Testing, inspection and certification firms to acquire in Leicester

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

Looking to acquire a testing, inspection or certification firm in Leicester? 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 20 years. Looking beyond Leicester? Explore the full East Midlands list of testing, inspection and certification firms.

Firms

UK 751

25%

Every director 55+

UK 28%

15%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 23%

Median years in business

UK 16

Median headcount

UK 10

£1m to £2.5m

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	Cellcare Market Harborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 79/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £1.5m · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Director resigned Jun 2025 Company no. 04646965 · Companies House cellcare.com
2	Taylor Instrument Services Leicester	Approach Score 79/100	2 directors aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £281k Net assets £74k (Aug 2025) Company no. 07662846 · Companies House calcheck.co.uk
3	Relational Urbanism Leicester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 71/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2009 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £194k Net assets £24k (Mar 2025) Director resigned May 2025 · PSC register changed May 2025 Company no. 06855576 · Companies House relationalurbanism.com
4	A & J Autos Leicester	Approach Score 70/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £167k Net assets £3k (Jul 2025) Company no. 06318736 · Companies House
5	York Metrology Loughborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 69/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £291k Net assets £30k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. 02237886 · Companies House yorkmetrology.com
6	AIR Technology Loughborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 68/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2003 Independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £912k (Dec 2025) Company no. 02157358 · Companies House airtechnology.co.uk
7	Loughborough Surface Analysis Loughborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 67/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 1997 Corporate owner More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £2.7m · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025 Charge satisfied Mar 2025 Company no. 03386022 · Companies House lsaltd.co.uk
8	Hoesh Leicester, Leicestershire	Approach Score 60/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1999 Independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £4.9m Net assets £2.6m (Dec 2021) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Feb 2025 Company no. 03834082 · Companies House hoeshinternational.co.uk
9	R.i.n.d.t. Leicester	Approach Score 57/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2003 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £293k Net assets £268k (May 2026) Company no. 04756986 · Companies House rindt.co.uk
10	Impact Technical Services Leicester, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 50/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 Corporate owner More about this firm 13 staff · turnover £3.1m Net assets £1m (Mar 2026) Director resigned May 2026 Company no. 07532316 · Companies House impacttechnicalservices.co.uk
11	Stme Technical Services Loughborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 50/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2013 Corporate owner More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £776k Net assets £71k (Apr 2025) Director resigned Nov 2024 Company no. 08667507 · Companies House stme.co.uk
12	T3dmc Leicester, Leicestershire	Approach Score 50/100	1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2013 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £672k Net assets £289k (Dec 2025) Company no. 08357390 · Companies House t3dmc.com
13	E.m.inspection Wigston, Leicestershire	Approach Score 48/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2016 Corporate owner More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £950k (Mar 2025) Director resigned Sep 2025 Company no. 00836093 · Companies House eminspection.co.uk
14	GEO Site and Testing Services Leicester, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 45/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021 Corporate owner More about this firm 40 staff · turnover est. £2.6m Net assets £1.5m (Dec 2023) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Dec 2024 Company no. 07747010 · Companies House
15	LEE Calibration Services Loughborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 40/100	1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £132k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 03317230 · Companies House
16	Environtec Leicester, Essex A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 39/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54, 3 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2007 Corporate owner More about this firm 212 staff · turnover £12.3m Net assets £3.3m · newer accounts made up to Dec 2024 Director resigned Jul 2026 · charge satisfied Oct 2025 Company no. 02981693 · Companies House environtec.com
17	Xtratec Leicester, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 34/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2023 Corporate owner More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £1.4m (Sep 2021) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2024 Director resigned May 2025 Company no. 05929950 · Companies House
18	SML Laboratories Leicester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 32/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2024 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £9k Net assets -£271k (Oct 2025) Company no. 16024659 · Companies House
19	Simtec Materials Testing Leicester, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 29/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022 Corporate owner More about this firm 56 staff · turnover est. £2.5m Net assets £631k (Oct 2021) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Sep 2025 Company no. 06401491 · Companies House
20	Cmtl Leicester, Hertfordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 22/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021 Corporate owner More about this firm 155 staff · turnover est. £3.5m Net assets -£1.1m (Dec 2023) Director resigned Dec 2024 Company no. 07495433 · Companies House

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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 Leicester.

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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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