Random42
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- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- 51-200
- Offices
- 1
About Random42
Random42 is a London-based medical animation and scientific communication studio creating visual content for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and healthcare organisations. Founded in 1992 by Hugo Paice, the company developed an early focus on using 3D CGI to explain complex pharmacological concepts. Its work spans scientific storytelling, healthcare education and digital communications for audiences ranging from medical professionals to patients.
Scientific animation and visual storytelling
The studio produces mechanism-of-action and mechanism-of-disease animations, molecular visualisations, scientific explainers and documentary content. Its capabilities include both cinematic 3D production and 2D animation, supported by scientific schematics, digital imagery and presentation materials. These formats help communicate biological processes, treatment mechanisms and medical technologies through visual narratives.
Random42 also develops visual toolkits for product launches, investor presentations, medical affairs communications and commercial campaigns. Its educational work includes microlearning modules, sales force training assets and patient education simulators. Scientific materials can extend across animation, speaker decks and other digital assets to support different communication settings.
Interactive and immersive experiences
Beyond film and animation, Random42 creates virtual, augmented and mixed reality experiences. Its interactive services include custom pharmaceutical websites, touchscreen applications, congress booth installations and interactive 3D anatomy tools. Projects range from VR environments to mobile AR showcases and applications for mixed reality headsets.
The company serves established pharmaceutical businesses and emerging biopharmas, alongside organisations in diagnostics, consumer health and animal health. It also works with healthcare advertising, public relations and communications agencies. The supplied research reports collaborations with all of the Top 25 global pharmaceutical companies and visual materials delivered for hundreds of global product launches.
Following its acquisition by The Lockwood Group in June 2022, Random42 continued operating under its established brand with its London production studio and management team. Within the wider healthcare communications network, it contributes medical animation and immersive visual storytelling to scientific communications projects.
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Leadership
The research identifies Dr. Ben Ramsbottom as Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, and Andy Kay as Chief Financial Officer.
Production approach
Random42's production model brings PhD-qualified molecular scientists into direct collaboration with visual effects artists from commercial film and digital entertainment. Its scientific team guides projects through Medical, Legal, and Regulatory review workflows and platforms, connecting scientific development with visual production.
Recognition and earlier milestones
The report credits Random42 with more than 400 creative, medical and digital design awards. Its earlier ownership history includes a management buyout supported by Vespa Capital, followed by Graphite Capital's acquisition of the business in 2017.
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Where Random42 is based
- London, England, United Kingdom
London offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 114–116 Marylebone Lane, London, W1U 2HH, United Kingdom Email: info@random42.com Phone: +44 (0)20 7734 6001 Office webpage: https://random42.com/contact-us Opened: 2021 Global headquarters and in-house production studio, occupying the entire 10,000 sq ft building following the 2021 relocation from Soho. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 51 Great Marlborough Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom Closed: 2021 Former operating premises vacated when Random42 relocated to Marylebone in 2021.
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