Testing, inspection and certification firms to acquire in Birmingham

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Updated 14 November 2026

Looking to acquire a testing, inspection or certification firm in Birmingham? Firmbase ranks 32 testing, inspection and certification firms 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 10 years. Looking beyond Birmingham? Explore the full West Midlands list of testing, inspection and certification firms.

Firms

UK 751

Every director 55+

UK 28%

28%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 23%

Median years in business

UK 16

Median headcount

UK 10

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Beech Technical Services Birmingham	Approach Score 78/100	2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £484k Net assets £302k (Mar 2026) Company no. 04198244 · Companies House beech-technical-services.webs.com
2	Qtec-AV Birmingham	Approach Score 72/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2001 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £215k Net assets £38k (Mar 2025) Company no. 04172879 · Companies House
3	Metalitest Birmingham	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £209k Net assets £175k (Dec 2025) Company no. 12854916 · Companies House metalitest.com
4	Access Design & Safety West Midlands	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £435k Net assets £117k (Dec 2025) Company no. 07459706 · Companies House designsafe.co.uk
5	RMR Materials Testing Kingswinford, West Midlands	Approach Score 65/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 3 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £938k Net assets £1.3m (Apr 2026) Company no. 10284286 · Companies House rmrmaterialstesting.co.uk
6	Gaps Engineering Birmingham, West Midlands	Approach Score 63/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £305k Net assets £286k (Sep 2025) Company no. 11555072 · Companies House
7	Olympia Test & Crane Halesowen, West Midlands	Approach Score 60/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £304k Net assets -£26k (Oct 2025) Company no. 09056557 · Companies House otc-group.co.uk
8	Fluid Solve Birmingham	Approach Score 59/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £383k Net assets £1k (Sep 2024) Company no. 09802476 · Companies House fluidsolve.com
9	Ground Investigation Specialists Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands	Approach Score 58/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 65-69, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £233k Net assets £0 · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. 04076992 · Companies House groundinvestigationspecialists.co.uk
10	Fluoro-Tech Wolverhampton, West Midlands	Approach Score 58/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £496k Net assets £190k (Feb 2025) Charge satisfied Nov 2026 · PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. 09882097 · Companies House fluoro-tech.co.uk
11	Spectrum FM Dudley	Approach Score 58/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £12k (Nov 2025) Company no. 11031654 · Companies House spectrumfmltd.co.uk
12	AIR and Acoustic Consultants Birmingham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 56/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £759k Net assets £191k (Jul 2025) Company no. 11381183 · Companies House airandacoustics.co.uk
13	Atest Coventry	Approach Score 55/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2024 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £212k Net assets £108k (Mar 2025) Company no. 10498836 · Companies House
14	S.M. Auto & Body Repairs Coventry, West Midlands	Approach Score 55/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2022 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £801k Net assets £176k (Nov 2025) Company no. 04569054 · Companies House
15	Land & Underground Surveys Coventry	Approach Score 55/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £351k Net assets £147k (Mar 2025) Company no. 11279010 · Companies House uklandandunderground.co.uk
16	Obsidian GEO-Consulting Sutton Coldfield	Approach Score 54/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £295k Net assets £1k (Dec 2025) Company no. 11049257 · Companies House obsidian-geoconsulting.co.uk
17	Infinity MOT Coventry	Approach Score 54/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £96k Net assets £15k (Jan 2026) Company no. 11158393 · Companies House
18	RMR Materials Testing Kingswinford, West Midlands	Approach Score 53/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 3 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2003 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £547k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2026 Company no. 04723329 · Companies House rmrmaterialstesting.co.uk
19	Fastener Testing Services Wolverhampton, West Midlands	Approach Score 51/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2021 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £23k Net assets £56k (May 2025) Company no. 13391394 · Companies House
20	Bureau Veritas Sustainable Construction Birmingham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 50/100	1 director aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2008 Corporate owner More about this firm 23 staff · turnover est. £2m Net assets £1.5m (Jul 2025) Director resigned Jan 2026 · PSC register changed Jan 2026 Company no. 06642841 · Companies House sustainable-construction-services.co.uk
21	Project 3 Mobility Coventry	Approach Score 49/100	1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2020 Independent More about this firm 27 staff · turnover £5m Net assets £5.3m (Dec 2025) Director resigned Dec 2024 Company no. 12480085 · Companies House
22	FF Furbnow Birmingham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 46/100	1 director aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022 Independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £632k Net assets £1.5m (Oct 2025) PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. 14407200 · Companies House
23	VC Technosys Coventry	Approach Score 43/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 35 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Company no. 10960446 · Companies House vctechnosys.com
24	Warner Surveys Birmingham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 41/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2001 Corporate owner More about this firm Est. 5 staff · turnover est. £16k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 02945461 · Companies House warnersurveys.com
25	IT Auto's Birmingham	Approach Score 40/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2022 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £318k Net assets £8k (Nov 2025) Director resigned Jun 2025 · PSC register changed Jun 2025 Company no. 12338468 · Companies House

7 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 Birmingham.

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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.

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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 UKAS accreditation through its accredited bodies directory and read the accreditation schedule. Accreditation covers a defined scope of work, rather than every service a firm offers.

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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