Testing, inspection and certification firms to acquire in Bristol

Name: Testing, inspection and certification firms to acquire in Bristol
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Updated 13 November 2026

Looking to acquire a testing, inspection or certification firm in Bristol? Firmbase ranks 20 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 11 staff and has been in business for 16 years. Looking beyond Bristol? Explore the full South West list of testing, inspection and certification firms.

Firms

UK 753

45%

Every director 55+

UK 27%

10%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 22%

Median years in business

UK 16

Median headcount

UK 10

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

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

All 20 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	West Country Brake Services Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset	Approach Score 80/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £583k Net assets £111k (Mar 2025) Company no. 11767018 · Companies House
2	ASH Life Sciences Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset	Approach Score 79/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2016 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £288k Net assets £118k (May 2026) Company no. 10160574 · Companies House ashlife.co.uk
3	BAT Bristol	Approach Score 77/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2006 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £318k Net assets £70k (Jun 2026) Company no. 05839404 · Companies House batltd.co.uk
4	CWE Group Bristol, North Somerset	Approach Score 72/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2010 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £542k Net assets £72k (Dec 2020) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 04070169 · Companies House cwegroup.co.uk
5	T & P Regeneration Bristol	Approach Score 71/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £928k Net assets -£37k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 04464180 · Companies House tandpregeneration.co.uk
6	Euroflo Bristol, North Somerset	Approach Score 69/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2004 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 27 staff · turnover est. £3.9m Net assets £1.4m · newer accounts made up to Sep 2025 Company no. 05246381 · Companies House euroflogroup.co.uk
7	ION Acoustics Bristol	Approach Score 69/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2006 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £394k Net assets £197k · newer accounts made up to Aug 2025 Company no. 05920418 · Companies House ionacoustics.co.uk
8	Veqter Bristol	Approach Score 68/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2004 Independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £1m (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Feb 2025 Company no. 05086493 · Companies House veqter.co.uk
9	Casa Environmental Services Bristol A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 62/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 Corporate owner More about this firm 61 staff · turnover est. £2.8m Net assets £794k (May 2025) PSC register changed Feb 2026 Company no. 07649903 · Companies House casaenvironmental.co.uk
10	ioMosaic Bath, Bath & NE Somerset	Approach Score 62/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2017 Independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £3.3m Net assets £752k (Dec 2025) Company no. 10684049 · Companies House iomosaic.com
11	Equiptest Bristol, South Glocestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 57/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2006 Corporate owner More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £963k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 06009889 · Companies House equiptest.co.uk
12	KURY Ingenierie Bristol	Approach Score 55/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2026 Independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £2.2m Net assets £1.5m (Dec 2025) Director resigned Feb 2026 · PSC register changed Feb 2026 Company no. 10699354 · Companies House kury-uk.com
13	Rebus Medical Bristol	Approach Score 55/100	2 directors aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £1.1m (Mar 2025) Company no. 11667375 · Companies House rebus-medical.com
14	Iaaps Bath	Approach Score 54/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2019 Corporate owner More about this firm 19 staff · turnover £156k Net assets -£703k (Jul 2021) · newer accounts made up to Jul 2025 Director resigned Sep 2026 Company no. 02927557 · Companies House bath.ac.uk
15	GreyMatters Bristol	Approach Score 49/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2026 Corporate owner More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £508k (Apr 2025) Director resigned Apr 2026 · PSC register changed Sep 2025 Company no. 03025507 · Companies House greymattersglobal.com
16	Squad Serv Bristol	Approach Score 45/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2025 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £186k Net assets £4k (Apr 2025) Director resigned Jan 2026 Company no. 15637998 · Companies House
17	RED Twin Bristol	Approach Score 44/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2009 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £397k Net assets £218k · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. 07046792 · Companies House redtwin.co.uk
18	Framatome Bristol	Approach Score 40/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 4 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2017 Corporate owner More about this firm 290 staff · turnover £39.7m Net assets £5.8m (Dec 2023) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Jul 2025 Company no. 09763462 · Companies House framatome.com
19	NDT & Inspection Radstock, Somerset	Approach Score 38/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2023 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £248k Net assets £72k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 14852303 · Companies House niukl.co.uk
20	Ground Testing Weston-Super-Mare	Approach Score 33/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 Independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £23k Net assets £59k (Sep 2026) Company no. 12200980 · Companies House

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Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.

What's in the file

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 Bristol.

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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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