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Technical testing and analysis

UK SIC 2007 · 71200ISIC 71 · Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysisM · Professional, scientific and technical activities
Live companies4,916main activity SIC 71200
New, past 12 months56511.5% of live
Median age8 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration811.6%
Oldest1939incorporated 5 Aug 1939

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02004006008002011: 11920112012: 1342013: 15420132014: 1872015: 16520152016: 1732017: 18520172018: 2362019: 20320192020: 1872021: 20020212022: 2582023: 28420232024: 3272025: 45620252026: 461

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
761
South East
600
North West
564
Scotland
492
North East
439
West Midlands
414
East of England
408
Yorkshire and The Humber
345
East Midlands
309
South West
308
Wales
202
Northern Ireland
74

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

4,916 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 99.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Special Testing Limited
00355744
Sheffield5 Aug 1939
Bes Group Testing Rotech Limited
00562845
Warrington16 Mar 1956
Broadlands(builders)limited
00601851
Hazlemere1 Apr 1958
Audley Garage (Littleport) Limited
00624371
Littleport31 Mar 1959
Inspectorate International Limited
00638315
Great Notley30 Sept 1959
Davies & Co. (Environmental) Limited
00715014
Leeds (Leeds)9 Feb 1962
Chatfield Applied Research Laboratories Limited(the)
00723949
South Godstone15 May 1962
E.m.inspection Company Limited
00836093
Wigston1 Feb 1965
Manchester Building and Testing Laboratories Limited
00954353
Rochdale16 May 1969
Power Testing Limited
00956853
Chelmsford24 Jun 1969
N.F.W. Inspection Co. Limited
01039065
Stokenchurch20 Jan 1972
Scot-Test Limited
SC052584
—19 Mar 1973
Taylor & Stapleton Limited
01119938
Old Knebworth26 Jun 1973
Morgan-Ward (Non-Destructive Testing) Limited
01127975
New Mills9 Aug 1973
British Approvals Service for Cables Limited
01150237
Milton Keynes10 Dec 1973
Genus Breeding Limited
01192037
Basingstoke29 Nov 1974
Beverley Analytical Laboratories Limited
01203357
Newmarket12 Mar 1975
As International Corporation Ltd
01251950
Bootle (Sefton)29 Mar 1976
Galgo (U.K.) Limited
01302598
Luton14 Mar 1977
Ultramag Inspection Services Limited
01312465
Totton4 May 1977
Davenreed Limited
01323725
Stourbridge29 Jul 1977
Inderflame Combustion and Heating Services Limited
01370811
Droitwich Spa26 May 1978
Its Testing Services (UK) Limited
01408264
Brentwood10 Jan 1979
Micro Precision (Yorkshire) Ltd
01452244
Sheffield4 Oct 1979
Tuv UK Limited
01461331
Croydon15 Nov 1979
Salamon & Seaber Limited
01475631
Leeds (Leeds)28 Jan 1980
Argos Inspection Company Limited
01485784
Washington17 Mar 1980
Universal Instrument Services Limited
01554448
Yateley2 Apr 1981
Stallion Plant Services Limited
01562821
Hassocks20 May 1981
Glacier Inspection Services Limited
SC075040
Aberdeen2 Jun 1981
S.T.W. (Non-Destructive) Limited
01573493
Sheffield10 Jul 1981
Robinson International Limited
01574219
Romney Marsh14 Jul 1981
Soil Property Testing Limited
01606258
Huntingdon31 Dec 1981
Surecheck Limited
01626665
Tipton2 Apr 1982
UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels
01762448
Sevenoaks18 Oct 1983
Applied Inspection Limited
01792147
City and County of the City of London16 Feb 1984
Vibration Control Limited
01811261
Warrington25 Apr 1984
S. P. Barrett Limited
01842567
Worcester21 Aug 1984
Humberside Instruments Limited
01855594
Grimsby15 Oct 1984
R and G Electrical Contractors Limited
01860086
St Albans1 Nov 1984
Geomaterials Research Services Limited
01866047
Lambeth23 Nov 1984
R & A Kay Inspection Services Limited
01874086
Warrington27 Dec 1984
Rotech (Swindon) Limited
01879769
Highworth22 Jan 1985
Tersus Consultancy Limited
01912115
Southwark9 May 1985
Air Surveys Limited
01918699
Wandsworth3 Jun 1985
GBB (UK) Ltd
01925858
City and County of the City of London25 Jun 1985
Frazer-Nash NDT Limited
01985789
Rochdale4 Feb 1986
Quantec Consultants Limited
01991314
Maidstone19 Feb 1986
Mid-Sussex Testing Services Limited
01992079
Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint21 Feb 1986
NDT Services Limited
01997290
Brentwood7 Mar 1986