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Top 25 Surface preparation contractors based in the United Kingdom

Name: Surface preparation contractors based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 18, 2026 209 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 209 surface preparation contractors headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 1,207 professional contacts across them, including 318 with verified work emails. Sheffield is the largest hub.

This list covers surface preparation contractors 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 18, 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 18, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

209Companies

1,207Contacts tracked

318Verified emails

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The 25 largest surface preparation contractors based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 209 surface preparation contractors based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 18, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to surface preparation contractors: 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	Wescott Industrial Services Limited	Strong evidence	Jarrow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	51-200	102 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Wescott Industrial Services Limited is primarily a specialist surface preparation and painting company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
2	Kiely Bros	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	201-500	72 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At the forefront of surface treatment technology, our nationwide reputation for quality products, expertise, service and customer care has put us at the forefront of carriageway…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
3	Denholm Universal LTD	Strong evidence	Middlesbrough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Strong 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 18, 2026
4	Jack Tighe Group	Indirect evidence	Gainsborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 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 18, 2026
5	JMS	Strong evidence	Witham St Hughs Lincoln, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The UKs Premier Surface Preparation & Specialist Surface Coatings Company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
6	Vapormatt	Partial evidence	Bridgwater, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	51-200	42 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Vapormatt is the original innovator and global leader in advanced wet blasting technology, delivering precision surface finishing solutions to industries where performance…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
7	Surfaceprep UK	Strong evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	51-200	28 contacts →
	Strong evidence “SurfacePrep UK UK Locations - Sheffield, Newcastle and Milton Keynes SurfacePrep UK is a leading provider of surface preparation and finishing solutions, offering a comprehensive…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
8	Hodge Clemco	Partial evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	51-200	27 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hodge Clemco Limited is a UK based manufacturer of Surface Finishing Equipment and Abrasives.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
9	Coatings And Blasting Services LTD	Indirect evidence	Swansea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CABS was formed to provide professional and reliable painting and environmentally friendly blast cleaning services to all industry sectors, our initial focus is to offer quality…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
10	Rösler UK	Partial evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rősler is the world’s leading surface finishing company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
11	Northpoint LTD UK	Indirect evidence	Dukinfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 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 18, 2026
12	SIE Industrial LTD	Indirect evidence	Washington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Dust extraction * Vacuum recovery * Shot blast equipment * Paint spray equipment * Graco Advanced specialist distributor * Personal Protective Equipment * Breathing air Equipment…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
13	Straaltechniek UK Limited	Strong evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Straaltechniek UK Ltd is a leading specialist in surface preparation solutions, with decades of experience in the design, manufacture, installation, and modernisation of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
14	The Preparation Group	Strong evidence	Lincoln, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We're the market leading manufacturers & suppliers of Surface Preparation & Polishing equipment, tools, accessories & services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
15	FCL	Indirect evidence	A12 Colchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FCL - Foster Contracting Ltd has developed continuously for 120 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
16	RS Blastech	Indirect evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “RS Blastech - innovating safety and productivity for the corrosion control industry in the UK, Central Europe and Scandinavia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
17	Apt-Icc	Indirect evidence	Tredegar, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “APT ICC supply advanced chemical products and specialist site services to industrial and commercial sectors across the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
18	Ferrous Protection LTD	Strong evidence	Haydock, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ABOUT US Ferrous Protection Ltd are a leading provider of surface preparation, performance coatings and corrosion engineering solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
19	Turbex UK	Indirect evidence	Alton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WHO WE ARE Turbex has delivered the right cleaning solution for hundreds of UK businesses for over 40 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
20	Standish Metal Treatment Limited	Strong evidence	Skelmersdale, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Specialist protective coatings and surface preparation for commercial structural steel.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
21	Dart Industrial Services Limited	Indirect evidence	Newton Aycliffe, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Dart Industrial Services Limited, the premier choice for all your protective coating needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
22	Specialist Protective Coatings LTD	Strong evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Specialist Protective Coatings is an industrial surface preparation and protective treatment specialist.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
23	Xiom Scotland LTD	Indirect evidence	Forfar, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Xiom are leading providers of a large range of services to the oil and gas, marine, industrial, rail, renewable and other sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
24	Elite Coatings International LTD	Partial evidence	Burnley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Elite Coatings International Limited is an established surface treatment and protective coating applicator specialist.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
25	Variblast LTD	Strong evidence	Norwich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established in 2008, VariBlast is considered to be a leading contractor within the surface preparation and protective coatings sector of the construction industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 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: surface preparation contractors. 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 surface preparation contractors.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of surface preparation contractors, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name surface preparation contractors. 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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Surface preparation contractors based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 18, 2026

26.3%Verified-email coverage

5.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

3.3%Largest-city concentration · Sheffield

Sep 18, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

106

11-50

51-200

201-500

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 209 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 surface preparation contractors, 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 “surface preparation contractors”. 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 surface preparation contractors), 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 surface preparation contractors, 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, 318 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 18, 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 surface preparation contractors, 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 surface preparation contractors are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 209 surface preparation contractors 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?

Wescott Industrial Services Limited, headquartered in Jarrow, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most surface preparation contractors?

Sheffield leads with 7 headquartered companies, followed by Southampton (6) and London (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 318 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 209 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 18, 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.