Company · Midlothian

Findlay, Irvine

Findlay, Irvine is a test and measurement equipment maker based in Midlothian, incorporated in Scotland in 1960 (SC035193).

What they do

“Explore Findlay Irvine's comprehensive solutions in Scotland, UK, including friction testing, skid resistance, rail safety, and weather monitoring equipment. Leading the way in transportation safety and monitoring technology.”

In its own words, on findlayirvine.com

In plain speak

They make and supply equipment for testing road grip, checking rail safety, and monitoring weather conditions.

Ayeoh Overview

Findlay, Irvine is a test and measurement equipment maker based in Midlothian. (Companies House, ayeoh's record) It was incorporated in Scotland on 4 May 1960 as company SC035193. (Companies House) Its website says: “Explore Findlay Irvine's comprehensive solutions in Scotland, UK, including friction testing, skid resistance, rail safety, and weather monitoring equipment. Leading the way in transportation safety and monitoring technology.” (findlayirvine.com)

It's named in 1 public grant record, from Innovate UK. (Grants, Innovate UK)

Companies House lists 3 active officers, among them Colin John Irvine (director, since Nov 1991), Wendy Irvine (director, since Nov 2013) and David Leask (director, since Jan 2019). (Companies House, profile card) Its own website's latest post is “Community Trees”, from 19 Mar 2026. (Latest from Findlay, Irvine, the post) Its latest filed accounts, for the year to 31 May 2025, show 49 employees on average. (Companies House, Financials)

Grants

Partner in an Innovate UK-funded project, "University of Glasgow And Findlay Irvine Limited"

1 Aug 2013 · Innovate UK

Latest from Findlay, Irvine

Community Trees

19 Mar 2026, from findlayirvine.com, posted by the company

THE SCOTSMAN - The small Scottish family firm that's become the world leader in stopping aircraft skidding off runways

2 Mar 2026, from findlayirvine.com, posted by the company

Rail Safety Equipment Enhanced Testing

5 Jan 2026, from findlayirvine.com, posted by the company

Exclusive Partnership with AviateQ Egypt

3 Dec 2025, from findlayirvine.com, posted by the company

Mine Entry Monitoring System

10 Jul 2025, from findlayirvine.com, posted by the company

Financials

Net assets: £5.4m (31 May 2025), up 1% on £5.3m a year earlier
Cash at bank and in hand: £4.5m (31 May 2025), up 9% on £4.1m a year earlier
Employees: 49 on average (31 May 2025), up 36% on 36 a year earlier

Net assets at year ends 2024 to 2025

Next accounts due 28 Feb 2027.

2 charges registered at Companies House as outstanding: security over the company's assets for borrowing or another obligation, per the 1 Oct 2026 register snapshot. See the charges

From the accounts made up to 31 May 2025, small-company accounts, as tagged in the filing. Small companies file a balance sheet and often no turnover or profit. The filings at Companies House

Accounts, year by year

Year end	Net assets	Cash	Staff
31 May 2025	£5.4m	£4.5m	49
31 May 2024	£5.3m	£4.1m	36

Only the figures each year's filed accounts tag; a blank is a figure the company did not file. The filings at Companies House

Timeline

19 Mar 2026from the companyCommunity Trees
2 Mar 2026from the companyTHE SCOTSMAN - The small Scottish family firm that's become the world leader in stopping aircraft skidding off runways
5 Jan 2026from the companyRail Safety Equipment Enhanced Testing
3 Dec 2025from the companyExclusive Partnership with AviateQ Egypt
10 Jul 2025from the companyMine Entry Monitoring System
31 May 2025accountsAccounts year end
31 May 2024accountsAccounts year end
7 Jan 2019directorDavid Leask appointed Director
13 Nov 2013directorWendy Irvine appointed Director
1 Nov 1991directorColin John Irvine appointed Director
4 May 1960incorporatedFindlay, Irvine incorporated as SC035193

Register facts, funding, grants and the latest news, each linked or sourced. The data file holds the register facts, funding and grants only.

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How it compares

Net assets £5.4m: 8th of 126 hardware firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Cash £4.5m: 6th of 96 hardware firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Employees 49 on average: joint 10th of 145 hardware firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Incorporated 4 May 1960: 3rd of 285 hardware firms, oldest first.

Ranked by ayeoh from the accounts of every Scottish hardware firm whose filings it holds, as of 2026-11-08. Only figures the accounts tag; a rank, not a judgement.