Unit 3 Compliance

Name

Unit 3 Compliance

Legal name

Unit 3 Compliance Ltd

Website

https://unit3compliance.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bradford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EMC Testing Services: Laboratory-based EMC testing services including pre-compliance and full compliance testing for emissions (radiated and conducted) and immunity (radiated RF, conducted RF, EFT, surge, ESD). Services provided at lower cost than major accredited test labs with greater flexibility.
2. EMC Consultancy and Fault Finding: Engineering consultancy for EMC problem solving, troubleshooting, design reviews, and design-for-EMC support. Customers engage Unit 3 Compliance as their compliance department, bringing tools and experience to resolve EMC failures and improve first-time pass rates.
3. Regulatory Compliance Advisory: Advisory services covering CE/UKCA marking (EMCD, RED), FCC (USA), ICES (Canada), electrical safety (LVD), RoHS, WEEE, and technical file/documentation assembly and review.
4. Think EMC Training: Customised in-person EMC training courses delivered under the Think EMC brand. Training covers practical EMC design, near field probing techniques, and EMC fundamentals for engineers and designers.
5. Pocket Near Field Probe Products: Sale of proprietary Pocket Near Field Probe kits (Revision 5), including PCB probe boards, SMA connectors, ferrite cores, and assembly hardware. Also available as free downloadable eBook guide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Unit 3 Compliance is an EMC test laboratory and consultancy that provides emissions and immunity testing (radiated, conducted, RF, EFT, surge, ESD), fault finding and diagnosis, design-for-EMC support, electrical safety (LVD) testing, and environmental testing (temperature/humidity, vibration/shock). The company also delivers regulatory advisory services for CE/UKCA, FCC, and ICES marking, customised EMC training via the Think EMC brand, and sells proprietary EMC debug tools including Pocket Near Field Probe boards and the Monitor-o-Matic 8000 EUT monitoring software.

Product overview

Unit 3 Compliance is a West Yorkshire-based EMC testing laboratory and consultancy offering pre-compliance and full compliance testing services. The company provides a unified offering combining expert engineering consultancy with in-house laboratory testing capabilities. Core services include EMC emissions and immunity testing (radiated, conducted, RF immunity), electrical safety testing under LVD, and environmental testing (vibration/shock, temperature/humidity). The company also manufactures specialized EMC debug tools including Pocket Near Field Probe Boards (available in R4 and R5 revisions) and the Monitor-o-Matic 8000 EUT monitoring software. Additionally, Unit 3 Compliance offers regulatory compliance services for CE/UKCA, FCC, and ICES marking, along with free educational resources and guides on EMC standards and best practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Think EMC: Customized EMC training services provided by Unit 3 Compliance

Products and services

• EMC Test Lab Services EMC testing services covering emissions and immunity standards including radiated emissions, conducted emissions, RF immunity, EFT, surge, and ESD, with capabilities for testing to CE/UKCA, FCC, and ICES requirements. Offered at lower cost and with greater scheduling flexibility than big-name accredited test labs.
• EMC Consultancy and Fault Finding Technical consulting services including EMC design reviews, fault finding, problem resolution, and product design support for EMC compliance for electronic product manufacturers and engineering teams.
• Electrical Safety Testing (LVD) Electrical safety testing and assessment services under the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) supporting CE/UKCA marking for electronic products.
• Environmental Testing Environmental test services including temperature/humidity testing and vibration/shock testing for product durability assessment.
• Regulatory Compliance Advisory (CE/UKCA/FCC/ICES) Advisory services for global market access covering CE (EMCD, RED) and UKCA marking for Europe, FCC for the USA, ICES for Canada, electrical safety (LVD), RoHS, WEEE, technical file assembly, and documentation review.
• Think EMC Training Customised in-person EMC training courses covering practical EMC design, near field probing techniques, and EMC fundamentals, delivered under the Think EMC brand for engineers and product designers.
• Pocket Near Field Probe Boards Compact PCB-based EMC debug probe kits (Revision 5) for near field probing, including probe boards, SMA connectors, ferrite cores, voltage probes, current transformer adaptors, and EMC reference formulae, sold as standalone hardware for EMC fault finding.
• Monitor-o-Matic 8000 LabView-based EUT monitoring software for EMC immunity testing that captures serial data, extracts and plots values, logs min/max performance, and triggers alerts for out-of-spec conditions during immunity tests.
• Thermocouple Organiser TCO1 PCB-based thermocouple organiser designed in KiCad to neatly store and manage thermocouple wires with cable strain relief and labelling features.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lower testing costs compared to big-name accredited test labs, with flexible scheduling
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 1% For The PlanetminorOthersUnit 3 Compliance is a member of 1% For The Planet, pledging to donate 1% of annual sales to environmental causes. This membership reflects the company's commitment to social and environmental responsibility and is displayed as a logo on their website footer.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global TIC company providing EMC, safety and wireless compliance testing worldwide — overlaps with Unit 3 Compliance's regulatory coverage (CE, FCC, IC) at much larger scale.
• Bureau Veritas: International testing, inspection and certification group with consumer electronics EMC and wireless compliance services — competes for the same manufacturer customers with a global footprint.
• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection and certification company with electronics and EMC compliance offerings across the UK, EU and North America — a broad incumbent alternative to Unit 3 Compliance.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with extensive EMC and product safety capability across Europe — competes for UK/EU compliance work but with far broader scope and accredited offerings.
• Kiwa Blackwood Compliance: Testing, inspection and certification group with UK EMC capability, competing with Unit 3 Compliance for compliance projects but as part of a much broader TIC portfolio.
• Element Materials Testing: Global testing group with UK EMC labs (incorporating former TRaC) serving electronics manufacturers — a much larger incumbent offering accredited testing plus adjacent services.

Direct peers

• 3C Test Ltd: UK EMC and safety test house serving electronics manufacturers with pre-compliance and full compliance testing, similar in scale and customer profile to Unit 3 Compliance.
• RN Electronics: UK-based EMC and RF test laboratory offering accredited pre-compliance and full compliance testing for electronics manufacturers — the closest direct competitor to Unit 3 Compliance's lab services.
• York EMC Services (YES): Spin-out of the University of York providing EMC consultancy, testing, training and research for the electronics industry — directly comparable in combining lab, consultancy and training.
• Cherry Clough Consultants: UK-based EMC and safety consultancy offering design advice, training and troubleshooting for electronics companies — a strong analogue for Unit 3 Compliance's consultancy/training side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6Xyl1QQzqMwzSPfVpmWeOw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/james-pawson-unit-3-compliance

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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