Used Lab Equipment

Used equipment is the larger half of what we do. Our stock changes every week and covers general lab equipment, analytical systems, and clinical and biotech equipment, from single instruments to everything a new lab needs.

We’re a family run business in Chorley, Lancashire, and we’ve been buying and selling lab equipment for over 30 years. Call us on 01257 270 433 if you can’t see what you need.

Tested by our engineers

Our specialist engineers make sure refurbished equipment is up to scratch before it's sold.

Money back guarantee

Items marked with the Richmond Promise come with a 30-day money back guarantee if they're not working or arrive damaged.

See it first

Visit our Chorley showroom, or ask for photos, a video or a video call.

How buying used lab equipment works

  1. Find it. Browse our used stock, or tell us what you’re looking for. If we don’t have it, there’s a good chance we can find it for you.
  2. See it. Visit our showroom in Chorley to see equipment in action, or ask for photos, a video or a video call to see it working.
  3. Ask for a quote or buy now. Click Add to Quote on anything you’d like a price for, or Buy Now where it’s offered. We’ll pass your quote request to our sales team, and you pay for Buy Now items at the checkout.
  4. We test it and send it. Our in-house team inspects, cleans and tests everything before it leaves our warehouse. We deliver across the UK and Ireland, and ship worldwide.

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Equipment we're looking to buy

We are always looking to buy used lab equipment. Right now we’re especially keen on:

FTIR HPLC (especially Agilent) ICP-MS & ICP-OES GC & GC-MS Microbalances Refrigerated Centrifuges Climate Chambers Autoclaves LC-MS & LC-MS/MS Particle Size Analysers

We also regularly buy fume cupboards, furnaces, ULT freezers and AA spectrophotometers. If yours isn’t listed, ask us anyway.

Can't see what you need?

Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll look out for it.

Buying from overseas?

We ship used lab equipment worldwide, packed in custom-built crates, and we handle the export paperwork.

Common questions

Richmond Scientific, a family run business in Chorley, Lancashire. We’ve been buying and selling lab equipment for over 30 years, our used stock changes every week, and we deliver across the UK and Ireland.

Everything we sell is inspected, cleaned and tested by our in-house team before it leaves our warehouse, with service reports where needed. Items marked with the Richmond Promise also come with a 30-day money back guarantee.

Items marked with the Richmond Promise come with a 30-day money back guarantee on UK purchases. If the item is non-functional or damaged, tell us within 30 days of receiving it and we’ll refund it. Each listing shows its warranty, and longer guarantees can be arranged on request for a fee.

Yes. You can visit our showroom in Chorley to see equipment in action, so contact us to book your visit. We can also send photos or a video, or show you the equipment working on a video call.

Yes. We deliver across the UK and Ireland, priced by the size of box or pallet, and we ship worldwide. UK orders go out as soon as possible after payment has cleared.

Yes. Our team regularly deliver large items and sensitive analytical equipment to point of use. Contact the team for a quote.

Often, yes. We keep sold items on the site so you can see the kind of equipment we source. If you see one you want, or can’t find what you need, ask and we’ll look out for another.

Yes. We buy used lab equipment from labs, universities and businesses across the UK, from single instruments to complete laboratories, and collect from anywhere in the UK.