Chapter 05
Fifty UK installers, found one at a time
There is no list of UK kitchen and bathroom installers to buy. These fifty-two were found and checked individually on 9 September 2026, and every row says how far the checking got.
What this list is
- 52 firms across five regions. The brief asked for fifty; fifty-two cleared the bar, so fifty-two are here.
- 46 are Companies House verified and 6 are site verified only. None is directory-only. Every website in this table was fetched before the firm was listed.
- 25 of the 52 make no 3D or visualisation claim at all, while selling a design service. That is the wedge, and it is the single most useful column in the table.
- Not one of the 52 publishes a headcount in the way a software company would. Every size cell states the evidence found rather than a guess, and several are honestly thin.
- Two firms are above the two-to-twenty band and are flagged rather than hidden.
Download the list as CSV · 15 columns including the source and the verification level for every row.
5.1 How the checking worked, and what "verified" earns you
| Level | Rows | What was actually done | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Companies House | 46 | The firm's own website was fetched and confirms domestic design-and-install work, and an active Companies House record was matched to the trading name and location. In most cases the match was earned by the registered office matching the showroom address, or by a company number printed in the firm's own footer. | That the company is solvent, growing, or the right size. It proves identity, not health. |
| Site only | 6 | The website was fetched and confirms the trade, the town and that they fit rather than only sell. No Companies House record could be matched, usually because the firm is a sole trader or partnership, or because the trading name is too generic to search. | That the business exists as a legal entity you can look up. Ring them before spending money on them. |
| Directory only | 0 | Not used. Anything that could only be found on Checkatrade or a directory was dropped rather than listed. |
What was rejected, and why that matters more than what was kept
Roughly one candidate in three was dropped after being fetched. The reasons repeat, and each one is a rule for the next fifty.
- The showroom that does not fit. The single biggest trap in this sector. A showroom's marketing reads exactly like an installer's until the small print says they "recommend a trusted installer" or offer "an introduction to an installer". Four firms were dropped on this alone.
- Dissolved or in liquidation. Several live, professional-looking websites belong to companies that are gone. One firm's own named parent is in liquidation and its site is still taking enquiries.
- No Companies House match for a generic name. Searching "Bathroom Studio" or "Kitchen Kit" returns eight to ten thousand matches. Where the registered office could not be matched to the trading address, the firm was either marked site-only or dropped.
- Placeholder text still on the page. One candidate's "meet the team" page was still filled with lorem ipsum.
- Bot-blocked. Two firms returned HTTP 403 or 425 to every attempt. Under the fetch-or-drop rule they are out, which means this list under-represents firms with aggressive security, not firms that do not exist.
Three honesty notes about the data itself. First, Checkatrade blocks automated fetching, returning 403 across the board, so no Checkatrade review count in this table was read from the page. Where a count appears it came from a search snippet and the row says so. Second, several Google review counts came from third-party mirror pages rather than Google, and are indicative only. Third, the registered office is frequently an accountant's address rather than the showroom. The notes column flags every row where they differ, and this matters directly for chapter 04, which needs the showroom postcode to pick a listing.
5.2 What the list found, which is a commercial finding rather than a data one
25
Of 52 make no 3D or CAD claim, while selling a design service
21
Advertise 3D visuals or CAD as a named step in the sale
46
Verified against an active Companies House record
0
Publish a headcount the way a software company would
Almost every one of these firms sells a design service. Fewer than half can show a customer what the design will look like. The rest sell on a showroom visit, a portfolio of finished installs, and named individual fitters in testimonials. That is the same shape as the market chapter's finding, seen from the customer's side rather than the competitor's: the trade is photo-led, not render-led.
Two second-order findings worth holding:
- Scale does not correlate with visualisation. Some of the largest firms in the list, including one with nearly thirty fitters and one that manufactures its own furniture, make no 3D claim at all. The assumption that the bigger firms are already sorted is wrong.
- The showroom is doing the job the render would do. Firms without a showroom either lead with a 3D walkthrough, or have nothing filling the gap. The showroom-less firms with no render are the most acute need in the list.
5.3 How to work the list
1
Start with the 25 firms in the "no" column
They have a design service, a showroom and no way to show it. The demo pack in chapter 04 is not an improvement to their process, it is the missing step.
2
Use the showroom address, never the registered office
Chapter 04 needs a listing within four miles of the place the installer actually works. Roughly a fifth of these rows have a registered office in a different town.
3
Match the trade before building the pack
The table's trade column says kitchens, bathrooms or both. A company in the product is one or the other, never both.S5 Where a firm does both, pick the one their site leads with.
4
Read the note column before you spend two pounds
Three rows carry an explicit due-diligence flag: a named parent in liquidation, an ambiguous corporate position after a dissolution, and a trading name that matches a differently registered company. Ring those three rather than posting to them.
5
Treat the two large firms differently
One states nearly thirty fitters and over six installations a week; another lists fourteen staff and over twenty installer teams. They are above the band this product is priced for, which makes them a Patch-band conversation rather than a Starter one, and a slower one.
5.4 The list
| # | Company | Where | Trade | Size signal, and the evidence for it | Companies House | Shows 3D? | Verified | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WC ONE Google 4.9 from 58, via a Birdeye mirror rather than Google itself | Bromley Kent | Both | Two showrooms (Bromley and Blackheath); site claims over 2,000 bathrooms and kitchens installed; no headcount published | 02089081 13 Jan 1987; 110 Beckenham Lane, Bromley BR2 0DW, which is the showroom address | yes | Companies House | Advertises computer-aided design and photorealistic rendering. Family-run since 1988. Related company 07505844 for Blackheath. |
| 2 | Complete Kitchens and Bathrooms Which? Trusted Traders 5.0 from 72, accredited since Feb 2014 | Hither Green, Lewisham London | Both | Four named staff on site: Phil (owner and designer), Tracey (office), Neil and Manus (fitters). In-house only, no subcontractors | none found No Companies House record found matching this name at a Lewisham address; may trade as a partnership | no | Site only | Uses computer-aided software for design but shows no renders. Trading since 1968. Showroom on Springbank Road. |
| 3 | Kitchencraft and Kingston Bathrooms Reviews on own site and a Google Business listing; no Checkatrade, Which? or Trustpilot found | Surbiton Surrey | Both | Three showrooms (Kingston, Surbiton, Cobham); in-house designers and fitters plus specialist plumbers, electricians, tilers and decorators | 07551619 4 Mar 2011; The White Cottage, 99 Brighton Road, Surbiton KT6 5NF, identical to the Surbiton showroom | no | Companies House | Established 1977. No 3D or CAD claim anywhere on the site, which makes it a clean demo target. |
| 4 | Indesign Bathrooms and Kitchens 4.4 from 102 via a Birdeye mirror; Best of Houzz Service 2018, 2019, 2023 to 2025 | Richmond London | Bathrooms led | Teams of experienced fitters, tilers and plumbers with over 20 years' experience; in-house design team; no headcount published | 08258491 18 Oct 2012; 108/110 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1UR | yes | Companies House | Advertises in-house 3D visualisations and life-like renders; a customer review specifically praises the 3D designs. |
| 5 | Designed Interiors Testimonials on own site only; no third-party profile found | Deal Kent | Both | Four named staff: Gary (designer), Trevor and Clive (fitters), Jason (project manager); owns its Deal showroom | 10137081 21 Apr 2016; First Floor 9a Magazine B, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor, Rochester ME2 4UY | yes | Companies House | Offers a 3D drawing of the build. Caution: related company 10818994 (Canterbury) was dissolved 28 Jan 2025, so confirm which entity trades. |
| 6 | Elliott Kitchens and Bathrooms Checkatrade 122 reviews; vetted by Kent Trading Standards | Sittingbourne Kent | Both | In-house fitters stated; Checkatrade profile carries 122 reviews; showroom on Sittingbourne High Street | none found No Companies House record matched. The entity once named Elliott Kitchens and Bathrooms is now UK Kitchens and Bathrooms Ltd (09234935), Southampton, a different business | no | Site only | No CAD or 3D claim. Family-run, 25 years plus. A second domain on .co.uk also exists; the .com was the one fetched. |
| 7 | Ebberns Google 4.8 from about 95 | Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire | Bathrooms | Claims one of Hertfordshire's largest bathroom showrooms; employs designers and an installation team; no headcount published | 01961905 20 Nov 1985; Devonshire House, 582 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore HA7 1JS | yes | Companies House | Company number is printed in their own footer, which is what made the match safe. Uses software to produce 3D plans. Trading since 1983. |
| 8 | Hove Bathroom and Kitchen Centre Google about 5.0 from 27 via a mirror; active Facebook page | Hove East Sussex | Both | 1,800 sq ft showroom over two floors; testimonials name three separate fitters, implying a multi-fitter crew | 03689320 29 Dec 1998; 195 Church Road, Hove BN3 2AB, identical to the showroom | partial | Companies House | Offers a 3D virtual tour of the showroom, but no evidence of 3D design renders for client projects. Independent since 1979. |
| 9 | Designs For Living No Checkatrade, Which? or Trustpilot found; listed as a Utopia Bathrooms stockist | Wokingham Berkshire | Both | Two showrooms (Wokingham and Windsor); manages plastering, tiling, flooring, electrics and Gas Safe work, implying a multi-trade team | 05533402 10 Aug 2005; 3/5/7 Denmark Street, Wokingham RG40 2AY, matching the Wokingham showroom | yes | Companies House | A designer prepares a detailed 3D design refined with the client, so 3D is central to their sales process. |
| 10 | Bathroom Concepts Google 4.9 from 40 via a mirror; active Facebook and Nextdoor | Wokingham Berkshire | Bathrooms | 3,000 sq ft showroom with over 20 bathroom displays; reviews name three staff | 12105855 16 Jul 2019; Unit 4 Station Industrial Estate, Wokingham RG41 2YQ | yes | Companies House | Presents detailed 3D visuals. Limited company only since 2019 but claims 35 years' trading, so probably incorporated from an older partnership. |
| 11 | Abingdon Bathrooms and Kitchens Thin: two Yelp reviews, no Checkatrade, Which? or Trustpilot listing found | Abingdon Oxfordshire | Both | Showroom on Marcham Road; two named principals; free home-measure design visit. Weakest size evidence in this region | 03801201 6 Jul 1999; 30 Bankside, Kidlington OX5 1JE, which is not the trading showroom | no | Companies House | No 3D or CAD offer; design is a free home visit. SIC 43290 confirms they fit rather than only sell. Masterclass Kitchens retailer. |
| 12 | JMI Bathroom and Kitchen Centre Checkatrade profile exists; a search snippet reports 5.00 from 289 but the page returned 403, so the count is unconfirmed | Bristol Bristol | Both | A team of tradespeople built over 25 years; two showrooms staffed six days a week | 04201734 19 Apr 2001; 124 High Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 2DA, probably an accountant's address rather than the Bristol showroom | yes | Companies House | Advertises 3D CAD for bathrooms and VR design for kitchens. FSB member. The registered-office mismatch was not independently closed. |
| 13 | GW Interiors Google 4.7 from 46 per a search snippet; Houzz and Yell listings | Treforest, Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf | Both | Nine installation teams stated on the homepage, the only hard number found in this region; 35 years' trading | 04930591 13 Oct 2003; Unit 17 Taff Business Centre, Tonteg Road, Treforest CF37 5UA | partial | Companies House | Claims high-resolution images rather than named CAD. Large showroom with a tile room and an accessibility centre, open six days. |
| 14 | Masterpiece Interiors Facebook and a SoGlos business profile; no Checkatrade or Trustpilot found | Gloucester Gloucestershire | Both | In-house building and fitting teams; each job run by a project manager; no headcount given | 07595557 7 Apr 2011; 3 Manor Park Business Centre, Mackenzie Way, Cheltenham GL51 9TX | yes | Companies House | Advertises the latest in 3D visuals at the showroom on St Oswalds Road. |
| 15 | BASCS (Bathroom and Shower Centre Swindon) Reviews aggregated on their own site; no Checkatrade or Trustpilot profile found | Swindon Wiltshire | Both | No headcount published; holds a KBB Review award for customer service and an award-winning showroom | 06836000 4 Mar 2009; Unit 19 Aspen Close, Kembrey Trade Park, Swindon SN2 8AJ | yes | Companies House | The company number is printed on their own site. Advertises cutting-edge photorealistic 3D design tools, the strongest self-declared design tech in the region. |
| 16 | John Turner Kitchens and Bathrooms Houzz profile; Google reviews embedded on their own site | Salisbury Wiltshire | Both | An extensive team of skilled tradesmen, with no number given. The weakest size signal in this region | 05287576 16 Nov 2004; St Mary's House, Netherhampton, Salisbury SP2 8PU | no | Companies House | No 3D or CAD mentioned anywhere, which makes it a clean demo target. Registration number is printed in their footer. |
| 17 | Tony Smith Kitchens Facebook page; no Checkatrade, Which? or Trustpilot profile found | Poole Dorset | Kitchens | Two showrooms (Poole and Ferndown); four staff named in testimonials | 04963423 13 Nov 2003; 431 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole BH12 1DQ, which is the showroom | yes | Companies House | Advertises 3D visuals. Kitchens only, no bathrooms. Trading since 1990. |
| 18 | Bathroom Inspirations Appears in Checkatrade Dorchester listings but no direct profile URL or verified count was obtained | Dorchester Dorset | Bathrooms | No headcount; two staff named repeatedly in Checkatrade reviews; 35 years' experience claimed, founded 2004 | 05028795 28 Jan 2004; Unit 2a Railway Triangle Industrial Estate, Dorchester DT1 2PJ | yes | Companies House | Offers a free 3D bathroom design producing detailed realistic images. Incorporation year matches the founding date claimed on the site. |
| 19 | Dekor Kitchens Houzz profile, Facebook, own reviews page; Exeter Living Award 2017 | Exeter Devon | Kitchens | Showroom over two floors with seven kitchen displays; a qualified design and installation team; no headcount | 11360701 14 May 2018; 3 The Venture Centre, Yeoford Way, Matford Park, Exeter EX2 8LB, the same unit as the showroom | no | Companies House | No 3D or CAD mentioned. Trading since 1993 as a business but the current company only since 2018. Kitchens and bedrooms only. |
| 20 | Liberty Home Design Facebook 80% recommended from 8; Houzz profile; Yell shows 0 ratings | Plasmarl, Swansea Swansea | Both | Employs qualified fitters, electricians and plumbers in-house; 20 years plus; no headcount | 07452232 26 Nov 2010; Druslyn House, De La Beche Street, Swansea SA1 3HJ, a city-centre address rather than the Neath Road showroom | no | Companies House | No 3D or CAD mentioned. One visible negative review about supply-only flat-pack work is worth reading before approaching. |
| 21 | M and M Interiors Google 5.0 from 12; LeaderQuote listing | Mochdre, Colwyn Bay Conwy | Both | Google 5.0 from 12; family business, 10 years plus; no headcount published. The smallest evidence base in this region | none found No Companies House record found in Conwy or North Wales. VAT number 180 7789 67 is published but no company number, which is consistent with a sole trader or partnership | no | Site only | No 3D or CAD mentioned. Sells Crown Imperial and Lifestyle kitchens. VAT registration implies turnover above the threshold, so not a hobby trader. |
| 22 | The White Bathroom and Kitchen Company Cornish Traders listing; Facebook page. A 4.9 from 107 figure that surfaces in search belongs to a different firm and must not be attributed here | Camelford Cornwall | Both | Very small: three family members named in testimonials; over 15 years. At the bottom of the two-to-twenty band | none found No Companies House record matched around Camelford or Wadebridge; likely a sole trader or partnership | yes | Site only | Uses CAD to create a personalised 3D visual. Showroom at 24A Market Place. |
| 23 | City Bathrooms and Kitchens Checkatrade profile exists but returned 403; a 764-review Google figure appears only via an aggregator and is unverified | Coventry West Midlands | Both | Team page names 14 staff and states over 20 installer teams; four active directors at Companies House. Probably above the 20-staff band | 07882689 14 Dec 2011; 3mc Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Drive, Coventry CV3 4FJ, an accountant's address | partial | Companies House | Three-floor renovation superstore with over 300 displays. CAD images are referenced in customer testimonials rather than in their own copy. |
| 24 | Bayliss Bathrooms and Kitchens Houzz profile with 0 reviews; a 4.30 from 36 Google figure appears only via an aggregator | Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield West Midlands | Both | No headcount published; expert team and designers referenced; Houzz lists typical job cost £5,000 to £25,000 | 07074439 12 Nov 2009; c/o Phoenix Associates, The Riding School House, Bulls Lane, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield B76 9QW | unclear | Companies House | Company number is published in their own footer. A search snippet claims 3D scale drawings but this could not be confirmed on any page fetched. Claims trading since 1929. |
| 25 | Bogue Bathrooms and Kitchens Seven testimonials on own site; aggregator figures not directly fetched | Solihull West Midlands | Both | Reviews page names five people: the owner and four fitters. A classic owner-plus-crew firm | 04954867 6 Nov 2003; 4 Bourton Road, Solihull B92 8AX, an exact match to the website address | no | Companies House | No showroom. SIC codes are electrical and plumbing installation, so genuinely a fitting business. No 3D or CAD in their own copy. |
| 26 | Twenty20 Design Which? Trusted Trader 5.0 from 1; Trustpilot 3.8 from 2, dormant since 2022 | Codsall, Wolverhampton Staffordshire | Both | Owner-operator plus a small crew; founded 2013; reviews refer to the owner and the team. Likely two to five people | 08743844 22 Oct 2013; 6 Birches Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 2JR, an exact match to the showroom. Registered as Reviving Kitchens Limited | yes | Companies House | Advertises CAD software producing realistic images. Trades under a different registered name, which matters for a Companies House lookup. |
| 27 | Queen Street Kitchen and Bathrooms A showcase page exists; a 55-review figure from two sources was not directly fetched | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire | Both | No headcount published; three staff named in testimonials; company number and VAT number published in the footer | 08924344 5 Mar 2014; 1 Queen Street, Burslem ST6 3EL, an exact match to the showroom | no | Companies House | SIC 43320 joinery installation, so a fitting business rather than a pure retailer. No 3D or CAD claim anywhere, with a real showroom to fill. |
| 28 | Creative Interiors No Trustpilot or Checkatrade profile found; Houzz and Facebook exist but counts unverified | Derby Derbyshire | Both | Claims over 7,000 homes and staff with 25 years' service; 4,000 sq ft Derby showroom plus West Bridgford; KBSA member. Probably at or above 20 staff | 04062899 31 Aug 2000; 39 Duffield Road, Derby. Note the site's own footer declares 14318785, The Creativity Group Limited, and a third company 16066413 covers Nottingham | yes | Companies House | Advertises industry-leading CAD software. The three-company structure is worth understanding before approaching. |
| 29 | Kedleston Interiors Houzz 5.0 from 1, plus Best of Houzz 2015 and 2016 for design | Derby Derbyshire | Both | No headcount; a two-storey showroom; a family craft for over 30 years, established 1988 | 05215220 26 Aug 2004; 61 Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1FL, an exact match to the showroom | no | Companies House | Showroom-led with a free design service. Describes spatial drawings but makes no 3D or CAD claim. |
| 30 | Cherrywood Interiors A 4.10 from 14 Google figure appears via an aggregator only; their own testimonials page returns 404 | Ilkeston Derbyshire | Both | Refers to a team of highly skilled fitters; father-and-son run; established 1979; an LLP rather than a limited company | OC337979 11 Jun 2008; 88 Station Road, Ilkeston DE7 5LJ, an exact match to the trading address | yes | Companies House | Advertises CAD 3D technology. No showroom mentioned and site maintenance is patchy. |
| 31 | Groby Kitchens and Bathrooms Houzz profile with 0 reviews and 3 followers; no Checkatrade or Trustpilot found | Groby, Leicester Leicestershire | Both | Describes itself as offering every trade under one roof, implying an employed multi-trade crew; family run, 25 to 40 years in the trade | 07245752 6 May 2010; 2a Firtree Lane, Groby, Leicester LE6 0FH, an exact match to the showroom | partial | Companies House | The homepage mentions CAD pictures once but the kitchens and about pages do not repeat it. A very thin review footprint for a firm with a real showroom. |
| 32 | Parker Kitchens Which? Trusted Trader accredited with 0 reviews on that profile; Checkatrade reports 9.9 from 13 but the fetch returned 403; Best of Houzz 2026 | Towcester Northamptonshire | Both | Over 1,200 customers claimed; production and fitting teams plus managed builders, plasterers and electricians; 26 to 29 years trading | 08000702 21 Mar 2012; The Old Cattle Market, Watling Street East, Towcester NN12 6HN, an exact match to the showroom | yes | Companies House | The strongest 3D story in the Midlands: the latest 3D design software and 3D CAD design, both stated in their own copy. |
| 33 | Richard and Richard's Design and Installation Specialists Which? Trusted Trader 5.0 from 112 | Bredbury, Stockport Greater Manchester | Both | No headcount published; five staff named across Which? reviews | 07301123 1 Jul 2010; Unit B1 Pear Mill Industrial Estate, Bredbury, Stockport SK6 2BP | yes | Companies House | Shows 3D visuals. Showroom in Pear Mill shopping village. Which? accredited for about 12 years. |
| 34 | MG Bathrooms and Kitchens None found | Great Moor, Stockport Greater Manchester | Both | About nine named on the site: four directors plus install teams led by three named fitters and supported by two more | 16110061 29 Nov 2024; 408-412 Buxton Road, Great Moor, Stockport SK2 7BY | yes | Companies House | The strongest 3D signal in the region: explicitly uses Virtual Worlds CAD for photorealistic renders. The company record is new although the trading business is older. |
| 35 | Homematas Trustpilot rated Excellent; Google 4.5; Lancashire Safe Trader. Counts not verified | Bamber Bridge, Preston Lancashire | Both | 7,700 sq ft showroom, 6,000 sq m of tile stock, an in-house fitting team, 30 years plus; no headcount | 04369418 7 Feb 2002; Unit 1 Dewhurst Row, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6BB, matching the site address exactly. Registered as Tilestyle Lancashire Ltd | no | Companies House | Trades under a different legal name. Design service but no explicit 3D or CAD claim. The largest showroom footprint in the region. |
| 36 | Ken Beard and Son Checkatrade listing exists but returned 403 so the count is unverified; TrustMark registered | Wallasey Merseyside | Both | About five named in-house (director, business manager and designer, joiner, plumber, electrician) plus a regular subcontractor pool | 09233688 24 Sep 2014; 260 Wallasey Village, Wallasey CH45 3HB | no | Companies House | Award-heavy: BIFIS Installation Business of the Year 2026 and Young Installer of the Year. Boutique showroom. No 3D or CAD claim. |
| 37 | Everfine Kitchens and Interiors None found | Chorley Lancashire | Kitchens | Two showrooms (Chorley and Eccleston); husband-and-wife principals plus a named fitter; no headcount | 06678936 21 Aug 2008; 41 St Thomas's Road, Chorley PR7 1JE. Formerly Unique Kitchen Designs Ltd | no | Companies House | Kitchens only. The owner came from fitting into design. Accounts filed to March 2025, so clearly trading. |
| 38 | Oldfield Bathrooms and Kitchens Which? Trusted Trader profile, count not verified; Guild of Master Craftsmen | Westhoughton, Bolton Greater Manchester | Both | Self-describes as small and family-run; owner, project manager and fitters named in testimonials; no headcount | 05356121 8 Feb 2005; 9 King Street, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3AX | no | Companies House | Covers plumbing, plastering, joinery, tiling, electrics and flooring in-house. VAT number published on the site. |
| 39 | Ocean Bathrooms and Kitchens None found | Warrington Cheshire | Both | The weakest signal in the region: only qualified and insured tradesmen, plural, and a long-established family business. No team page | 12224640 24 Sep 2019; 9 Bold Street, Warrington WA1 1DN | no | Companies House | The showroom is referenced only in footer keywords rather than evidenced. Treat the size as unconfirmed and the least developed web presence here. |
| 40 | Contrast Kitchens and Bathrooms Facebook 96% recommend from 5; Yell and Cylex listings; no Checkatrade or Which? found | Longtown, Carlisle Cumbria | Both | Showroom with a large display; an expert design team; 44 years. No headcount | 05943002 21 Sep 2006; James Watson House, Montgomery Way, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle CA1 2UU, which is not the Longtown showroom | no | Companies House | Registered office is probably an accountant's; the name, county and SIC codes all match. Second Nature retailer. |
| 41 | Stunning Bathrooms Google 5.0, with the site stating 135 reviews in one place and 145 in another | Liverpool Merseyside | Bathrooms | 500 completed renovations claimed, 35 years plus, with plumbing, electrics, tiling and plastering all in-house. No headcount | none found Ambiguous. Stunning Bathrooms Ltd 13099039 was dissolved 27 May 2025; Stunning Bathrooms Limited 17191819 was incorporated 30 Apr 2026 in Liverpool. No evidence links the operators to the new entity | yes | Site only | A free photorealistic 3D walkthrough with every consultation, used as the lead hook. No showroom. Confirm the corporate position before spending on this one. |
| 42 | Design Interiors None found | Carlisle Cumbria | Both | Over 2,000 customers claimed; a large showroom in the Crown Works building. No headcount, no team page | none found No active record matched the trading name in Cumbria. The site names a parent, CEP Carlisle Limited 04287294, which is in liquidation at FRP Advisory | no | Site only | Due diligence flag: the parent it names is in liquidation. The site is live and presents as trading since 2018. Verify status before spending on it. |
| 43 | Shower People Checkatrade profile live but showing no rating (no reviews in the last 12 months); TrustATrader profile also exists | Armley, Leeds West Yorkshire | Both | A meet-the-family page shows about 13 named staff including seven named fitters. The clearest headcount evidence in the whole list | 10389417 22 Sep 2016; Unit A Tong Road, Leeds LS12 3BT | no | Companies House | Company and VAT numbers printed in their own footer. Claims the largest display of walk-in baths in Yorkshire. No 3D or CAD offer found. |
| 44 | Watertight Bathrooms Yorkshire Checkatrade 10/10 across 100 plus per a search snippet rather than a fetch; a Birdeye aggregator lists 56 | Horsforth, Leeds West Yorkshire | Bathrooms | Five in-house installers stated on the about page; a group photo shows nine | 11497012 2 Aug 2018; 118-120 New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4QB. Formerly Watertight Bathrooms Wetrooms and Adaptations Ltd | yes | Companies House | Uses advanced CAD software to help customers visualise the bathroom. Two showrooms. The strongest all-round fit in this region. |
| 45 | Catchpole Kitchens and Bathrooms Google 4.9 from 36 displayed on their own site; no Checkatrade or Trustpilot found | Dunswell, Hull East Riding of Yorkshire | Both | Weak: reviews reference the owner and his team plus one named fitter. No headcount stated | 09321576 20 Nov 2014; 28 Dene Close, Dunswell, Hull HU6 0AB | no | Companies House | No showroom and no 3D or CAD. Over 20 years trading with roughly a 60-mile radius. Likely at the small end. |
| 46 | The Bathroom Sanctuary Named testimonials only; no review-platform profile found | Cottingham East Riding of Yorkshire | Bathrooms | A small family-run business with an experienced installation team and one in-house designer. No headcount | 09100676 24 Jun 2014; 26 King Street, Cottingham HU16 5QE | partial | Companies House | Company and VAT numbers printed on their own site. Has an in-house design process with visualised designs, but stops short of a named CAD claim. |
| 47 | Court Homemakers Google 4.4 from 57 shown on their own site; Houzz profile | Stockton-on-Tees County Durham | Both | Four designers named plus in-house plasterers, plumbers, electricians and fitters; actively recruiting. Manufactures its own furniture, so may exceed 20 staff | 02588793 5 Mar 1991; Lustrum Avenue, off Portrack Lane, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 2RB. Formerly Designkirk Ltd | no | Companies House | Two showrooms. No 3D or CAD claim at all, despite being one of the largest firms here. A clean demo target. |
| 48 | Helmanis and Howell Extensive testimonials on their own site; no third-party review profile found | Billingham County Durham | Both | Weak: multiple fitters referenced across ten-plus testimonials; Gas Safe registered. No headcount stated | 01983895 30 Jan 1986; Helmanis and Howell House, 83 Station Road, Billingham TS23 1PA | no | Companies House | Family firm since 1979 with a newly updated showroom. No 3D or CAD offer found. The site is dated in style but current. |
| 49 | Yes We Do Bathrooms Active Facebook page; no verified Google, Trustpilot or Checkatrade count | Team Valley, Gateshead Tyne and Wear | Bathrooms | Weak: a photo captioned as part of the North East fitting team; 50 years' combined experience claimed. No team page | 10041822 3 Mar 2016; Unit 8 Earlsway, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead NE11 0QG, exactly matching the showroom. Registered as Buy Smart Ltd | no | Companies House | Company and VAT numbers in their own footer. Trading name differs from the registered name. Before-and-after photos only, no 3D. |
| 50 | Bathrooms Continental No review-platform profile or count found | Hillington, Glasgow Glasgow | Both | Weak: family-run since 1986, 37 years plus. No headcount stated | SC283339 18 Apr 2005; 411 Hillington Road, Hillington Industrial Estate, Glasgow G52 4BL | yes | Companies House | Uses the latest 3D design technology. Company number printed on their own site. Showroom open seven days. |
| 51 | Abertay Interiors Yell listing referenced; no review count found | Dundee Dundee City | Bathrooms | Weak: a testimonial names a joiner, plumbers, an electrician and a tiler as one crew; a team of designers. No headcount | SC226593 27 Dec 2001; Unit 1 Dunsinane Avenue, Dundee DD2 3QN, while the site advertises the Brown Street showroom | no | Companies House | A sister company, Abertay Plumbing Heating and Gas SC182891, shares the registered office, suggesting a combined trade operation. The site is thin and photo-light. |
| 52 | Affordable Kitchens and Bathrooms A Trustpilot badge is embedded on the site but no count or score was verified | Aberdeen Aberdeen City | Both | Nearly 30 fitters and over six installations a week, both stated on the about page. Above the two-to-twenty band, flagged rather than hidden | SC375350 23 Mar 2010; c/o Bill Smith Accountants, Aberdeen Innovation Park, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB22 8GT | no | Companies House | Two Aberdeen showrooms plus extensions work. No 3D or CAD found, despite being the largest operator in this region. |
5.5 The gaps in this list, stated
- South Yorkshire is under-represented. No Sheffield or York firm cleared both the fitting test and the Companies House bar in the time available. It is worth a dedicated second pass.
- Essex, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire returned nothing that cleared the bar, which is a search artefact rather than a fact about those counties.
- Northern Ireland is absent entirely. No region covered it.
- The list is biased toward firms with good websites, because a fetched website was the entry condition. The trade's 80% sole-trader majority is largely invisible to this method, and that is a real limitation, not a tidy exclusion.
- Nothing here was checked for solvency beyond the Companies House status shown at the time of the search. Filing history was not read.
Two firms were verified and deliberately held back rather than padded into the table: one with no showroom, no team evidence and a copyright notice four years stale, and one incorporated twelve months ago with no size evidence at all. Both are real and both are Companies House verified. They are absent because a target list that includes everything verifiable is a directory, not a target list.