Gas Tech

What Gas Tech does

Gas Tech (legally GasTech Inc Ltd) is a London-based commercial kitchen engineering company specialising exclusively in the repair, maintenance, and installation of Rational commercial cooking equipment. Founded in 2009 and operating from Wimbledon (SW19), the company holds Authorised Rational Service Partner status granted by Rational AG, providing exclusive access to OEM parts, proprietary diagnostic tooling, and authorisation to perform both in-warranty and out-of-warranty repairs across the full Rational product range including iCombi Pro, iCombi Classic, SelfCookingCenter, SelfCookingCenter WE, CombiMaster Plus, CombiMaster, iVario Pro, Vario Cooking Centre, and the iHexagon induction platform. All engineers are individually Gas Safe registered and CEDA approved, with 15+ years of single-vendor Rational-specific expertise.

The company's revenue model combines reactive professional services (emergency breakdown callouts at £230 first-hour-inclusive plus £90 per 30-minute increments, with out-of-hours multipliers of 1.5x-2.0x) with recurring subscription revenue through tiered service plans (Basic, Plus, Premium) billed annually. Additional service lines include site surveys, professional installation with gas certification, and Connected Cooking cloud platform configuration. Distribution is exclusively direct via phone and online booking, with field engineers dispatched from Wimbledon across all London postcodes and the Home Counties (TW, KT, SM, CR, RG, SL, HP, UB, GU). Named enterprise customers include Raffles at The OWO, La Petite Maison, Tom Kerridge London, and Humble Crumble. The company is privately held with no external investment, operating with a small team of 1-10 employees.

Name

Gas Tech

Legal name

GasTech Inc Ltd

Website

https://gastechinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gas Tech is a London-based Authorised Rational Service Partner providing emergency repairs, preventive maintenance, and installation services exclusively for Rational commercial cooking equipment across London and the Home Counties, serving fine-dining restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Breakdown and Emergency Repair Services: Reactive callout and repair services for Rational commercial cooking equipment. Charged at fixed callout rate plus hourly labour in 30-minute increments. Emergency and out-of-hours work carries premium rate multipliers (1.5x to 2.0x).
2. Preventive Maintenance and Servicing: Scheduled servicing visits following Rational manufacturer specifications. Annual, 6-monthly, or quarterly intervals depending on equipment usage intensity.
3. Service Contracts (Basic, Plus, Premium): Tiered maintenance plans offering scheduled inspections, breakdown cover, parts replacement, and priority response. Includes Basic, Plus, and Premium tiers with varying levels of coverage and included services.
4. Installation Services: Professional installation of Rational commercial kitchen equipment including site survey, commissioning, gas certification, and staff training.
5. Connected Cooking Setup: Cloud connectivity setup and configuration for Rational's Connected Cooking platform, enabling remote monitoring and performance analytics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gas Tech provides emergency breakdown repairs, scheduled preventive maintenance, warranty and out-of-warranty servicing, professional installation, and tiered service contracts for Rational commercial combi ovens and cooking equipment. Operating as an Authorised Rational Service Partner in London and the Home Counties, the company dispatches factory-trained, Gas Safe registered engineers to customer sites using Rational proprietary diagnostic tools and genuine OEM parts.

Product overview

Gas Tech is a London-based commercial kitchen equipment service company specializing exclusively in Rational commercial cooking equipment. The company operates as a unified service platform offering emergency breakdown repairs, warranty and out-of-warranty repairs, preventive maintenance and servicing, and tiered service plans (BASIC, PLUS, PREMIUM). Their service portfolio includes Connected Cooking setup and configuration, site surveys, professional installations, and specialized error code diagnostics. They are authorized Rational Service Partners covering the complete Rational range including iCombi Pro, iCombi Classic, SelfCookingCenter, SelfCookingCenter WE, CombiMaster Plus, CombiMaster, iVario Pro, Vario Cooking Centre, and iHexagon. All repairs use genuine Rational OEM parts backed by a 12-month warranty, and engineers are factory-trained and individually Gas Safe registered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Breakdown Callouts Rapid response repair service for commercial Rational kitchen equipment breakdowns, with same-day attendance across London and within 24 hours across the Home Counties to minimise kitchen downtime.
• In & Out of Warranty Repairs
• Preventive Maintenance & Servicing
• Service Plans (Basic, Plus, Premium)
• Professional Installation
• Site Survey
• Connected Cooking Setup & Configuration
• Error Code Diagnosis & Repair

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of repairs completed on first visit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rational AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationGasTech Inc Ltd holds current Authorised Rational Service Partner status, granted by Rational AG. This partnership provides exclusive access to Rational's factory training programme for engineers, direct access to OEM parts supply chain, proprietary diagnostic tooling, and technical support team. Partners are authorised to carry out both in-warranty and out-of-warranty repairs on Rational's behalf. Status covers London and the Home Counties market area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marren Group: Long-established UK commercial catering equipment service and installation specialist covering London and the South East. Directly comparable business model (multi-OEM service, planned maintenance, emergency callouts, installation) with overlapping customer profiles in hotels and restaurants, although broader across OEMs than GasTech's Rational-only focus.
• Pelican Engineering: UK-based commercial catering equipment service provider with nationwide field engineering coverage. Competes with GasTech for the same commercial kitchen service wallet, though typically multi-OEM (Rational, Convotherm, Electrolux, etc.) rather than specialist-only.
• RH Hall: UK foodservice equipment distributor and service provider with national engineer coverage. Competes with GasTech in commercial kitchen support contracts and shares a similar mix of reactive repair plus planned maintenance, although distributes rather than services a single OEM.
• ICE (Industrial Catering Equipment): UK commercial catering equipment supplier and service partner operating across London and the South East. Closely comparable on service-led commercial kitchen support, with similar client base in restaurants and hotels, despite ICE also distributing equipment rather than servicing a single OEM.
• Marshall Catering Services: Independent UK commercial catering equipment service company providing planned maintenance, repairs and installations. Direct overlap with GasTech's commercial kitchen support proposition and customer base in the South East, though a multi-OEM generalist rather than a single-brand specialist.
• Create Solutions (Catering Equipment Services): London/South East commercial catering equipment service and repair specialist. Same target customer (commercial kitchens, hotels, restaurants) and similar field-engineer-led delivery model, with overlapping emergency callout and service-plan offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Meiko UK: Commercial warewashing equipment OEM with UK field service partner network. Comparable commercial kitchen service delivery model and certification-driven go-to-market, even though the underlying equipment category differs.
• Winterhalter UK: Commercial warewashing equipment OEM with an authorised service partner model across the UK. Operates in adjacent commercial-kitchen trade scope, comparable regulatory and certification requirements (water/gas safety), and similar tiered service contract structures.
• Hoshizaki UK: OEM of commercial refrigeration, ice machines and associated equipment with an Authorised Service Partner network in the UK. Comparable 'OEM-led authorised service partner' commercial model that defines the broader service market GasTech operates in, though focused on refrigeration rather than cooking.
• Rational AG (UK Service Operations): The OEM itself; Rational operates direct service teams in some markets and has ultimate control over Authorised Service Partner economics. Relevant as a potential alternative channel for end customers and as the controlling counterparty whose strategy determines GasTech's future scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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