GasCare

What GasCare does

GasCare (legal entity 1A Autoheat Limited, Company Reg. No. 1168765) is a privately-held UK heating and plumbing services company founded in 1973 and headquartered at the New Forest Enterprise Centre in Totton, Southampton. The company provides gas and LPG boiler installation, repair, and annual servicing; central heating installation and repair; powerflushing; gas safety inspections including landlord gas safety certificates; and general plumbing work (tap fitting, leaks, burst pipes, appliance fitting) for domestic homeowners, landlords/property managers, and commercial customers across 13 service areas in Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex, Surrey, and Berkshire (Southampton, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Winchester, Salisbury, Andover, Chichester, Guildford, Woking, Reading, Basingstoke, Newbury, Weymouth). Service delivery is performed by Gas Safe registered engineers, and the company holds Worcester Accredited Installer and Vaillant Advance Installer status, enabling extended guarantees of up to 10-12 years on premium boiler brands; it also operates a separate sub-brand, GasCair, for air conditioning services.

The business operates on a direct-to-customer, sales-led model with no intermediary channel: customers book jobs via phone (08000 193 194 / 02380 516 611), an online appointment form, or WhatsApp. Pricing is quote-based for most services with only a few transparent unit prices disclosed (powerflushing from £399+VAT, magnetic filter installation from £199+VAT, home-buyer heating check £98 incl. VAT, home-seller inspection with boiler service £120 incl. VAT, £10 online booking discount on boiler service). Revenue is generated entirely from one-time professional-services fees for installation, repair, servicing, and inspection work — there is no SaaS, subscription, recurring-contract, or platform component to the model. Marketing is predominantly local SEO via geographic landing pages, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube), and third-party trust platforms (Trustpilot, Which? Trusted Traders).

Underlying technology is standard industry equipment and techniques with no proprietary software, no API, no mobile application, no AI/ML capability, and no disclosed data assets. The company holds multiple compliance accreditations (Gas Safe, UKAS, Buy With Confidence/Trading Standards, Which? Trusted Traders, REFCOM, Worcester WAI, Vaillant Advance Installer) and is currently recruiting 4 additional qualified domestic gas service engineers, indicating modest capacity expansion. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed financials.

Name

GasCare

Legal name

1A Autoheat Limited

Website

https://gascare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GasCare (1A Autoheat Limited) is a Southampton-based heating and plumbing services company, founded 1973, providing boiler installation, repair, servicing, central heating, and gas safety inspections to domestic and commercial customers across Southern England via Gas Safe registered engineers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heating and Plumbing Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAOAKAB

Gas Line Repair & Leak Fix

Home & Personal Services/Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC Services/Gas Line Installation, Inspection & Repair

SECONDARYHSAOAKAE

Gas Piping Replacement & Re-Routing

Home & Personal Services/Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC Services/Gas Line Installation, Inspection & Repair

Keywords

• Boiler installation services
• Central heating repairs
• Gas safety inspections
• Landlord gas certificates
• General plumbing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Boiler and Heating Services: One-time service revenue from boiler installation, repair, servicing, central heating installation, powerflushing, plumbing, and gas safety inspections for domestic and commercial customers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GasCare installs, repairs, and services gas and LPG boilers, central heating systems, and general plumbing for domestic and commercial customers across southern England. Offerings include new boiler installation (Worcester and Vaillant brands), boiler repair and annual servicing, central heating installation and repair, powerflushing, gas safety inspections including landlord certificates, and plumbing work such as tap fitting, leak repairs, and bathroom installations.

Product overview

GasCare is a domestic and commercial heating and plumbing services company operating throughout Southern England. The company offers a unified suite of services centered around boiler installation, repair, and maintenance (primarily Vaillant and Worcester brands), complemented by central heating services, gas safety inspections, powerflushing, and general plumbing. Services are delivered through Gas Safe registered engineers with no SaaS or software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boiler Installation Services Installation of gas and LPG condensing boilers (Worcester and Vaillant ranges) for residential and small commercial properties, delivered by accredited and Gas Safe registered engineers.
• Boiler Repair Services Diagnosis and repair of gas and LPG boiler breakdowns, including component replacement, covered by a 30-day labour guarantee.
• Boiler Servicing Annual boiler maintenance and servicing to ensure peak performance, prevent carbon monoxide leaks, and extend boiler lifespan.
• Central Heating Installation and Repairs Installation and repair of central heating systems including radiators, pumps, heating controls, and replacement radiators.
• Powerflushing Services Professional cleansing of central heating systems to remove sludge buildup and restore heating efficiency, starting from £399 plus VAT for small systems.
• Gas Safety Inspections Gas safety inspections for natural gas and LPG boilers, covering all gas appliances and pipework for compliance purposes.
• Landlord Gas Safety Certificates Statutorily required annual gas safety certificates for landlords, including full inspection of all gas appliances and pipework in rental properties.
• General Plumbing Services General plumbing including leak repairs, tap fitting, shower installation, toilet fitting, kitchen sinks and waste disposal unit installation, burst pipe repairs, and immersion tank work.
• Central Heating System Inspections for Home Buyers and Sellers Targeted central heating system check for home buyers at £98 including VAT, and a home seller inspection plus boiler service at £120 including VAT.

Quantifiable outcome

• Modern condensing boilers improve efficiency to over 90%, saving a minimum of 30% per year on home heating bills
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VaillantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVaillant Advance Installer - authorised to install Vaillant boilers and offer extended guarantees up to 10 years on ecoTEC exclusive and ecoTEC plus ranges when installed with boiler protection kit
• Worcester BoschcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorcester Accredited Installer (WAI) - authorised to install Worcester boilers and offer extended guarantees up to 12 years on most models, subject to annual service
• Trusted Traders (Which?)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEndorsed trader programme providing credibility and customer referrals through Which? consumer platform

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BOXT: Digital-first UK boiler installation company offering fixed-price Worcester, Vaillant, Baxi and Ideal boiler replacements with same-day online booking. Direct competitor to GasCare's core boiler install revenue in Southern England, attacking the same end customer with a more scalable acquisition model.
• Heatable: UK online boiler installation retailer offering fixed-price boiler and central heating packages with finance options. Direct competitor in the residential boiler replacement category, particularly competing on price transparency and digital customer experience.
• Aspect.co.uk: UK national plumbing, heating, drainage and property maintenance service company. Direct competitor in plumbing, boiler service, and central heating work for domestic and commercial customers, with broader geographic reach than GasCare.
• Hometree: UK home energy services company offering boiler installation, repair, servicing and home emergency cover subscriptions. Overlaps with GasCare on boiler install, annual service contracts, and landlord gas safety work, and adds a recurring subscription layer GasCare currently lacks.
• HeatingForce: UK boiler installation and central heating specialist serving homeowners in Southern England. Closely comparable business model to GasCare: regional gas boiler and central heating install, repair, and service with manufacturer accreditations.

Others

• Vaillant: UK boiler and renewable heating manufacturer (ecoTEC range, heat pumps). GasCare is a Vaillant Advance Installer; included as an ecosystem/partner peer because Vaillant's product roadmap and installer program economics directly shape GasCare's commercial opportunity.

Broad incumbents

• Local Heroes (British Gas): British Gas-owned marketplace that connects homeowners with vetted local tradespeople for plumbing, heating, and electrical work. Competes with GasCare for the same regional Southern England customer base but leverages the British Gas brand and customer acquisition funnel.
• HomeServe: UK home emergency and home services provider with boiler, plumbing, electrical and heating cover subscriptions plus an installer network. Competes with GasCare on boiler service/cover, plumbing repairs, and landlord safety work, primarily through subscription-based recurring revenue.
• British Gas: Largest UK domestic energy and home services provider, offering boiler installation, servicing, repair, and HomeCare cover contracts. Overlaps broadly with GasCare across every service line but at national scale and bundled with energy supply, with its Local Heroes platform specifically targeting the same regional trade-customer dynamic.

Emerging players

• Worcester Bosch: Leading UK boiler manufacturer whose accredited installer network (which GasCare belongs to) increasingly direct-sells and aggregates installer demand. Comparable as a partner but increasingly a competitive threat as it builds direct installation channels and heat pump offerings for the same domestic customer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Heatinghotwater
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=_0l1XSJNl5M
• Facebookfacebook.com/gasheating
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gascare

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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