Looking for a qualified lab testing company in the United Kingdom? In this guide, we list some of the UK’s leading product compliance testing firms, covering textiles, electronics, children’s products, food contact materials, cosmetics and much more.
Each company profile also includes main product categories, testing services, capabilities, and location.
Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with any of the companies listed in this guide. We have selected these companies based on their claimed product scope, history, certification, and capabilities.
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Intertek UK & Ireland
Intertek UK & Ireland is an integral part of Intertek Group, headquartered in London. The company provides one-stop quality assurance services to multiple industries and product categories, covering general consumer goods, children’s products, medical devices, healthcare products, and packaging.
Intertek can help you ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance of the products you are planning to the UK with the help of more than 2,000 scientists, engineers, and technicians working in 59 laboratories throughout the UK.
Other than regular product testing services, Intertek offers professional advice to manufacturers, retailers, and importers in product development, clinical research, quality inspection, audits, regulatory staff training, and certification.
Covered Product Categories
- Textiles
- Footwear
- Homeware
- Furniture
- Food contact material products
- Accessories
- Appliances
- Information communications technology
- Batteries
- Lighting
- Electronics
- Toys
Services
- ANSI Standards testing
- UL Standards testing
- ASTM Standard testing
- Chemical testing
- Electrical safety testing
- Materials analysis and testing
- Packaging testing
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 1888
- Location in the UK: London, Aberdeenshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and others
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PS, United Kingdom
RN Electronics
RN Electronics is a British lab testing company accredited by the UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) specializing in providing product assessment, inspection verification, certification services for electronic products.
The company provides electronic product compliance testing and certification services for several countries and regions, including the UK, Europe, North America, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Australia, and New Zealand.
RN’s services include Radio testing, EMC testing, Electrical Safety (LVD), Cable testing, and Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) testing.
RN’s measurement facilities are in compliance with the requirements or standards of several governments or private institutions, including FCC, ISED, NRRA, Cambridge Wireless, and EMCTLA.
Covered Product Categories
- Communications systems
- Consumer electronics
- Multimedia
- Medical devices
- Machinery
Services
- EMC testing
- Electrical Safety (LVD) testing
- Radio devices testing
- 5G devices testing
- Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) testing
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 1986
- Location in the UK: Essex
Address: Arnolds Court Arnolds Farm Lane, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 1UT, United Kingdom
Element
Element provides quality assurance advisory services to consumer goods industries, telecommunications, aviation, logistics, energy, medical, and other fields, helping clients attain the required approvals for entering the global markets.
Additionally, Element offers advisory services including compliance strategy documents, gap analysis to compare the new standard against an older version, testing plans, and specific guidance on product design and material sourcing.
Covered Product Categories
- Digital Transmitters (Bluetooth / WLAN / ZigBee)
- Non-specific Short Range Devices (SRD)
- RFID products
- RADAR
- Land mobile radio
- Point to point microwave links
Services
- Radio testing and certification
- RED testing
- FCC and Industry Canada radio testing
- Bluetooth SIG qualification
- ZigBee testing and certification
- Telecoms regulatory testing
- Telecom equipment acoustic testing
- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) testing
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 1827
- Location in the UK: London
Address: 10 Lower Grosvenor Place, Victoria, London, SW1W 0EN, United Kingdom
SATRA
SATRA is a professional material research and testing company headquartered in Northamptonshire, UK, since 1919. SATRA has subsidiary laboratories in Dongguan, China, and Meath, Ireland, and offers product and material testing, research, accreditation, consultancy services to customers, in addition to the technical staff training and factory production management services.
SATRA is capable of performing testing services according to British, European and international standards and regulations, such as British Standards, REACH, and CPSC, for a wide range of industries and products, including personal protection equipment (PPE), which is one of SATRA’s largest sector operations.
Moreover, SATRA develops, manufactures, and sells test equipment for footwear, leatherwear, and consumer goods.
Covered Product Categories
- Homeware
- Apparels
- Footwear
- Toys
- Food contact material products
- Furniture
- Building materials
Services
- REACH testing
- CPSC testing
- CPSIA testing
- PPE testing
- Material and clothing testing
- Automotive component testing
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 1919
- Location in the UK: Northamptonshire
Address: SATRA Technology Centre, Wyndham Way, Telford Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8SD, United Kingdom
FIRA International Services
FIRA International Services was established in 1949 in Hertfordshire and it has now become one of the largest and specialized furniture-related service providers in the UK, offering testing, verification, repairing, consultancy, training, and certification services throughout the furniture supply chain in all sectors.
The goal of the company is to ensure the safety and compliance of furniture components, materials, and installation processes in the UK market.
FIRA International is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and offers testing services according to British, European, and American standards.
In addition to the testing and certification services, FIRA also provides furniture safety training, regulatory consultation, and furniture inspection and repair services.
Covered Product Categories
- Beds and mattresses
- Chairs and seats
- Cribs
- Children’s furniture
- Tables and desks
- Textiles
- Wooden furniture
Services
- Structural testing
- Fabrics and foam testing
- Board materials and finishes testing
- Ergonomics testing
- Flammability testing
- FIRA Gold Certification
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 1949
- Location in the UK: Hertfordshire
Address: Maxwell Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2EW, United Kingdom
Northern Testhouse (Leicester)
Northern Testhouse (Leicester) was founded in 2001, and offers a comprehensive package of safety and compliance testing services mainly for child-related products, such as school items, stationery products, childcare products, food contact material products according to the requirements of British Standards, EN Standards, and REACH Regulation.
The Northern Testhouse is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the migration of heavy metals testing, which is explicitly required by several EU standards on children’s products. Tested substances include lead, cadmium, chromium, barium, mercury, antimony, arsenic, and selenium.
Covered Product Categories
- Children’s products
- School items
- Childcare products
- Pen caps
- Footwear
- Paper and packaging
- Silicone products
- Metals
- Ceramicware
Services
- Toxicity testing
- Physical testing
- Migration testing
- Materials testing
- Chemical analysis
- Flammability testing
- Food contact materials testing
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 2001
- Location in the UK: Leicester
Address: Unit 1, Main St, Scraptoft, Leicester LE7 9TD, United Kingdom
Eurofins BLC
Eurofins BLC provides comprehensive risk management services starting from offering pre-market research, to manufacturing and logistics solutions to brands, retailers, and manufacturers, helping them to successfully launch the products into local or international markets.
Eurofins BLC’s expertise lies in leather products testing, verification, and certification, covering apparel, footwear, handbags, and other leather products. Other product and material testing services include hardware and jewelry component testing and upholstery testing.
Covered Product Categories
- Leatherwear
- Footwear
- Furniture
- Apparel
- Hardware
- Jewelry
Services
- Leather testing
- Performance testing
- Microplastics and microfibre testing
- Wet blue testing
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 2009
- Location in the UK: Northamptonshire
Address: Kings Park Road, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6JD, United Kingdom
TÜV SÜD UK
TÜV SÜD UK provides research and technical supporting services for a broad range of industries, including product and material testing, certification, verification, and staff training.
Currently, there are nearly 50 employees and technicians providing administrative and testing services to more than hundreds of products and industries in the UK, including textile, leather, toys, jewelry, food contact material, food, cosmetics, and building materials.
Covered Product Categories
- Electronics
- Navigation equipment
- Radiocommunication equipment
- Life-saving appliances
Services
- Chemical analysis and testing
- EMC testing
- Electromagnetic field (EMF) testing
- Radio Frequency testing
- Wireless testing and certification
- Environmental testing
- Flammability testing
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 2009
- Location in the UK: London, Hampshire, Surrey, Cumbria, Thurso, Cleveland, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Sheffield, Warrington, Aberdeen
Address: Octagon House Concorde Way, Segensworth North, Fareham, PO15 5RL, United Kingdom
SGS United Kingdom
SGS United Kingdom has been operating in the UK since 1974, originally providing trading services to agricultural and oil sectors in the UK. Nowadays, SGS UK is one of the largest and reputable third-party companies providing product testing, inspection, certification, verification, and training services, employing more than 1,500 people in 50 representative offices and 17 laboratories across the UK.
Covered Product Categories
- Apparel and textiles
- Footwear
- Personal protective equipment
- Cosmetics
- Food contact products
- Electrical and electronics
- Toys and juvenile-products
- Raw materials
Services
- REACH testing
- CPSC testing
- FDA testing
- FSSC testing
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 1974
- Location in the UK: London, Hampshire, Surrey, Cumbria, Thurso, Cleveland, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Sheffield, Warrington, Aberdeen
Address: Rossmore Business Park Ellesmere Port, CH65 3EN, United Kingdom
UL International UK
UL international UK has established several laboratories in the UK in Basingstoke, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Surrey, Warrington, Berkshire, Nottingham, and Telford.
UL International UK provides lab testing services to a wide range of products and industries, including electronic and electrical products, children’s products, apparel, and medical devices.
In 2011, UL International UK was appointed as a notified body to the EU PPE Directive for personal flotation products, which means that the company is able to perform a comprehensive range of tests and issue certification organization for personal flotation devices (PFD) such as life jackets, deck suits, and related devices.
Meanwhile, UL is authorized to grant the CE Mark for imported products to the EU in addition to the UL and ULC Mark for the US and Canada.
In recent years, the company has expanded its capabilities and facilities in Basingstoke, England, which has transferred it into one of the largest commercial EMC and wireless testing laboratories in the United Kingdom.
This allows UL to perform more complicated and diverse types of tests for broader kinds of electronics and appliances.
Covered Product Categories
- Wireless products
- Information Technology Equipment (ITE)
- Consumer electronics and appliance
- Medical devices
Services
- SAR testing
- Radio performance testing
- UL standards testing
Company Information
- Year of Registration: 2010
- Location in the UK: Basingstoke, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Surrey, Warrington, Berkshire, Nottingham, Telford
Address: UL Unit 1 – 3, Horizon Wade Road, Kingsland Business Park, Basingstoke RG24 8AH, United Kingdom
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