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Top 25 Metal surface treatment companies based in the United Kingdom

Name: Metal surface treatment companies based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 178 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 178 metal surface treatment companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 4,064 professional contacts across them, including 1,127 with verified work emails. Birmingham is the largest hub.

This list covers metal surface treatment companies 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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4,064Contacts tracked

1,127Verified emails

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The 25 largest metal surface treatment companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 178 metal surface treatment companies based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to metal surface treatment companies: 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	Bodycote	Partial evidence	Macclesfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,940 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With more than 165 locations in 22 countries, Bodycote is the world’s leading provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Poeton Industries Limited	Indirect evidence	Gloucester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	82 contacts →
	Indirect 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 20, 2026
3	South West Metal Finishing	Indirect evidence	Exeter, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	79 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Electroplating, Paint Finishing and Anodising for Aerospace and General Engineering.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Frederick Cooper Birmingham LTD	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	43 contacts →
	Indirect 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 20, 2026
5	Rimex Metals Group	Partial evidence	Enfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Specialists in Metal Finishes with manufacturing and supply throughout the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Surface Technology	Strong evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	32 contacts →
	Strong 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 20, 2026
7	Highland Galvanizers And Colour Coaters	Partial evidence	Elgin, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Highland provides a unique range of metal finishing services for steel and aluminium.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Diffusion Alloys	Partial evidence	Middlesbrough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	25 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With over 60 years of industry experience, DAL is a global specialist in the application of a range of protective coatings against metal degradation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Rösler UK	Partial evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rősler is the world’s leading surface finishing company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Ashton & Moore Limited	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1925, we at Ashton & Moore have the experience and technical knowhow to undertake successfully a wide variety of finishing processes including plating, anodising…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	NK Coatings	Indirect evidence	Newtownabbey, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Northpoint LTD UK	Indirect evidence	Dukinfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Northpoint Ltd is the UK market leader in coating solutions for both decorative and functional purposes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Metal Finishings LTD	Strong evidence	Wimborne, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Metal Finishings Ltd offers surface treatments in the south of England.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Cardiff Galvanizers & Galvablast	Indirect evidence	Cardiff, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Cardiff Galvanizers, our vision is clear: to be the premier provider of galvanizing and protective coating solutions in the UK, setting the standard for quality, reliability…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Presto Engineering	Indirect evidence	Witney, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Presto Engineering we specialize in providing a complete solution to companies requiring high quality machined and finished components.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Twickenham Plating Group	Indirect evidence	Poole, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Twickenham Plating Group TPG provides specialist technical plating services for electronics, telecommunication, aerospace, automotive and military applications.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Stainless Restoration Limited	Partial evidence	Hyde, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “STAINLESS RESTORATION LIMITED Specializing in the metal finishing industry processes include; Mechanical Polishing, Blasting & Painting, UHP Water Jetting, Pickling & Passivation…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Karas Plating Limited	Indirect evidence	Leigh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We understand that you, as a manufacturer, need to deliver high-quality, high-volume parts consistently.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Metro Engineering And Plating Works LTD	Partial evidence	Uxbridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Metro Plating was founded by the Etheridge family on the 4th November 1946, the business specialises in multiple Surface Anodising Techniques providing an ultimate fast service to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Blastwash UK	Strong evidence	Northampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Blast-Wash UK - a division of NCH (UK) Ltd are suppliers and manufacturers of new and used surface treatment equipment as well as spares, consumables, chemicals and pre-treatment…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Lamberts London Limited	Partial evidence	Watford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Award winning company Lamberts London are world-renowned specialists in decorative metal plating.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Frost Electroplating LTD	Indirect evidence	West Midlands, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FROST ELECTROPLATING LIMITED is based out of Catesby Park, Kings Norton, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Finishing Techniques LTD	Strong evidence	Bury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Fintek provide metal surface finishing services to the aerospace, autosports, medical device, toolmaking and precision engineering industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Aspect Powder Coatings LTD	Indirect evidence	Tipton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Aspect are a market leader and one of the UK's largest powder coating facilities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Douglas Metal Finishing Limited	Partial evidence	Kent, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 2002, Douglas Metal Finishing Limited is one of the leading chrome platers and metal finishing companies in Great Britain.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 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: metal surface treatment companies. 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 metal surface treatment companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of metal surface treatment companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name metal surface treatment companies. 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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Metal surface treatment companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

27.7%Verified-email coverage

22.8Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

5.6%Largest-city concentration · Birmingham

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

5,001-10,000

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 178 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 metal surface treatment companies, 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 “metal surface treatment companies”. 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 metal surface treatment companies), 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 metal surface treatment companies, 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, 1,127 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 20, 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 metal surface treatment companies, 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 metal surface treatment companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 178 metal surface treatment companies 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?

Bodycote, headquartered in Macclesfield, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most metal surface treatment companies?

Birmingham leads with 10 headquartered companies, followed by Coventry (9) and Leeds (5).

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 1,127 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 178 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 20, 2026.

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About this data

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.