Electrical contractors to acquire in the UK
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire an electrical contractor in the UK? Firmbase ranks 5,150 electrical contractors using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 8 staff and has been in business for 14 years.
Electrical installation work differs from inspecting existing circuits, testing their condition and carrying out repairs, even where a contractor provides all these services. In buying an electrical contracting business, examine which income comes from installing systems and which comes from work on installations already in use. Match those services to the team's competence and the inspection reports or completion certificates the firm promises to provide for each job.
Extend your electrical group with well-supervised teams
Decide the mix of domestic, commercial and public-sector work you want before you add an electrical team. Firmbase covers 5,150 UK limited-company and LLP electrical contracting businesses with five or more staff. Use the list to find regional operators, then compare their customer types with your own. A firm's workforce and locations determine whether you can provide consistent supervision across jobs.
Public ownership helps you map independent contractors and those owned by another company. The median electrical contractor in this list has 8 staff. Among listed firms, 31% have one person holding 75% or more. Companies House filings do not show whether an owner would consider a deal. They can guide the order in which you learn about a contractor's skills and service mix.
Choose firms whose jobs fall within the technical capability and travel area your group can manage. Map how supervisors allocate competent staff across sites and review completed certificates. Look for repeat customers whose work can be supported by the combined regional team. The Approach Score helps prioritise research, while competence, work quality and contract terms require separate checks.
This electrical company ranking is a sourcing tool, not a list of businesses for sale. Electrical Safety First provides a search for registered electricians, but scheme membership should be checked as a claim, not assumed for every contractor. Domestic self-certification arrangements in England and Wales differ from those in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Review the applicable building rules, insurance, unfinished projects and responsibility for certificates before putting a value on the work book.
5,150
Firms
20%
Every director 55+
31%
Held 75%+ by one person
14
Median years in business
8
Median headcount
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
includes our estimates
Key facts
Electrical Safety First offers a search for registered electricians. Electrical Safety First
Electrical Safety First lists electrician schemes separately for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Electrical Safety First
The Electrical Safety First search finds registered electricians either for installation work or for an electrical safety report. Electrical Safety First
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.N.W. Electrics Beaminster, Dorset | Approach Score 91/100 |
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Company no. 06455551 · Companies House |
| 2 | PLM Technical Services Southampton, Hampshire | Approach Score 90/100 |
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Company no. 05556382 · Companies House |
| 3 | Select Electrical Bristol | Approach Score 90/100 |
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Company no. 04441557 · Companies House |
| 4 | Essex Group Basildon, Essex A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 90/100 |
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Company no. 02910385 · Companies House |
| 5 | Powersystems Cumbria | Approach Score 89/100 |
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Company no. 06501950 · Companies House |
| 6 | Peter King Electrical Bury ST. Edmunds, Suffolk | Approach Score 89/100 |
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Company no. 07049939 · Companies House |
| 7 | Electechs Swansea | Approach Score 88/100 |
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Company no. 04559350 · Companies House |
| 8 | Chambers Electrical Colchester, Essex | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 04139806 · Companies House |
| 9 | Mark Slater Electrical Lancashire | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 04158018 · Companies House |
| 10 | Spibey Electrical Lymm, Cheshire | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 08064113 · Companies House |
| 11 | Wannells Electrotechnical Systems Exeter, Devon | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 04910523 · Companies House |
| 12 | RD Building Services Solihull, West Midlands | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 02748859 · Companies House |
| 13 | Your Success Portal Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 09239431 · Companies House |
| 14 | Billingsley Electrical Contractors Kidderminster, Worcestershire | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 06526893 · Companies House |
| 15 | Michael L Phillips Electrical Services Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 10093281 · Companies House |
| 16 | M.D. Installations (west Midlands) Walsall | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 04485136 · Companies House |
| 17 | JEL Electrical Southport, Birkenhead, Wirral A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 04294170 · Companies House |
| 18 | Little Mill Services Cwmbran, Torfaen | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 03691836 · Companies House |
| 19 | Coyne Interiors Tyne & Wear | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 05210687 · Companies House |
| 20 | A N & SON Kinross, Kinross-shire | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. SC352079 · Companies House |
| 21 | BSP Electrics Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 02799130 · Companies House |
| 22 | Sangster Electrical Tain | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. SC239803 · Companies House |
| 23 | Barry J Fogg Electrical Services Birkenhead | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 06171832 · Companies House |
| 24 | W. Burns & SON (electrical) | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 04107725 · Companies House |
| 25 | J.J. Electrical Weymouth, Dorset | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 04408322 · Companies House |
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The score and the firm
Directors and shareholders
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
Frequently asked questions
What approach should an electrical contractor buyer use?
How can I check claimed electrical scheme membership?
Does the electrical Approach Score cover competence?
How can I compare inspection and installation income?
How this list is filtered
- Active on Companies House. Companies in liquidation, administration, receivership or a voluntary arrangement, or with a proposal to strike off, are left out.
- Dormant companies are left out.
- Firms whose owners asked to be removed are left out.
- Private limited companies, public limited companies, LLPs and private unlimited companies only. Sole traders and partnerships are not covered.
- Firmbase industry tag: Electrical Contracting.
- SIC code 43210.
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in the UK.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
We cover limited companies, LLPs and private unlimited companies. Sole traders and ordinary partnerships are not on Companies House, so they are not here. Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check claimed scheme membership through Electrical Safety First's Find a Registered Electrician search. Voluntary domestic self-certification schemes cover England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have different arrangements.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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