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TIC Companies in Aberdeen: 114 Active Firms (2026)
TIC companies in Aberdeen test, inspect and certify products, assets and systems for conformity across the city’s energy and industrial economy.
Buying centres tend to sit with quality, asset integrity, procurement and operational-risk teams rather than a single software-style budget owner. Aberdeen demand is skewed towards energy operators, industrial contractors, infrastructure owners and manufacturers that need evidence for supplier approval, maintenance planning, product marking or client audits. Engagements range from discrete site inspections and calibration work to recurring laboratory, certification and technical-reporting packages, often with field staff feeding results into auditable compliance records. The commercial pattern is usually a specialist SME or mid-market provider: local enough for site access and turnaround, but formal enough to work inside UKAS-recognised or Approved Body processes where customers require them.
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Aberdeen has 114 actively trading TIC companies, a modest local pool compared with the national testing, inspection and certification market but dense enough to support specialist energy and industrial assurance work. Reported headcount across the Aberdeen cohort is 941 people, suggesting a market made up of lean technical teams alongside a smaller set of employers with laboratory, inspection and multi-site delivery capacity. The local profile is therefore less about volume software-style expansion and more about repeat technical work: field inspection, calibration, certification files and client-specific assurance packages tied to assets, contractors and regulated supply chains.
Conformity assessment is the organising structure behind the sector. Accreditation is used to establish that assessment bodies are competent, with independent accreditation often described as “checking the checkers”. UKAS acts as the sole UK National Accreditation Body, and government recognition for UK-operating organisations rests on UKAS accreditation. Product conformity adds another layer: UKCA and CE rules determine whether testing, certification, marking or third-party assessment is needed for particular goods. Bodies seeking appointment for Great Britain or Northern Ireland are assessed through the UKAS route in most cases, appointed by the Secretary of State and listed on the UK Market Conformity Assessment Bodies database.
Demand appears tied to how asset-heavy customers manage assurance, rather than to discretionary project cycles alone. Aberdeen providers tend to benefit when energy, infrastructure and industrial buyers push more audit evidence onto suppliers, but that also raises the bar for accreditation, reporting discipline and traceability. The cohort looks weighted towards specialist operators, so consolidation may come through regional inspection groups adding service lines rather than through many firms reaching national scale on their own. Certification workflows are also likely to become more process-led, as customers expect faster evidence packs without relaxing conformity requirements.
114
Active firms
2026
8
Over £5M turnover
Aberdeen cohort
18
New since 2022
recent incorporations
Key facts
About 7% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (8 of 114 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
15% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (18 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
UKAS is the sole UK National Accreditation Body under the Accreditation Regulations 2009, and government recognises UKAS accreditation for UK-operating organisations.
GOV.UK describes third-party accreditation in TIC as “checking the checkers”, establishing that conformity assessment bodies are competent.
UKCA and CE product conformity regimes cover more than 20 product types, with sector-specific rules deciding whether third-party assessment and marking are required.
Approved Bodies for Great Britain and UK Notified Bodies for Northern Ireland are appointed by the Secretary of State and listed on the UK Market Conformity Assessment Bodies database.
The UK accounted for 4.5% of the global TIC market in 2025 and is forecast to rank first in Europe by TIC revenue in 2033.
Top Aberdeen TIC companies
Fearnley UK Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides engineering, certification, inspection and training services for the oil and gas drilling sector, including drillstring design, equipment audits, failure investigations, quality assurance…
Serves B2B and some public-sector buyers in the oil and gas drilling sector, including operators, drilling contractors, equipment manufacturers, rental firms, inspection providers, and quality,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 2y
Location
Axess Group
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides engineering, inspection, and asset integrity services for the oil and gas, renewable energy, marine, and infrastructure sectors. Activities include equipment inspection and certification,…
Sells B2B to operators, contractors and asset owners in oil and gas, drilling, FPSO, SURF, renewables, marine and refinery sectors, including buyers needing integrity, inspection, engineering and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 5y
Location
STAG TIC Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides testing, inspection and certification services for lifting equipment and drilling tools, including LOLER inspections, non‑destructive testing, wire rope examination, load testing, and BHA…
Serves B2B clients in oil and gas, marine, fabrication and construction, including operators and contractors with onshore, offshore and overseas equipment compliance needs.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 3y
Location
Axess Group
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowProvides engineering, inspection, and asset integrity services for the oil and gas, wind energy, marine and infrastructure sectors, including lifting equipment inspection, non‑destructive testing,…
Serves B2B clients in oil and gas, drilling, E&P, FPSO, SURF, renewables, marine, infrastructure and refinery sectors, including asset owners, operators and contractors worldwide.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
IMES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides inspection, monitoring and testing services for lifting and mechanical handling equipment used in defence and energy sectors. Services include crane and lifting equipment inspection,…
Serves defence organisations, navies and coastguards, plus energy-sector operators and offshore asset owners needing inspection, testing and certification of lifting, handling and subsea equipment.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -1% CAGR over 5y
Location
ASG INSPECTION LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides inspection services for the oil and gas industry, including non‑destructive testing (NDT), dropped object inspections, lifting equipment inspection, hull integrity management, and rope…
Serves oil and gas operators, asset owners and contractors internationally, particularly organisations responsible for assets requiring compliance with certification bodies and class societies.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 24% CAGR over 4y
Location
Rig Surveys Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides inspection, maintenance and equipment services for mobile offshore drilling units, including rig inspections, non‑destructive testing, rope access surveys, crane and hull inspections, and…
Serves international drilling contractors and operators of mobile offshore drilling units in the oil and gas sector, with a client base focused on offshore rig owners and drilling asset managers…
Financial Health
StableStable · -50% CAGR over 2y
Location
IACS Consulting Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides inspection, testing and technical consultancy services for the oil, gas, petrochemical and energy sectors, including non‑destructive testing (NDT), quality assurance and control, vendor…
Targets major utilities, construction companies and operators in the oil, gas, petrochemical and renewable energy sectors, including organisations managing industrial assets and projects globally.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 20% CAGR over 3y
Location
TRAC ENERGY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides rope access engineering services for the energy sector, including inspection, non-destructive testing, integrity management, maintenance and repair of offshore and onshore assets, as well as…
Serves B2B energy-sector asset owners and operators with offshore and onshore infrastructure, including organisations managing construction, operations, maintenance and decommissioning of industrial…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -63% CAGR over 4y
Location
HELIDECK ANALYTICS LTD.
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides helideck inspection, audit and certification services for offshore and onshore helicopter landing areas. Offers regulatory compliance consultancy, friction testing, and training and…
Serves B2B and specialist operators responsible for offshore and onshore helidecks, including oil and gas, renewables, superyacht and other onshore sectors, plus personnel needing helideck compliance…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 6y
Location
HENDRIK VEDER GROUP UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies steel wire rope, fibre rope, lifting slings and rigging equipment. Provides services including spooling and reeving, load testing, inspection and certification, rental, engineering,…
Serves B2B customers in maritime, offshore energy, offshore wind, heavy lifting and industrial sectors, including vessel operators, engineering contractors and project teams across Europe and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
RYSCO CORROSION UK LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
RSL NDT
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsSupplies non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment and consumables, and provides equipment rental, repair, maintenance and UKAS-accredited calibration for ultrasonic and eddy current instruments used…
Sells to B2B inspection teams, contractors, fabricators and asset owners needing NDT equipment and calibration. Serves sectors including oil and gas, renewables, chemical, nuclear, defence,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -7% CAGR over 1y
Location
AISUS Offshore Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides remote inspection and non-destructive testing services for offshore and energy infrastructure, including internal and external inspection of caissons, risers, pipework and ducts. Uses…
Serves B2B clients in energy and marine sectors, including offshore platform operators, renewables developers, FPSO owners, drilling companies, marine operators and decommissioning contractors…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 23% CAGR over 4y
Location
Etest
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides non-destructive testing services for metal components and pipework, including radiography, ultrasonic testing, hydrostatic pressure testing, magnetic particle inspection, and dye penetrant…
Serves B2B industrial clients, mainly in the oil and gas sector, with metalwork, welds and pipework requiring workshop or on-site inspection support and rapid turnaround.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Fearnley Group International Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides quality assurance and quality control inspection, engineering support, equipment reviews, and failure investigations for oil and gas drilling operations. Also delivers API Spec Q1/Q2…
Serves oil and gas operators, drilling contractors, and drilling equipment manufacturers, suppliers and rental firms involved in drilling and completion projects worldwide.
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
AQUATERRA (GROUP) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides asset integrity management, inspection and maintenance services for energy, marine and infrastructure assets. Offers non‑destructive testing, technical construction, rigging and lifting,…
Serves B2B asset owners, operators and contractors in oil and gas, offshore energy, marine and drilling, renewables, decommissioning, and industrial infrastructure sectors globally.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 3y
Location
EURO ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides access and inspection services for energy infrastructure, including scaffolding and modular decking systems, non-destructive testing, hydrostatic pressure testing, heat treatment, remote…
Serves energy-sector businesses, particularly oil and gas operators and contractors with onshore, offshore and decommissioning assets, targeting project and engineering teams responsible for…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 5y
Location
BME SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides helideck refurbishment and maintenance services for offshore and marine assets, including surface preparation, coating removal and application, friction testing, certification, and…
Serves oil and gas platform operators, offshore asset owners, ferry and marine operators, and organisations with onshore or offshore helidecks requiring aviation-compliant support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 2y
Location
SENGS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides engineering design and consultancy, inspection, testing and flushing services for oil and gas equipment. Offers subsea tooling support, lifting equipment inspection, non‑destructive testing,…
Serves oil and gas and wider energy-sector operators, engineering contractors and asset owners managing subsea, topside and offshore assets, with some defence-sector customers via the wider group.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
UNICONN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides torque and pressure testing services and CNC machining for energy sector equipment. Operates facilities for hydrostatic and gas testing, manufacture of test fixtures, and offers…
Serves B2B customers in the North Sea energy sector, including local and multinational oil companies and oilfield service firms, primarily procurement, maintenance and operations teams.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
FLEXLIFE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides engineering services and technologies for offshore flexible pipes, risers and umbilicals, including design support, inspection, testing, monitoring, repair and life‑extension solutions, and…
Serves B2B clients in offshore energy, primarily oil and gas operating companies and offshore wind/renewables asset owners with flexible pipe, riser and umbilical assets globally.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · -2% CAGR over 5y
Location
ACCURA MEASUREMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies, rents and services test equipment and process instrumentation used for metering, commissioning and maintenance. Also provides instrument calibration, repair and equipment management through…
Serves B2B industrial clients and engineering teams needing test equipment and process instrumentation for metering, commissioning and maintenance activities.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -3% CAGR over 3y
Location
ADC Energy Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides inspection, audit and operational assurance services for offshore drilling rigs and marine vessels used in energy projects. Services include rig condition assessments, equipment and safety…
Serves B2B energy companies worldwide, especially operators and developers in oil and gas, offshore wind, geothermal and carbon capture that hire or build drilling rigs, specialist vessels and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
EUROLOAD LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures load and torque monitoring equipment, including load cells, load pins, shackles and running line monitors. Also provides calibration, repair, testing, data logging, stress…
Serves B2B customers in oil and gas, maritime, subsea, decommissioning, construction, mining, renewables, aquaculture and entertainment, including teams managing lifting, rigging, weighing and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Interocean
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides marine engineering, consultancy, inspection and survey services for offshore oil and gas, maritime and renewable energy projects, including marine warranty, moorings, subsea survey,…
Serves B2B clients in offshore oil and gas, maritime and renewable energy sectors, including offshore wind developers, operators and asset owners across project lifecycles.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Interocean
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides marine engineering, consultancy, inspection, and project support services for offshore oil and gas, maritime, and renewable energy sectors, including marine warranty, subsea surveys,…
Serves B2B clients in offshore oil and gas, marine and renewable energy, including offshore wind developers, asset owners and operators needing support across project development, construction,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 45% CAGR over 2y
Location
168 ABERDEEN LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides flow measurement consultancy and engineering services for the energy sector, including system audits, uncertainty analysis, compliance verification, certification, and design. Develops…
Serves energy-sector businesses and infrastructure operators in oil and gas, LNG/LPG, hydrogen, biogas, environmental reporting, and CO₂/CCUS, including flow measurement engineers and teams…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Rigtech Independent Ltd.
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides inspection, maintenance and asset integrity services for drilling rigs in the oil, gas and marine sectors, including auditing, commissioning and FAT, crane and electrical inspections,…
Serves B2B and public-sector customers in the oil, gas and marine sectors, including oil companies, drilling contractors, shipyards, governmental institutes, and onshore/offshore rig owners and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Marinetronix Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies, services, repairs and calibrates dynamic positioning (DP) and marine navigation sensors. Provides parts, accessories and equipment hire including Fanbeam, CyScan, RadaScan, taut wire and…
Serves B2B customers in the marine and offshore sectors using dynamic positioning systems, including vessel operators and technical teams needing DP and navigation sensor products, spares, hire and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
PIPELINES 2 DATA (P2D) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides pipeline inspection, cleaning and pigging support services for the oil and gas industry. Develops and deploys tools that collect and analyse pipeline data, including debris mapping, geometry…
Serves oil and gas companies worldwide, particularly pipeline owners and operators needing support for production, flow assurance, pigging programmes, ageing assets and decommissioning.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
GEOXYZ UK LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides hydrographic, geophysical and geotechnical surveys, marine site investigations and topographic surveying. Supports offshore and renewable energy projects with survey vessels, metocean…
Serves B2B and public-sector clients in offshore renewables, marine construction, coastal management and infrastructure, including developers, engineering contractors, asset owners and maritime…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 28% CAGR over 2y
Location
Mackay Marine Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides inspection, servicing and maintenance of rescue craft and fast rescue boats to SOLAS and IMO standards. Supplies and sells RIBs, outboard engines, parts and chandlery, and offers engine…
Serves B2B maritime, offshore and subsea operators that use fast rescue craft, rescue boats, RIBs and outboards, particularly organisations needing SOLAS/IMO-compliant support for vessel safety…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
I.M.F. Technical Services Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides non-destructive testing and inspection services, including ultrasonic thickness gauging, weld inspection, and quality control testing. Conducts UTM surveys and sonic gauging for ship hulls…
Serves UK businesses needing non-destructive testing, including marine operators, shipowners and survey stakeholders for fishing boats, ferries and other vessels, plus industrial clients requiring…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
Location
Connect NDT Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides consultancy and project management services for the oil and gas sector, specialising in non‑destructive testing (NDT), inspection, dimensional inspection, repair support and drill stem…
Serves B2B customers in the oil and gas industry, including operators, drilling contractors and oilfield service suppliers requiring inspection, QA/QC and drill stem maintenance support.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -2% CAGR over 2y
Location
GRAMPIAN GEOTECHNICAL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides geotechnical and environmental engineering services including ground investigation, contaminated land assessments, drilling and soil sampling, in‑situ testing, and laboratory testing and…
Serves construction and property development clients, civil and structural engineers, and organisations needing ground investigation, contaminated land and soils testing support for projects across…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
SULMARA SUBSEA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides offshore survey and subsea inspection services for the energy sector, collecting and analysing seabed data using imaging and sensing technologies. Services include UXO detection, cable and…
Serves B2B customers in the global offshore energy sector, including developers, operators and contractors managing seabed, UXO, cable, pipeline and geohazard risks for project planning and asset…
Financial Health
StableStable · -23% CAGR over 2y
Location
REACH SUBSEA UK LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides offshore subsea services including engineering and project management, seabed and geophysical surveys, positioning, inspection, maintenance and repair, and construction support using…
Serves B2B offshore energy and marine infrastructure clients, including oil and gas operators, pipeline and cable owners, and developers needing subsea survey, inspection, monitoring and construction…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -86% CAGR over 2y
Location
NCIMB Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides microbiology services including microbial identification, qPCR testing, metagenomics and genome sequencing, plus chemical and ecotoxicity testing. Maintains a culture collection of bacterial…
Serves B2B customers in life sciences, food and drink, energy, environmental, pharmaceutical, personal care, agriculture, microbiome, and oil and gas sectors, including organisations working with…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 2y
Location
EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT & MARINE CORPORATION LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides lifting equipment and rigging pool management services, supplying and renting wire ropes, lifting gear, marine mooring systems and subsea/ROV lifting equipment. Also offers spooling,…
Targets B2B organisations worldwide whose operations depend on lifting equipment, including marine, offshore, subsea and mooring-related sectors.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -60% CAGR over 5y
Location
Oleochem Project Management Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides production chemistry and laboratory services for the oil and gas industry, including offshore chemists, laboratory staffing and training, design and supply of A60 laboratory modules,…
Serves B2B customers in the global oil and gas sector, including offshore operators and project teams managing new developments, facility upgrades, and ongoing production operations.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 2y
Location
Hilton Instruments Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies laboratory equipment, consumables, chemicals, glassware and gas detection instruments. Provides equipment servicing, repair, UKAS calibration and rental, and distributes specialised testing…
Serves B2B and public-sector laboratories in the global energy and oil & gas sectors, plus education and research organisations, hospitals and healthcare providers, environmental testing teams, and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 3y
Location
OCEAN PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides marine and hydrographic survey support services for offshore energy projects. Offers consultancy, technical manpower supply, dimensional control, laser scanning, and survey services to…
Serves B2B clients in offshore renewable energy and oil and gas, including companies requiring marine and hydrographic survey support, consultancy, technical manpower and dimensional control services.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Emstech Oil Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides assembly, pressure testing and refurbishment services for oil and gas equipment, including subsea and surface well control, drilling and workover systems. Conducts hydrostatic and nitrogen…
Serves B2B customers in the oil and gas energy industry, including operators, OEMs and contractors involved with subsea and surface well control, drilling and workover equipment.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
AMS GLOBAL GROUP LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides marine surveying and consultancy services for the maritime and cargo sectors, including cargo and bulk inspections, marine technical advice, and H2S safety equipment packages for vessels and…
Serves B2B clients in the marine, offshore energy and bulk cargo sectors, including vessel owners/operators, charterers, ports, cargo interests and industrial teams needing surveying, consultancy and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · -1% CAGR over 3y
Location
Array Training Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides training courses and examinations in non‑destructive testing (NDT) methods including ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, penetrant and visual testing. Also offers certification…
Serves NDT technicians, candidates and employers needing qualification, renewal and compliance support, including companies with in-house NDT staff, audit obligations, procedures or…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
Location
Aurora Energy Services
Provides engineering and technical services for energy infrastructure, including wind turbine inspection and repair, fabrication, specialist welding, electrical work, rope access, lifting and…
Sells to energy-sector businesses, including asset owners, EPCs and OEMs, serving onshore and offshore wind, offshore energy, solar and battery storage projects. Also targets individual workers…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Altrad Sparrows
Provides engineering, inspection, operations and maintenance services for industrial and energy sectors. Services include mechanical handling and crane operations, equipment inspection, refurbishment…
Serves B2B customers in industrial, offshore energy and renewables markets, including plant and equipment owners, OEMs, upstream operators, EPCs, drillers, vessel owners, and onshore/offshore wind…
Location
HENDERSON ANDT LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
RESAURA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How Aberdeen TIC companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Aberdeen TIC providers usually earn revenue from a mix of fixed-fee inspections, per-sample laboratory testing, calibration certificates, technical reports and recurring assurance packages. Pricing tends to follow the work unit: an engineer day rate for site visits, a per-asset fee for inspection rounds, a per-test fee in the lab, or a framework rate card for customers with repeated assets and audit cycles. The service is not just labour. It combines qualified people, measurement equipment, controlled procedures, report templates and traceable records that customers can use in supplier approvals, maintenance files and conformity evidence.
Who they sell to
Most sell to asset-heavy B2B buyers rather than consumers. Typical customers include energy operators, engineering contractors, infrastructure owners, manufacturers and product suppliers that need third-party evidence before equipment, components or processes can be accepted. The buying group often includes quality managers, asset integrity leads, operations directors, HSE teams and procurement, with finance involved once framework spend or multi-site work is in scope. Urgent inspections may be bought directly from an approved supplier list, while larger packages tend to move through tenders, framework agreements, supplier audits and technical qualification checks.
What they buy
Most TIC firms tend to spend on systems that protect traceability and engineer utilisation. Relevant categories include quality-management software, laboratory information management, calibration-management tools, field-service scheduling, document control, certificate generation, CRM, job costing, billing and finance systems. Security, identity management and device management can matter where field staff collect evidence on customer sites. Many also buy specialist recruitment, technical training, audit support, professional indemnity advice, insurance, accounting, marketing for regulated niches, cloud hosting and equipment maintenance. Laboratory and inspection providers may also need facilities, sample logistics, metrology equipment and controlled storage.
Why and how to sell to them
TIC buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when accreditation scope changes, a new framework contract is won, a lab or inspection team expands, or customer audits start asking for faster evidence packs. Common pain points are certificate turnaround, duplicated reporting, engineer scheduling, calibration traceability, audit readiness and keeping margins visible across small jobs and larger frameworks. Outbound works better when it links the offer to a concrete assurance workflow: fewer report revisions, clearer evidence trails, better utilisation of field staff, or faster conversion from completed inspection to invoice. Generic productivity claims are less persuasive than references to conformity, traceability and client audit pressure.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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