Testing, inspection and certification firms to acquire in Wales

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

Looking to acquire a testing, inspection or certification firm in Wales? Firmbase ranks 35 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 12 years. Looking beyond Wales? Explore the full UK list of testing, inspection and certification firms.

Firms

UK 751

16%

Every director 55+

UK 28%

11%

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

Towns with the most firms

Cardiff 14 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	A 1 Tachograph Services Pontypridd	Approach Score 84/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £525k Net assets £502k (Mar 2026) Company no. 06323192 · Companies House a1tachographs.co.uk
2	Kigg Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £2.6m Net assets £863k (Sep 2025) Company no. 05555219 · Companies House kigg.com
3	D.C. Daylight Cardiff, Glamorgan	Approach Score 74/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 1995 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover £5k Net assets £1k (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Mar 2025 Company no. 03115568 · Companies House
4	Anchem Laboratories Neath, Port Talbort	Approach Score 73/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2003 Independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £190k Net assets £546k (Feb 2026) Company no. 04768038 · Companies House anchem.co.uk
5	Davies Development & Testing Wrexham	Approach Score 73/100	Longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £418k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Jun 2025 Director resigned Jun 2026 Company no. 04467280 · Companies House daviesdevelopmentandtesting.co.uk
6	Solar Wheel Dyfed, Carmarthenshire	Approach Score 72/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2006 Corporate owner More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £724k Net assets £381k (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Jul 2026 Company no. 05755780 · Companies House solarwheel.co.uk
7	Geochemic Blaenavon, Torfaen	Approach Score 62/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £598k Net assets £325k (Sep 2025) PSC register changed Apr 2026 Company no. 09798504 · Companies House geochemic.co.uk
8	OIL Analysis Laboratories Mochdre, Colwyn BAY	Approach Score 60/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £374k Net assets £707k (Feb 2025) Director resigned Oct 2026 Company no. 11223881 · Companies House oilanalysislab.com
9	Safety Services Organisation Haverfordwest, Pembrokesire	Approach Score 58/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2018 Corporate owner More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £885k Net assets £1.1m (Sep 2025) Company no. 11298383 · Companies House sso.group
10	AquaSafe Bridgend	Approach Score 58/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2007 Independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £740k Net assets £21k (Feb 2025) PSC register changed Apr 2026 Company no. 06080102 · Companies House aquasafeltd.co.uk
11	M & M Automotive (newport) Newport	Approach Score 57/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £337k Net assets £15k (Apr 2025) Company no. 10702911 · Companies House
12	Advanced Maintenance Solutions Caldicot	Approach Score 56/100	2 directors aged 60-64, 3 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2001 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £708k Net assets £274k (Oct 2025) Company no. 04296787 · Companies House amsolve.co.uk
13	Egnitest Gwynedd	Approach Score 55/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2006 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £512k · newer accounts made up to Jul 2025 Company no. 05907279 · Companies House egnitest.co.uk
14	Ingram Tribology Carmarthen	Approach Score 55/100	In post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £313k Net assets £297k (Jan 2026) Company no. 11130576 · Companies House ingramtribology.com
15	Gmec Solutions Aberkenfig	Approach Score 52/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2014 Corporate owner More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £732k Net assets £131k (Dec 2025) Company no. 09144248 · Companies House gmecsolutions.com
16	R-TECH Materials Port Talbot A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 52/100	1 director aged 55-59, 3 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015 Corporate owner More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £912k Net assets £456k (Mar 2025) Company no. 06257418 · Companies House r-techmaterials.com/about-us
17	Axis NDT Wrexham, Merseyside	Approach Score 50/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £253k (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Jan 2026 Company no. 11748687 · Companies House
18	Bravura Inspection ST Asaph Business Park, ST Asaph	Approach Score 50/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £292k Net assets £78k (Mar 2026) Company no. 11862640 · Companies House
19	Byzas Denbigh, Denbighshire	Approach Score 50/100	2 directors aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £697k Net assets £389k (Apr 2026) Company no. 10736955 · Companies House byzas.co.uk
20	OR3D Wrexham	Approach Score 49/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 1997 Independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £614k Net assets £352k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. 03391524 · Companies House or3d.co.uk
21	LUX-TSI Pencoed, Bridgend	Approach Score 49/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £423k Net assets -£247k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Jan 2025 Company no. 07227351 · Companies House lux-tsi.com
22	Gcrs Cardiff, Glamorgan	Approach Score 48/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £220k Net assets £101k (Mar 2026) Company no. 11336268 · Companies House gcrs.co.uk
23	Enquin Cardiff	Approach Score 48/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2018 Independent More about this firm 35 staff · turnover £2.2m Net assets £320k (Nov 2025) Company no. 04500927 · Companies House enquin.co.uk
24	Vector AIR & Water Cwmbran, Torfaen	Approach Score 48/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2014 Independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £521k Net assets £334k (Jan 2026) Company no. 08356336 · Companies House vector-airandwater.co.uk
25	GVG Asset Management Llandeilo	Approach Score 46/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £631k Net assets £290k (Mar 2026) Company no. 10666632 · Companies House gvggroup.com

10 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.

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How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in Wales.

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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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