South West Geotechnical Tiverton laboratory listing
Partially verified listing. The owner describes South West Geotechnical Ltd’s Tiverton laboratory, but its linked current UKAS 8260 register and schedule name Card Geotechnics Limited at the same premises. A current legal or trading relationship was not verified in the checked sources. Three owner-described soil groups are retained without confirming them under SWG’s current accreditation.
The owner identifies South West Geotechnical Ltd at Unit 3 Brooklands, Howden Road, Tiverton EX16 5HW and describes soil laboratory services. Its linked current UKAS 8260 record names Card Geotechnics Limited at the same address. The checked owner and register sources do not verify their current legal or trading relationship. This partial guide retains three owner-described soil groups and the enquiry route, without assigning SWG accreditation or Card Geotechnics methods to the brand.
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Key facts
Owner-listed Tiverton premises and enquiries are retained. Current 8260 names Card Geotechnics Limited, with its relationship to SWG unresolved.
- Owner-listed Tiverton premises
- The SWG owner and contact pages publish South West Geotechnical Ltd, Unit 3 Brooklands, Howden Road, Tiverton, Devon EX16 5HW, with 01884 252 444 and mail@swgeotech.co.uk. These are source-qualified owner premises and enquiries, without independently resolved current accredited operator identity.
- Current UKAS identity discrepancy
- The owner laboratory page links UKAS 8260. The current exact register and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 schedule identify Card Geotechnics Limited, issue 008 dated 15 December 2025, at the same Unit 3 address as location A. This is a material operator discrepancy, rather than evidence of a legal or trading relationship to SWG.
- Bounded relationship and contact check
- The official SWG-name search yielded no exact SWG 8260 result within the checked response, which is not proof of absence or closure. The undated owner team page lists David Trowbridge and Phenna affiliation, while the schedule also lists David Trowbridge as a dated contact. Shared premises, phone, person and affiliation do not independently verify current legal continuity or a present role.
- Published owner enquiry and collection
- Use the owner’s phone, email or form to resolve the current operator, exact method and reporting status. The laboratory page describes independent test services or work within a site-investigation package, with collection from Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton and Bristol. Present collection, delivery and programme arrangements need agreement.
Testing capabilities
Three owner-described soil groups only. They are not verified under SWG’s current accreditation, and Card Geotechnics scope is not transferred.
Owner-described soil classification
The SWG laboratory page lists natural moisture content, Atterberg limits/plasticity index, sieve analysis and pipette analysis as in-house services. It marks these with its owner accreditation symbol. They are retained as owner-described soil work, without verifying them under SWG’s current accreditation or transferring the exact Card Geotechnics 8260 methods. Confirm the present operator, method/edition and reporting status.
Owner-described soil compaction and bearing tests
The owner lists moisture content/dry-density relationship, moisture condition value and California Bearing Ratio as in-house tests. These remain qualified owner descriptions. The current Card Geotechnics 8260 scope is not assigned to SWG, and method rows do not establish equipment counts, load capacity or throughput. Agree the exact method, specimen preparation and current accreditation status.
Owner-described soil strength and consolidation
The owner lists drained and undrained shear box, quick undrained triaxial and oedometer consolidation as in-house services. These are owner-described soil capabilities without verified current SWG accredited scope. Card Geotechnics’ exact A rows and restrictions are separate source context. Agree drainage, pore-pressure measurement, procedure and reporting status with the provider.
Equipment and published limits
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
Access and contact
Use the current SWG owner route, 01884 252 444, mail@swgeotech.co.uk or the official contact form. The owner lists Unit 3 Brooklands and describes collection from Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton and Bristol. Resolve the present legal/accredited operator before commissioning or delivering samples, then agree the exact method, preparation, report and dates. David Trowbridge and david.t@cgl-uk.com are contact details in Card Geotechnics issue 008 dated 15 December 2025. They are source-dated context, without a verified current SWG role or legal continuity.
Standards and accreditation
Current 8260 register/schedule name Card Geotechnics Limited. The owner links that scope without a verified current legal or trading relationship.
- Current 8260 holder is Card Geotechnics Limited
- The current exact UKAS register and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 schedule 8260 issue 008 dated 15 December 2025 name Card Geotechnics Limited. Unit 3 Brooklands is location A, with separate B away-site activities. These records verify the current schedule holder and allocation, not a legal/trading relationship to SWG. Their methods are not presented as SWG’s current accredited scope.
- Owner accreditation wording requires confirmation
- The SWG laboratory page marks selected soil tests as accredited and links 8260. The checked owner team and group material does not explain the Card Geotechnics identity in that current record. Neither the owner’s broad quality wording, Phenna affiliation, matching contact or older discovery copies resolves the discrepancy. Confirm the current operator and exact accredited method before relying on an accredited report.
What to confirm with the facility
- Confirm the current legal and accredited operator, the relationship between SWG and Card Geotechnics, and the exact reporting entity. Same premises, phone and contact person plus group affiliation do not establish continuity. This partial listing assigns no current SWG accreditation or Card Geotechnics operator identity.
- Treat the three groups as owner-described soil services only. Confirm the exact method/edition, specimen, drainage and reporting status. Current Card Geotechnics A methods, B site work, broader owner rock/chalk tests and wider group capabilities are not transferred to the SWG groups.
- Confirm numerical equipment and sample limits, collection, preparation, delivery and dates. No apparatus count, test load or throughput is verified. Owner prompt-turnaround wording and named role labels are not present-service guarantees or independent current-role verification.
- Provide the project, soil and sample condition, quantity, requested method/edition, test parameters, acceptance criteria, report requirements and dates. Ask the provider to identify the current operator and accredited method, then agree preparation, delivery, access, programme and costs.
Before requesting a test
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
Frequently asked questions
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
Related testing facilities
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
Further reading
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
Sources and review
Reviewed by Arc on 1 October 2026 in Europe/London using seven fresh official owner/register/schedule captures. Owner/contact identify SWG-branded Unit 3 Brooklands, Howden Road, Tiverton EX16 5HW and publish the general enquiry route. The owner links 8260, but the current exact register and all three fully viewed pages of issue 008 dated 15 December 2025 name Card Geotechnics Limited at the same A premises, with separate B away-site work and dated David Trowbridge/CGL contact details. One bounded SWG-name search and the owner-linked Who We Are check do not verify their current legal or trading relationship. Shared address, phone, person and Phenna affiliation are insufficient for an unexplained operator/accreditation transfer. Per the bounded scope decision, this is an honest partial guide with three owner-described soil groups, no confirmed current SWG accreditation, no Card/B/rock/chalk/extra-method transfer and no numerical equipment claims. Owner enquiries and collection are source-qualified, named schedule contacts are dated and undated owner roles are not independently current verified. Identity is empty, and directory operator/services/equipment/standards and inherited coordinates are cleared. Partial schema contains no facility Place, operator, Services or FAQPage. All original bodies/headers, titles/canonicals, HTML date absence or register template metadata, JSON-LD, raw PDF title/16 December 2025 creation/modification dates, complete three-page images, extraction/render/font configuration/stderr and older discovery originals are preserved. Owner and schedule discovery bytes match fresh originals, without changing publication, issue or role dates. Source metadata and visible issue dates remain separate from actual review.
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South West Geotechnical | Specialist Ground Investigation Company
Owner identifies South West Geotechnical Ltd at Unit 3 Brooklands, Howden Road, Tiverton EX16 5HW, with enquiries and independent laboratory services. Its current branding and broad accreditation/Phenna statements do not establish a legal or trading relationship to Card Geotechnics, named on current 8260 records. No group, site or case-study method transfer.
Laboratory Testing | South West Geotechnical
Owner describes local moisture, limits, sieving/pipette, compaction/MCV/CBR and shear/triaxial/oedometer work and marks selected tests as accredited. It links UKAS 8260, whose current holder is Card Geotechnics Limited. Three selected owner soil groups remain source-qualified without SWG accreditation transfer. Unstarred rock/chalk methods, site work and wider-group scope are excluded from these groups.
Contact | South West Geotechnical
Owner publishes Unit 3 Brooklands premises, 01884 252 444, mail@swgeotech.co.uk and an enquiry form. This is an owner enquiry route to resolve present method, operator and accreditation, not confirmation of test booking, availability or legal continuity with Card Geotechnics. No form submitted.
Search UKAS accredited organisations
Official search for South West Geotechnical returns unrelated visible results without an exact 8260 SWG result. This bounded outcome is preserved and is not proof of absence, withdrawal or closure. Current exact 8260 identity is checked separately. Template dates do not date a listing decision.
Who We Are | South West Geotechnical
Owner Who We Are identifies the SWG team, an undated David Trowbridge laboratory role label and Phenna affiliation, without any Card Geotechnics/CGL identity or legal/trading continuity statement. Shared person, premises, phone or group alone does not establish the relationship. History and other named role labels are not independently current-role verified.
Search UKAS accredited organisations
Exact current Testing Laboratories 8260 result names Card Geotechnics Limited at Unit 3 Brooklands, Howden Road, Tiverton EX16 5HW, phone 01884 252 444 and CGL website. This confirms schedule identity, not its current legal/trading relation to SWG. Other results excluded, protected email not guessed.
UKAS schedule 8260, Card Geotechnics Limited, issue 008
8260 issue 008 dated 15 December 2025 names Card Geotechnics Limited. Three complete pages actually inspected. A is Unit 3 Brooklands Tiverton soil laboratory, B is separate away-site work. These exact methods remain Card Geotechnics context without transfer to SWG. David Trowbridge/david.t@cgl-uk.com are dated schedule contacts, with no present-role or legal continuity inference.