ACME Test and Tagging

Name

ACME Test and Tagging

Legal name

ACME Test and Tagging Pty Ltd

Website

https://acmett.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Safety Compliance Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Appliance Diagnosis, Troubleshooting & Safety Inspection (HSAGANAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Extinguisher Services (Inspection/Recharge/Hydrostatic Testing) (IMAIAJAD), Emergency & Exit Lighting / Egress Systems Testing & Service (IMAIAJAH)

Keywords

• Electrical safety testing
• Appliance test and tag
• RCD testing services
• Workplace electrical compliance
• Three phase appliance testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wheelers Hill

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Insurance

Revenue model

1. Test and Tag Services: Core service revenue from testing and tagging electrical appliances at customer workplaces. Pricing is quote-based per job or per appliance. Services include testing of general appliances, trade tools, RCDs, three-phase equipment, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, emergency lighting, and office appliances. Additional revenue from minor repair services and urgent service calls.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACME Test and Tagging provides on-site electrical appliance safety inspection, testing, and tagging services to workplaces across Melbourne and Victoria, complying with AS/NZS 3760 and AS/NZS 3012 standards. Services span general appliances, trade tools, RCDs, three-phase equipment (up to 415V), office equipment, and complementary fire safety equipment maintenance (extinguishers, blankets, emergency/exit lighting), plus on-site minor repairs and an urgent service tier, delivered through its proprietary S.A.F.E.R Workplace Program.

Product overview

ACME Test and Tagging Melbourne is a service-based business offering comprehensive electrical safety testing and tagging services for workplaces. The company provides a unified suite of services centered around their S.A.F.E.R Workplace Program, which includes testing and tagging of general appliances, trade tools, RCDs, three phase appliances, and office equipment. Additional services include fire safety equipment maintenance (extinguishers, blankets, exit lighting), urgent service options, and on-site minor repairs. The service is delivered by uniformed and trained technicians using AS/NZS 3760 compliant testing methodology, with free site assessments available to evaluate client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TATSA (Test and Tag Training Australia): Training division providing test and tag certification courses for technicians

Products and services

• General Appliances Testing and Tagging

Quantifiable outcome

• Electrical injuries account for significant workplace incidents - 1,065 people hospitalized between July 2014-June 2016 with electrical injuries, 55 deaths from electrocution. Almost half of hospitalized cases occurred during paid work (497 cases, 47%)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TATSA (Test and Tagging Association of Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn Blackburn, founder of ACME Test and Tagging, is recognized as an industry pioneer and expert in the Australian test and tagging sector. He offers complete online test and tag training courses through TATSA with lifetime support for course participants. TATSA courses are AS/NZS 3760 compliant and provide competency certification for individuals seeking to perform test and tag services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Programmed (PERSOLKELLY): Large Australian facility-services and maintenance provider whose portfolio includes electrical compliance, asset maintenance, and safety services for enterprise and government customers. Comparable to ACME in the overlap of workplace electrical safety inspection but operating as a broad incumbent across many adjacent services.

Direct peers

• Testel: One of Australia's largest national test and tag service providers (formed from the merger of TAG Australia and Laserfiche Testel), offering on-site appliance testing, RCD testing, and microwave leakage testing to workplaces across multiple states. Directly comparable to ACME on core service, customer type, and standards-based compliance positioning, but at significantly greater geographic scale.
• Jim's Test & Tag: Franchise-arm of the Jim's Group providing mobile test and tag services to Australian workplaces under a standardised franchise model. Directly comparable on service offering and customer base, with the franchise structure being the inverse of ACME's explicitly anti-franchise ('no franchise loadings') positioning.
• Compliance Australia (Test & Tag): Australian provider of workplace compliance services including test and tag, RCD testing, and emergency lighting inspection. Comparable to ACME as a direct competitor delivering the same bundled electrical and life-safety compliance services to workplaces.
• Test & Tag Hub: Australian test and tag service business providing workplace electrical safety inspection and tagging across multiple states. Comparable to ACME as a direct competitor in the same B2B service category with similar small-to-mid operator economics.
• Protag Australia: Australian test and tag provider delivering on-site appliance testing, RCD testing, and three-phase testing for commercial and industrial customers. Directly comparable to ACME on core compliance service, mobile delivery model, and AS/NZS 3760-aligned methodology.

Emerging players

• SafetyCulture: Australia-headquartered inspection and safety platform (iAuditor) used by enterprises to digitise workplace safety audits, including electrical equipment checks. Not a direct test-and-tag service competitor, but increasingly competes for the same compliance budget by enabling in-house inspections rather than outsourcing to providers like ACME.
• VoltSafe: Technology company developing smart-plug and electrical-safety products (e.g., prong-based safety connectors) for industrial and commercial use. Adjacent to ACME's risk surface (preventing electrical incidents in workplaces) and represents a potential long-term substitute for periodic test-and-tag inspection through continuous monitoring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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