Independent UK laboratory testing services
If your company produces, imports or distributes goods for sale, you need a trusted testing provider to ensure they meet all the necessary safety standards. Once you've got the appropriate reports and documentation in-hand, you can go on to sell them to your customers in full confidence that they're safe to use and comply with all the applicable legal regulations.
Here at Northern Testhouse, we offer a one-stop-shop, UK-based laboratory testing service, saving you the time, money and hassle associated with finding separate, reliable contractors and ensuring you can get your products – from foods and toys to homewares – onto the market as quickly as possible.
Our staff assess your needs in detail and determine what testing is needed to ensure full compliance with UK regulations. If you want to sell your product abroad in markets such as the EU, US or Australia, we can verify whether you'll require any additional testing and documentation to meet their requirements, and then package everything into one, convenient offer. As we carry out all our testing here in Leicestershire, we only require a small number of samples from you and can offer fast turnaround times – sometimes as fast as 24 hours.
We can also carry out contract laboratory testing services for smaller testing businesses whose demand is growing faster than they can comfortably manage alone.
Find your product on the grid below to see what kinds of testing we offer. If you can't see what you need or would like to talk to us in more detail about your requirements, you can contact our team.
Safety tests include:
Toxicity testing
Physical testing
Migration testing
Materials testing
Chemical analysis
Flammability testing
Food contact materials testing
With Northern Testhouse (Leicester) Ltd, you can guarantee:
Testing in the UK
All our testing is UK based. This saves you costly courier charges to Turkey, the Far East etc., avoids currency rate fluctuations and means you don't have the hassle of time differences getting in the way of communications.
An experienced partner
Established in 2003, we are one of the UK’s most experienced laboratories.
Accredited testing
We hold ISO/IEC 17025:2017 flexible scope of accreditation. This is the international standard governing general requirements for testing and calibration laboratory compentence. Accreditation number 105403, Body: PJLA
CPSIA approval
We are also an approved CPSIA laboratory for US testing, Lab ID1228
Accepted test reports
Our test reports are recognised and accepted by major UK retailers, across other countries, and by customs and enforcement authorities.
Fast turnarounds
Our standard turnaround time for toy testing is 8 working days. We are also able to offer express services of 4 days and even 24 hours for urgent testing.
Prompt responses
We know how important it is to be kept in the loop, so we are committed to maintaining open communications with fast response times.
Value for money
Our prices are at least 20% lower, maintaining competitive rates is extremely important to us.