Testing, inspection and certification firms to acquire in the West Midlands

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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a testing, inspection or certification firm in the West Midlands? Firmbase ranks 78 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 12 staff and has been in business for 18 years. Looking beyond the West Midlands? Explore the full UK list of testing, inspection and certification firms.

Firms

UK 751

16%

Every director 55+

UK 28%

21%

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

Birmingham 32 firms
Stoke-on-Trent 10 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Materials Engineering & Testing Worcester	Approach Score 83/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £469k Net assets £88k (Apr 2025) Company no. 09013865 · Companies House metltd.co.uk
2	Applied Geology Warwick, Warwickshire	Approach Score 83/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 26 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £684k (Jun 2026) Company no. 06882453 · Companies House appliedgeology.co.uk
3	Hibec Henley-in-Arden	Approach Score 81/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2008 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £269k Net assets £96k (Apr 2026) Company no. 06482496 · Companies House hibec.co.uk
4	Blue Flame Associates Business Park Newcastle Under, Lyme Staffordshire	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 34 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £821k (Mar 2026) Company no. 03945773 · Companies House blueflameassociates.com
5	Beech Technical Services Birmingham	Approach Score 78/100	2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £484k Net assets £302k (Mar 2026) Company no. 04198244 · Companies House beech-technical-services.webs.com
6	Cranage Market Drayton, Shropshire	Approach Score 77/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 1992 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £793k Net assets £1.3m (Mar 2025) Company no. 02757502 · Companies House cranage.co.uk
7	RS Hydro Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire	Approach Score 76/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 1997 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 37 staff · turnover est. £4.7m Net assets £3.6m (Apr 2025) Company no. 03452628 · Companies House rshydro.co.uk
8	Corrosion Prevention Limited Walkers Rise Cannock, West Midlands	Approach Score 74/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £853k Net assets £247k (Mar 2026) Company no. 06208395 · Companies House corrosion-prevention.co.uk
9	Malvern Optical Throckmorton, Worcestershire	Approach Score 72/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 33 staff · turnover est. £2m Net assets £1.6m (Oct 2025) Company no. 07426527 · Companies House malvernoptical.co.uk
10	Qtec-AV Birmingham	Approach Score 72/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2001 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £215k Net assets £38k (Mar 2025) Company no. 04172879 · Companies House
11	Control Point Lichfield, Staffordshire	Approach Score 72/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £261k Net assets £71k (Mar 2022) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. 04679211 · Companies House control-point.co.uk/contact.html
12	Meters 2 U Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 67/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £881k Net assets £317k (Aug 2025) Company no. 04218069 · Companies House meters2u.com
13	Liquitech Leominster, Herefordshire	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 28 staff · turnover est. £2.1m Net assets £1.4m (Oct 2025) Company no. 04947120 · Companies House liquitech.co.uk
14	Omni-CEM Tutbury, Staffordshire	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2008 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £546k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. 06720720 · Companies House omnicem.com
15	Metalitest Birmingham	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £209k Net assets £175k (Dec 2025) Company no. 12854916 · Companies House metalitest.com
16	Access Design & Safety West Midlands	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £435k Net assets £117k (Dec 2025) Company no. 07459706 · Companies House designsafe.co.uk
17	Professional Driving Associates Nuneaton	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £444k Net assets £60k (Aug 2026) Company no. 04326395 · Companies House professionaldrivingassociates.co.uk
18	RMR Materials Testing Kingswinford, West Midlands	Approach Score 65/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 3 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £938k Net assets £1.3m (Apr 2026) Company no. 10284286 · Companies House rmrmaterialstesting.co.uk
19	Start Electrical Services Worcester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 64/100	Longest in post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £878k Net assets £197k (Mar 2025) Company no. 04688176 · Companies House startelectrical.com
20	Energy & Design Cannock, Staffordshire	Approach Score 63/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2008 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £790k Net assets £267k (May 2025) Company no. 06602796 · Companies House energyanddesign.co.uk
21	Gaps Engineering Birmingham, West Midlands	Approach Score 63/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £305k Net assets £286k (Sep 2025) Company no. 11555072 · Companies House
22	AIR Pressure Testing Stratford-Upon-Avon	Approach Score 62/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2004 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £770k Net assets £543k (Nov 2023) · newer accounts made up to Nov 2025 Company no. 05275502 · Companies House air-test.org.uk
23	P T & a Warwick	Approach Score 61/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 55 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets -£25k (Apr 2025) Charge satisfied May 2026 Company no. 03350463 · Companies House ptanda.co.uk
24	Olympia Test & Crane Halesowen, West Midlands	Approach Score 60/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £304k Net assets -£26k (Oct 2025) Company no. 09056557 · Companies House otc-group.co.uk
25	Spreadcheck Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire	Approach Score 59/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2004 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £451k Net assets £650k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 05219774 · Companies House spreadcheck.com

53 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.

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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 the West Midlands.

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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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