpeptides.com/content/7-coas","trust_index":{"tier":"red","score":0,"label":"CoA: weak / closed","reasons":["Dedicated CoA URL: https://www.raccoonpeptides.com/content/7-coas","CoA practice unverified by UKMet team"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address","Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["Homepage checked live 21 Aug 2026: describes semaglutide's real clinical drug class/use generally (\"adopted as an effective tool to combat obesity\") as educational/encyclopaedic context, not a claim specific to this retailer's product. Explicit \"not medicines, supplements, therapies\" disclaimer present."],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"regen-labs","name":"Regen Labs","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://regenlabs.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/regen-labs/","summary":"UK-based research peptide retailer trading as Midshire Labs Ltd, with a recovery and longevity focused range, 99%+ purity claims and a public bank of per-batch third-party test reports. All products are framed as research use only.","founded_year":2025,"regulated":"Trading as Midshire Labs Ltd (16443319)","companies_house":"16443319","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":"Third-party (lab not named on site)","url":"https://midshirelabs.co.uk/certificates-of-analysis-coa/","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":5,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","Third-party lab described but not named: Third-party (lab not named on site)","Dedicated CoA URL: https://midshirelabs.co.uk/certificates-of-analysis-coa/"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"generally-responsible","label":"Generally responsible, with room for improvement","reasons":["Sells peptides in capsule or tablet form, which is oral dosing by design"],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"regenix-peptides","name":"Regenix Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.regenix-peptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/regenix-peptides/","summary":"Test reports openly published, no login, each with unique verification key + QR linking to real janoshik.com/verify portal. Clean RUO disclaimer, no benefit claims. Checkout is bank-transfer/Pay-by-Bank only, no card.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16995127","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":true,"lab_partner":"Janoshik","url":"https://www.regenix-peptides.co.uk/test-reports/","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":8,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","QR-verifiable to third-party lab","Named third-party lab: Janoshik","Dedicated CoA URL: https://www.regenix-peptides.co.uk/test-reports/"],"flags":["No card acquirer: crypto or bank-transfer only"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"rp-peptides","name":"RP Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://www.rppeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/rp-peptides/","summary":"Trades via Wellcore Innovations Ltd (CH 14504852, formerly 'Luxe Tanning Ltd' renamed Aug 2024). CoA PDFs openly downloadable but product-level not batch-specific, no lab named. Site's own contact page cites a DIFFERENT company number (16405928) that is a dormant shell at the same address, not the actual trading entity. Only contact channels: WhatsApp + proton.me email.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"14504852","coa":{"per_batch":false,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":"https://www.rppeptides.co.uk/pages/rp-coas","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":3,"label":"In-depth review needed","reasons":["This retailer's own contact page cites a different Companies House number to the one behind what looks like its actual trading entity. Confirming which is correct before publishing a tier.","CoA open without gating","Dedicated CoA URL: https://www.rppeptides.co.uk/pages/rp-coas"],"flags":["No card acquirer: crypto or bank-transfer only"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"pending-manual-review","label":"Under review"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"simply-peptides","name":"Simply Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://simplypeptides.co.uk","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/simply-peptides/","summary":"Trades via Research Stack Ltd (CH 16843184) at Shelton Street Covent Garden, a well-known high-volume company-formation/virtual-office address. Lab Reports page is strongest of batch: real batch/lot numbers, mostly-working Janoshik QR verify links, second named lab too - but 3 older reports have broken QR codes, some newer reports password-protected. Trustpilot claim (4+ stars) could not be confirmed, page returned 403.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16843184","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":true,"lab_partner":"Janoshik","url":"https://simplypeptides.co.uk/lab-reports","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":8,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","QR-verifiable to third-party lab","Named third-party lab: Janoshik","Dedicated CoA URL: https://simplypeptides.co.uk/lab-reports"],"flags":["Registered office is a known mail-forwarding address","Registered at the same address as 3 other retailers in this index (71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden)"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"vionex-peptides","name":"Vionex Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide retailer","homepage":"https://vionexpeptides.com","profile_url":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/retailer/vionex-peptides/","summary":"Registered office matches real active company (Vionex Ltd, CH 16691739) though trading name is a variant not exact CH match. CoA Library shows batch/lot+purity as on-page entries not PDFs, no lab named, no QR. 5-Amino-1MQ page carries RUO disclaimer directly alongside animal-study benefit language ('reversed diet-induced obesity in mice') next to buy button.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"16691739","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"image","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":"https://vionexpeptides.com/pages/coa-library","trust_index":{"tier":"amber","score":3,"label":"CoA: partial","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","Dedicated CoA URL: https://vionexpeptides.com/pages/coa-library","CoA photographed in product listings (not downloadable)"],"flags":["Publishes benefit claims next to products despite research-only framing"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":["Homepage/shop checked live 21 Aug 2026: consistent research-context framing (\"used to probe 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named.","founded_year":null,"regulated":null,"companies_house":"17090266","coa":{"per_batch":true,"gating":"open","qr_verifiable":false,"lab_partner":null,"url":"https://essentialpeptides.co.uk/coas","trust_index":{"tier":"green","score":5,"label":"CoA: strong","reasons":["Per-batch CoA published","CoA open without gating","Dedicated CoA URL: https://essentialpeptides.co.uk/coas"],"flags":[]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"confirmed","label":"Confirmed"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"premier-peptides","name":"Premier Peptides","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide 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Per task rules we did not open the individual CoA PDF, so the lab name may simply live inside the PDF itself rather than the page text — treat as unconfirmed, not contradicted.","Dedicated CoA URL: https://www.peptidesystems.com/product-page/nad","Capped below green: no UK trading entity found despite a thorough Companies House search"],"flags":["No UK trading entity could be found despite a thorough search, though the site presents as UK-based"]}},"business_transparency":{"status":"not-established","label":"Not established"},"responsible_practice":{"status":"clear","label":"Clear and responsible","reasons":[],"baseline_review_pending":false},"independent_verification":{"verified":false,"checks_count":null,"areas_count":null,"verified_date":null,"report_url":null},"last_reviewed":"2026-08-19"},{"slug":"research-peptide","name":"Research Peptide","category":"research-peptide-retailer","category_label":"Research peptide 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