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Top 25 Contract coating manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

Name: Contract coating manufacturers based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 489 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 489 contract coating manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 3,949 professional contacts across them, including 1,169 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers contract coating manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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3,949Contacts tracked

1,169Verified emails

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The 25 largest contract coating manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 489 contract coating manufacturers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to contract coating manufacturers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Akzo Nobel Limited	Indirect evidence	Slough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	332 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “AKZO NOBEL LIMITED is a company based out of THE AKZONOBEL BUILDING WEXHAM ROAD, SLOUGH, United Kingdom.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	TOR Coatings	Partial evidence	Gateshead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	100 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 1975 and with over 40 years’ experience in the buildings coatings industry, Tor Coatings are true specialists in our field.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	Barrier Group	Partial evidence	Wallsend, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	89 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1975 in the North East of England, Barrier Group is a multi-disciplined turnkey engineering, design, and build contractor with over 50 years’ experience across…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	HMG Paints LTD	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	86 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established 1930 HMG has grown to become the UK’s Leading Independent Paint Manufacturer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Poeton Industries Limited	Partial evidence	Gloucester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	82 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1898, Poeton Industries are a privately owned group of companies specialising in the application of functional coatings to combat all types of wear and corrosion.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	The TP Group	Partial evidence	Great Baddow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	79 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The TP Group is a leading UK multi-disciplinary contractor delivering integrated construction & specialist contracting services across the commercial, residential, industrial…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	IRL	Partial evidence	Ealing, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	79 contacts →
	Partial evidence “IRL is a global industry consultancy with over 40 years experience specialising in market research and custom designed proprietary studies serving the global paints and coatings…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Morrells Woodfinishes	Indirect evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	61 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Morrells Woodfinishes Ltd was established in 1902 in London, England.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Safinah	Partial evidence	Gateshead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Safinah is an independent coating consultancy with a unique and comprehensive understanding of coatings in the marine, yacht, energy, infrastructure and chemical sectors, in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Denholm Universal LTD	Partial evidence	Middlesbrough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Denholm Universal Ltd was established in specialising in high quality surface preparation and protective coatings for engineering, petro-chemical, subsea, power and civil…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Mipa Paints Limited	Strong evidence	Havant, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	52 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Mipa Paints is a leading UK manufacturer and distributor of high quality paints, coatings and varnishes, proudly supporting the Automotive, Industrial and Defence sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Jack Tighe Group	Indirect evidence	Gainsborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	50 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jack Tighe established the company in 1954, following a successful cycling career in which he represented his country on the track and was selected for the Olympic Games.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	JMS	Partial evidence	Witham St Hughs Lincoln, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The UKs Premier Surface Preparation & Specialist Surface Coatings Company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Frederick Cooper Birmingham LTD	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	43 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For over a century, Frederick Cooper has set the standard in high-performance finishing in wet paint and powder coating.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Corrocoat	Indirect evidence	Leeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	40 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Corrocoat has been providing cost effective anti corrosion methods, materials and engineering rehabilitation expertise for over 30 years and enjoys a proven track record in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Chemco International	Partial evidence	Coatbridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Chemco International, we have over 30 years experience in designing and manufacturing the most advanced speciality coatings for the Marine, Industrial, Offshore, Petrochemical…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Teer Coatings LTD	Partial evidence	Droitwich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Originally a spin-out from a UK university, Teer Coatings are specialists in PVD coating technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	Story Decorating Group LTD	Strong evidence	Carlisle, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Commercial Painting & Decorating \| Offsite Spray Painting \| Specialist Coatings At Story Decorating Group, we’re not your average painting and decorating contractor.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Carlac LTD	Partial evidence	Leeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	36 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Carlac is a specialist coatings supplier to the automotive refinish sector, commercial vehicle sector and general industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Symphony Coatings	Partial evidence	Colchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	36 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Symphony Coatings Group is your premier partner for professional coatings, equipment, & expert support.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Surface Technology	Indirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We have more than 40 years experience in the development and application of high performance surface treatments for a variety of applications, with particular expertise in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Applied Coating Technologies LTD	Partial evidence	Oldbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ACT is UK’s premier industrial coating company with manufacturing sites based in the West Midlands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Ancorite Surface Protection	Indirect evidence	Sandbach, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ancorite Surface Protection Ltd provides unrivalled expertise within the industrial and commercial sectors offering product specification advice, full installation service with…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Highland Galvanizers And Colour Coaters	Indirect evidence	Elgin, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Highland provides a unique range of metal finishing services for steel and aluminium.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Capella Solutions Group	Indirect evidence	Sheerness, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WELCOME TO Capella Solutions Group Capella Solutions Group is a company that provides refinishing paint products and aerosol solutions to the Automotive, Industrial and Decorative…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: contract coating manufacturers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names contract coating manufacturers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of contract coating manufacturers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name contract coating manufacturers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Contract coating manufacturers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

29.6%Verified-email coverage

8.1Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

3.7%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

214

11-50

209

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 489 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among contract coating manufacturers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “contract coating manufacturers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names contract coating manufacturers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among contract coating manufacturers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,169 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names contract coating manufacturers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many contract coating manufacturers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 489 contract coating manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Akzo Nobel Limited, headquartered in Slough, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most contract coating manufacturers?

London leads with 18 headquartered companies, followed by Birmingham (10) and Leeds (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,169 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 489 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.