CSols Ltd.

CSols is a UK-based laboratory software company that develops complementary applications designed to work alongside Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS or LIS), laboratory instruments, analysers, and liquid handling robots. Their solutions are built to improve laboratory productivity, data quality, and regulatory compliance by eliminating manual data entry and reducing routine administration burdens across laboratory workflows. CSols has been interfacing laboratory instruments with LIS/LIMS and corporate IT systems since 1990, developing handheld solutions since 2008 and Analytical Quality Control systems since 2012.

CSols serves laboratories across a wide range of sectors worldwide, helping analysts and quality managers streamline lab procedures, reduce transcription errors, improve traceability, shorten turnaround times, and meet regulatory and data integrity requirements. Their software packages are designed to complement and extend the value of existing laboratory technology investments.

Key Products and Modules

• Links for LIMS: An instrument and LIMS integration solution that enables seamless connectivity between laboratory instruments and LIMS systems. It allows analysts to easily review result data directly rather than relying on manual entry or complex file conversions, often saving up to 90 minutes per analytical run. This maximises the return on instrumentation investment and helps ensure optimum quality results are reported.
• AqcTools: An Analytical Quality Control (AQC) software tool designed for QA Managers and analysts. AqcTools enables rapid generation of AQC charts, statistics, and exception reports. With electronic input of results, it provides immediate feedback on instrument analytical performance and overall results quality, supporting proactive quality assurance processes.
• Remote Sampler: A mobile data capture application for phones and tablets that supports remote, paper-free electronic data collection for planned or ad hoc field sampling and measurements. It integrates directly with LIMS systems and supports barcode reading, satellite navigation, and data collection from balances and other Bluetooth-connected devices. All captured data is date, time, and user stamped to provide a verifiable sample chain of custody.

Core Capabilities

• Elimination of manual data entry and reduction of transcription errors across laboratory workflows
• Improved traceability, data integrity, and regulatory compliance
• Reduction of analyst administration burden and improvement of turnaround times
• Seamless integration with existing LIMS, LIS, instruments, and corporate IT systems
• Support for mobile and field-based data collection via handheld devices
• Analytical quality control monitoring with real-time performance feedback

Deployment and Company Details

• CSols is headquartered at The Heath Business & Technology Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, UK
• Solutions are used routinely in laboratories across the world
• The company has over three decades of experience in laboratory instrument interfacing and integration
• CSols participates in the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) for potential collaboration opportunities

CSols positions itself as a trusted partner for laboratories looking to go beyond their existing technology, offering practical, complementary software solutions that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, and compliance.