Electrical contractors to acquire in the South East
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire an electrical contractor in the South East? Firmbase ranks 744 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 9 staff and has been in business for 15 years. Looking beyond the South East? Explore the full UK list of electrical contractors.
744
Firms
UK 5,150
19%
Every director 55+
UK 20%
27%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 31%
15
Median years in business
UK 14
9
Median headcount
UK 8
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Southampton 66 firms
- Portsmouth 65 firms
- Brighton 50 firms
- Reading 44 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLM Technical Services Southampton, Hampshire | Approach Score 90/100 |
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Company no. 05556382 · Companies House |
| 2 | BSP Electrics Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 02799130 · Companies House |
| 3 | SGL Electrical Contractors Fordingbridge, Hampshire | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 04207527 · Companies House |
| 4 | BEN Boden Services High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 03910722 · Companies House |
| 5 | Deergate Surrey | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 04610115 · Companies House |
| 6 | Active Electrical Maidenhead | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 04431540 · Companies House |
| 7 | Goodridge Electrical Contractors Ltd Sevenoaks, Kent | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 07942162 · Companies House |
| 8 | S & S Electrical Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 03281403 · Companies House |
| 9 | Triple Pole Electrics Woodcote, Oxon | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 03339551 · Companies House |
| 10 | Sandford Electrical Windsor, Berkshire | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 02448681 · Companies House |
| 11 | P J Electrical Tonbridge, Kent | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 03366967 · Companies House |
| 12 | Merlin Electrical Services Maidstone, Kent | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 03439878 · Companies House |
| 13 | Critical Power Supplies Thame, Oxfordshire | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 07024862 · Companies House |
| 14 | Spirit Energy Reading A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 07138647 · Companies House |
| 15 | G J E Electrics Woking, Surrey | Approach Score 81/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06149291 · Companies House |
| 16 | Malcolm Hitchman Electrical Reading, Berkshire | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 02432057 · Companies House |
| 17 | A.K. Halsey Electrical Kidlington, Oxfordshire | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 14617734 · Companies House |
| 18 | Intelligent Controls Horley | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 04938952 · Companies House |
| 19 | Antham Electrical Bracknell | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 03466830 · Companies House |
| 20 | Copper Connexions Wokingham, Berkshire | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 06725673 · Companies House |
| 21 | Challen Building & Renovations Ryde, Isle of Wight | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 05068183 · Companies House |
| 22 | JPH Electricals Oakley, Basingstoke | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 11455017 · Companies House |
| 23 | Kent Electrical Contracting Limited Buckinghamshire | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 07541793 · Companies House |
| 24 | E W Gee Electrical Contractor Dover | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 04685816 · Companies House |
| 25 | Atwood Electrical Andover, Hampshire | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 07204557 · Companies House |
719 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in the South East.
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
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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