Bodies appointed to inspect transportable pressure equipment in the UK

This page was last updated on 18th September 2024

The inspection bodies listed below are appointed by the competent authority of the UK to undertake certain functions in accordance with the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (as amended)
The type of pressure equipment each body may inspect is defined by the most recent Schedule of Accreditation to be recognised by the VCA. In most (but not all) cases this will be the latest revision published on the UKAS website, www.ukas.com. The status of recognition may be checked with the VCA (tanks@vca.gov.uk)

Inspection Body Website APPOINTED FOR
Functions under CDG Part 4 Periodic Inspection of OLD pressure receptacles
(CDG, Regulation 14)
Name Appointed Body Number Location Conformity Assessment Reassessment
of Conformity
Reassessment of Conformity (Reg 20A(4) 2020) Periodic Inspection
Air Products Plc No. 1351 Stoke on Trent www.airproducts.co.uk No No No No Yes
Apragaz Ltd. No. 8516 Folkstone www.apragaz.co.uk Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Arrowhead Industrial Services Ltd No. 1266 Stamford www.arrowheadis.com Yes Yes No Yes Yes
AUK (rpe) Ltd T/a Airservices (UK) No. 8537 Cramlington www.airservicesuk.co.uk No No No No Yes
BIE International Ltd. No. 0964 Chesterfield www.biegroup.com Yes Yes No Yes Yes
BOC Ltd No. 1978 Rotherham www.boconline.co.uk No No Yes Yes Yes
British Engineering Services Limited No. 0040 Warrington www.besgroup.com Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Calor Gas Ltd No. 1846 Warwick www.calorgas.co.uk No No No Yes Yes
Calor Gas Northern Ireland Ltd No. 2246 Belfast www.calorgas.ie No No No Yes Yes
Central Cylinder Testing Ltd No. 2229 Selby www.centralcylindertesting.com No No No Yes Yes
Compressed Gas Solutions No. 8538 Sandycroft www.compgas.co.uk No No No No Yes
Cylinder Testing and Sales (UK) Ltd No. 2205 Liverpool www.ctsukltd.com No No No No Yes
Defence Electronics & Components Agency No. 1845 Beaconside www.deca.mod.uk No No No Yes Yes
Energas Ltd, Cylinder Refurbishment Dept. No. 2599 Hull www.energas.co.uk No No No Yes Yes
Flameskill Ltd No. 2560 Great Yarmouth www.flameskill.co.uk No No No Yes Yes
Flogas Britain Ltd No. 2663 Leicester www.flogas.co.uk No No No Yes Yes
Gaspack Services Ltd No. 8539 Rhondda www.gaspack.co.uk No No No No Yes
J & R Gases Ltd No. 2381 Nelson www.jrgases.co.uk No No No Yes Yes
Jackson & Keay Ltd No. 8540 Nottingham www.jacksonkeay.com No No No No Yes
LRQA Verification Ltd. No. 0038 Birmingham www.lrqa.com Yes Yes No Yes Yes
MEL Aviation Ltd No. 1992 Sudbury www.melaviation.co.uk No No No Yes Yes
Meridian Technical Services Ltd No. 2747 Erith www.meridiantechnicalservices.com No No No Yes Yes
Nippon Gases Offshore Ltd No. 2258 Dyce www.nippongases.com No No No Yes Yes
Nucore Group Ltd No. 2206 Aberdeen www.nucore-group.com No No No Yes Yes
Paterson (Safety Air Systems) Ltd No. 2207 Glasgow www.patersonsafety No No No Yes Yes
Safe Gas Cylinders Ltd No. 2234 Swansea www.safegascylinders.co.uk No Yes No Yes Yes
Safety Service Agency No. 2495 Larne www.ssani.co.uk No No No Yes Yes
SGS UK Ltd No. 0353 Oldbury www.uk.sgs.com Yes Yes No Yes Yes
South Staffs Industries Ltd No.1763 Tipton www.southstaffsindustries.com No No No Yes Yes
TUV UK Ltd. No. 0879 Croydon https://www.tuv-nord.com/uk/en/home/ Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions Ltd No. 8541 Aberdeen www.tycofis.co.uk No No No Yes Yes
TIMESACE Ltd No. 8542 Coalville www.timesace.co.uk No No No No Yes