Check a NICEIC number
One of the UK's main certification bodies for electricians. NICEIC-registered contractors are assessed against the wiring regulations and can self-certify notifiable electrical work with building control.
The definitive, real-time source is the official register. Verify any number here: NICEIC official register (opens in new tab).
How to check a NICEIC number
- Open the official NICEIC register (linked above).
- Enter the niceic registration number (or search by business name).
- Check the name and status shown match the trader who quoted you.
- If nothing matches, do not assume the worst. The number may be mistyped or listed under a slightly different name. Ask the trader before you decide.
We track 3,172 traders with a NICEIC entry in our public data. see the NICEIC directory.
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