Testing, inspection and certification firms to acquire in Brighton

Updated 10 November 2026

Looking to acquire a testing, inspection or certification firm in Brighton? Firmbase ranks 10 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 13 staff and has been in business for 23 years. Looking beyond Brighton? Explore the full South East list of testing, inspection and certification firms.

10

Firms

UK 751

50%

Every director 55+

UK 28%

40%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 23%

23

Median years in business

UK 16

13

Median headcount

UK 10

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

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

All 10 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Safety Check Engineering

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Approach Score

83/100
  • Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2002
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 13 staff · turnover est. £545k
  • Net assets £117k (Sep 2024)
2

Stallion Plant Services

Hassocks, West Sussex

Approach Score

78/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2013
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 9 staff · turnover est. £883k
  • Net assets £672k (May 2025)
  • Director resigned Jun 2025

Company no. 01562821 · Companies House

stalliontesting.co.uk

3

Ramcare

Hove, East Sussex

Approach Score

72/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 1996
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 13 staff · turnover est. £804k
  • Net assets £577k · newer accounts made up to Jan 2026

Company no. 03143561 · Companies House

ramcare.co.uk

4

Gesl

Hassocks, West Sussex

Approach Score

71/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 2 aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1996
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 24 staff · turnover est. £1.4m
  • Net assets £436k (Jun 2025)

Company no. 03214980 · Companies House

gesl.net

5

Dynamometer World

Shoreham-by-SEA, West Sussex

Approach Score

70/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2004
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 11 staff · turnover est. £725k
  • Net assets £157 (Apr 2025)

Company no. 05095975 · Companies House

dynamometer-world.com

6

Aquarius Test Engineering

Hove, East Sussex

Approach Score

66/100
  • Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2024
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £269k

Company no. 15805547 · Companies House

7

Newater Solutions

Brighton & Hove

Approach Score

62/100
  • 2 directors aged 70 or over, 2 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2023
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £124k
  • Net assets £122 (Jul 2025)

Company no. 15015496 · Companies House

8

Crucial Environmental

Worthing, West Sussex

Approach Score

49/100
  • 1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 31 staff · turnover est. £2.3m
  • Net assets £110k (Sep 2025)

Company no. 08207845 · Companies House

crucial-enviro.co.uk

9

Land Science

Burgess Hill, West Sussex

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

31/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 2 directors aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2009
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 22 staff · turnover est. £1m
  • Net assets -£218k · newer accounts made up to Jul 2025
  • Director resigned Oct 2026

Company no. 07064804 · Companies House

landscience.co.uk

10

Engenuity

Burgess Hill, West Sussex

Approach Score

31/100
  • 2 directors aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2018
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 16 staff · turnover est. £1.2m
  • Net assets -£1.5m (Dec 2024)
  • Director resigned Dec 2025

Company no. 02823761 · Companies House

engenuity.com

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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 Brighton.
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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.

Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.

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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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