Elec Group Ltd

What Elec Group Ltd does

Elec Group Ltd is a UK-based, privately-held provider of electrical, fire, and water safety testing and compliance services, registered in England (Company Reg. 11899854) and headquartered at Newmarket, Suffolk. The company's core offering is Fixed Wire Testing (EICR) to BS 7671 and PAT Testing, supported by an adjacent portfolio that includes fire risk assessments, fire alarm and fire extinguisher testing, emergency lighting testing, lightning protection surveys, Legionella risk assessments, thermal imaging, and required remedial works. Service delivery is performed by City & Guilds-qualified, DBS-checked field engineers with an average of 18 years of industry experience, supported by digital reporting and, for large multi-site customers, phased 3- or 5-year testing programmes with schematic drawings, circuit charts, and portal access.

The business operates a sales-led, enterprise field sales model targeting large multi-site organisations across the UK, with dedicated account managers as the primary point of contact, an inside sales team for phone and email enquiries, and an Operations Team for scheduling and logistics. Services are quoted per project based on site requirements, property size, number of circuits, and compliance scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans education (Cambridge University colleges, Leyton Sixth Form), healthcare/NHS (Homerton University Hospital, McCarthy & Stone retirement living), retail (Holland & Barrett, Five Guys, Boots, QD Stores, Travelodge), manufacturing (AG Barr, Marshall Aerospace), automotive retail (Perrys, Stephen James, Hedin Automotive), hospitality (Double Tree by Hilton, Mitchell & Butler), government (Nottinghamshire County Council), and cultural/venues (Wembley Park Theatre, National Opera Studio). Notable contract anchors include a 3-year programme covering 6,000 circuits at Homerton University Hospital and nationwide testing across 1,000+ McCarthy & Stone properties.

The company differentiates primarily through regulatory accreditations (BAFE, NIC EIC, Construction Line Gold, ISO 27001, City & Guilds, DBS) that satisfy procurement requirements for regulated buyers, supported by an enterprise account management model and out-of-hours delivery that enables testing without disrupting healthcare, manufacturing, or retail operations. Marketing is built on a content-led inbound engine (blog, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) targeting compliance-driven search intent, with a customer review layer via Feefo. The company is founder/management-owned, has 28 employees, and operates as a direct-to-business service provider with no disclosed funding, M&A, or external investors.

Name

Elec Group Ltd

Legal name

The Elec Group Ltd

Website

https://elec-group.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elec Group Ltd is a privately-held UK provider of electrical, fire, and water safety testing and compliance services, delivering EICR, PAT, fire risk assessments, and related inspections to enterprise multi-site customers across education, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and government sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge, England

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Testing Services: One-time and periodic electrical safety testing services including Fixed Wire Testing (EICR), PAT Testing, and thermal imaging. Services are quoted based on site requirements and delivered by qualified engineers.
2. Fire Safety Services: Fire safety compliance services including Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Alarm Testing, Emergency Lighting Testing, and Fire Extinguisher Maintenance. Annual inspections and six-monthly testing services.
3. Legionella Risk Assessments: Water safety testing and risk assessment services to identify potential exposure to Legionella bacteria in workplace water systems, as required under COSHH Regulations 2002.
4. Lightning Protection: Lightning protection surveys and risk assessments to evaluate building vulnerability to lightning strikes and determine if protection is necessary.
5. Electrical Remedial Works: Follow-up electrical repair and maintenance services to rectify defects identified during EICR testing, ensuring installations meet BS 7671 standards and become safe and compliant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Elec Group provides UK regulatory-compliance testing and inspection services for commercial premises, including Fixed Wire Testing (EICR), PAT Testing, Emergency Lighting Testing, Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Alarm Testing, Fire Extinguisher Maintenance, Lightning Protection surveys, and Legionella Risk Assessments. Services are delivered by qualified field engineers at customer sites, with digital compliance reports and follow-up remedial works offered to address identified defects.

Product overview

Elec Group Ltd is an electrical, fire, and water safety testing services provider offering a portfolio of testing and compliance services primarily for commercial and educational premises. The core offering centers on Fixed Wire Testing (EICR), PAT Testing, Emergency Lighting Testing, and Fire Risk Assessments, complemented by specialized services including Fire Alarm Testing, Fire Extinguisher Testing, Lightning Protection, Legionella Risk Assessments, and Thermal Imaging surveys. Remedial Works services are offered as an add-on to address defects identified during testing. The company operates across multiple sectors including education, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and housing associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PAT Testing (Portable Appliance Testing) Inspection and testing of portable electrical appliances to confirm they are safe to use, reducing risk of injuries or damage, in accordance with BS 7671 standards. Targeted at commercial and institutional customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Testing of 6,000 circuits completed successfully at Homerton University Hospital within 3-year contract timeframe
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ellis Whittam: UK health, safety and compliance services firm serving SMEs and mid-market employers. Closely comparable UK compliance services peer with overlapping customer segments and recurring service model.
• Citation Group: UK provider of compliance, HR and health & safety services to SMEs and mid-market businesses. Comparable go-to-market and recurring service model, though with broader advisory scope than Elec Group.
• Peninsula Group: UK provider of employment law, HR and health & safety services to small and mid-sized businesses. Comparable UK compliance subscription model and SME/mid-market customer base.
• Compliance Group: UK-based multi-trade compliance services provider offering electrical testing, fire risk assessments, Legionella and asbestos services to commercial portfolios. Closest like-for-like UK competitor to Elec Group in service mix and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• SOCOTEC UK: Major UK Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) incumbent with electrical, fire and water hygiene practices serving enterprise and public-sector clients. Competes with Elec Group in NHS, education and commercial portfolio contracts at larger scale.
• Intertek: Global TIC operator with UK electrical and building compliance services. An incumbent that increasingly bundles TIC services into enterprise contracts overlapping with Elec Group's mid-market positioning.
• Eurofins: Global testing services group with UK operations spanning environmental, building and compliance testing. Adjacent incumbent with overlapping capabilities in water, environmental and building safety testing.
• Bureau Veritas UK: Global TIC leader with a substantial UK electrical compliance and fire safety practice. Competes for multi-site enterprise and public-sector compliance contracts that overlap with Elec Group's customer base.
• TÜV SÜD: Global TIC provider with UK electrical and building compliance capabilities. Competes for enterprise testing mandates similar to those delivered by Elec Group.
• SGS: Global TIC group with UK operations covering electrical, fire and building compliance. Broad incumbent offering overlapping services to enterprise and public-sector customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaBbSjelqpdsORRmgyqgUXg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ElecGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elec-group-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/elecgroupltd

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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