Testing, inspection and certification firms to acquire in Glasgow

Name: Testing, inspection and certification firms to acquire in Glasgow
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a testing, inspection or certification firm in Glasgow? Firmbase ranks 24 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 10 staff and has been in business for 13 years. Looking beyond Glasgow? Explore the full Scotland list of testing, inspection and certification firms.

Firms

UK 751

17%

Every director 55+

UK 28%

42%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 23%

Median years in business

UK 16

Median headcount

UK 10

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

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

All 24 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Calbarrie Compliance Services Glasgow	Approach Score 83/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2008 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £612k Net assets £191k (Jan 2025) Company no. SC338205 · Companies House calbarrie.com/calbarrie-glasgow
2	Gartcarron Fire Engineering Kirkintilloch	Approach Score 77/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £161k Net assets £11k (Feb 2025) Company no. SC386330 · Companies House gartcarronfireengineering.com
3	Highway Data Systems Glasgow	Approach Score 68/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2011 Independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £2.1m Net assets £843k · newer accounts made up to Nov 2025 PSC register changed Feb 2025 Company no. SC401345 · Companies House highwaydata.co.uk
4	HAZ Tech Glasgow	Approach Score 67/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 22 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £452k (Feb 2025) Company no. SC620436 · Companies House haztech.com
5	Delta Calibration	Approach Score 65/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2024 Independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £318k Net assets £12k (Feb 2025) Director resigned Nov 2025 · PSC register changed Nov 2025 Company no. SC163846 · Companies House deltacalibration.com
6	RCS Glasgow A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 60/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2020 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £3.5m Net assets £2.9m (Dec 2025) Company no. SC338125 · Companies House rcslev.com
7	Power Quality Management Glasgow	Approach Score 57/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015 Corporate owner More about this firm 5 staff · turnover £2m Net assets £754k (Nov 2025) Company no. SC259660 · Companies House pqmanagement.co.uk
8	Ardmore Point Glasgow	Approach Score 56/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2018 Independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £1.7m Net assets £715k · newer accounts made up to Nov 2025 Company no. SC612632 · Companies House ardmorepoint.com
9	DAM Geotechnical Services Dumbarton	Approach Score 55/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2004 Independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £881k (Dec 2025) Company no. SC268869 · Companies House dam.co.uk
10	Uktc Glasgow A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 54/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2025 Corporate owner More about this firm 28 staff · turnover est. £3.1m Net assets £2.9m (Mar 2025) Director resigned Jul 2025 · PSC register changed Jul 2025 Company no. SC654601 · Companies House uktestcert.com
11	Paterson Safety Glasgow	Approach Score 53/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1999 Independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £800k · newer accounts made up to Sep 2025 Company no. SC198953 · Companies House patersonsafety.co.uk
12	Coldstream Commissioning Strathaven	Approach Score 52/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2020 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £476k Net assets £288k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Company no. SC657454 · Companies House coldstream-commissioning.co.uk
13	Technical Earthing Services Motherwell	Approach Score 52/100	3 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £760k Net assets £194k (Jan 2025) Company no. SC719093 · Companies House tech-es.co.uk
14	EMP Systems Bellshill	Approach Score 52/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £504k Net assets £226k · newer accounts made up to Nov 2025 Company no. SC520869 · Companies House empsystemsltd.co.uk
15	PAT Test Services Glasgow	Approach Score 51/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2021 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £176k Net assets -£32k (May 2025) Company no. SC698269 · Companies House
16	Empirical Lanark, South Lanarkshire	Approach Score 50/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2023 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £1.5m Net assets £417k (Jul 2025) Company no. SC713030 · Companies House
17	Precision Utility Mapping Glasgow	Approach Score 49/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £585k Net assets £43k (Mar 2021) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. SC504779 · Companies House precision-um.co.uk
18	RCI Technical Services Glasgow	Approach Score 48/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2021 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £77k Net assets £100 (Aug 2025) Company no. SC706608 · Companies House rcitechnical.co.uk
19	Otecsa Consulting Glasgow	Approach Score 47/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged under 45 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £682k Net assets £491k · newer accounts made up to Nov 2025 Company no. SC612561 · Companies House otecsaconsulting.com
20	Axiom Inspection Solutions Glasgow	Approach Score 47/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £177k · newer accounts made up to Feb 2026 Company no. SC622095 · Companies House axiom-insp.co.uk
21	Normec Westfield Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 46/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015 Corporate owner More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £929k Net assets £734k (Dec 2025) Director resigned Sep 2026 Company no. SC199151 · Companies House west-cal.co.uk
22	Envirocentre Glasgow A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 34/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2005 Corporate owner More about this firm 72 staff · turnover est. £5.4m Net assets £1.9m · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025 Director resigned Jul 2025 · charge satisfied Jul 2025 Company no. SC161777 · Companies House envirocentre.co.uk
23	Igne Testing Glasgow A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 27/100	2 directors aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022 Corporate owner More about this firm Est. 5 staff · turnover est. £18k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Mar 2025 · charge satisfied Jan 2025 Company no. SC121594 · Companies House terratek.co.uk
24	DTS Raeburn Glasgow A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 23/100	2 directors aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022 Corporate owner More about this firm Est. 5 staff · turnover est. £41k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Jun 2026 · charge satisfied Jan 2025 Company no. SC222975 · 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 Glasgow.

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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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