What Firespares does

Firespares is a UK-based trade supplier to the heating industry, incorporated in 1993 and operating from a 12,000 sqft warehouse in Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The company distributes solid fuel appliances, gas appliances, flue systems, spare parts, installation products, and maintenance products to heating showrooms and installation teams across the United Kingdom, positioning itself as a one-stop shop for trade customers. Originally founded to supply spare parts for solid fuel appliances to local authorities and housing associations, Firespares has progressively broadened its product range and shifted its customer base toward private-sector heating showrooms and installer teams following the decline of solid fuel in social housing.

The business operates a B2B channel partner model with no disclosed pricing structure, generating revenue through wholesale hardware sales. The team is small, listed at five employees, supported by what the company describes as 80 years of combined industry experience. There is no proprietary technology platform, no API, and no digital integrations disclosed; ordering and fulfilment appear to run through conventional trade distribution channels backed by the company website. The company's competitive positioning rests on inventory breadth from its 12,000 sqft facility, domain expertise of its small team, and a single-supplier convenience proposition for UK heating trade buyers.

Name

Firespares

Legal name

Firespares

Website

https://firespares.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Firespares is a UK trade supplier, founded in 1993 and based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, that distributes solid fuel and gas appliances, flue systems, spare parts, and installation and maintenance products to heating showrooms and installation teams across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heating Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Heating trade supply
• Solid fuel appliances
• Gas appliances wholesale
• Flue systems distribution
• Heating spare parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Appliances and Spare Parts: Firespares generates revenue through the wholesale distribution and trade supply of solid fuel appliances, gas appliances, flue systems, spare parts, installation products, and maintenance products to heating showrooms and installation teams across the UK.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Firespares is a UK-based trade supplier to the heating industry, distributing solid fuel appliances, gas appliances, flue systems, spare parts, installation products, and maintenance products. The company primarily serves heating showrooms and installation teams across the United Kingdom as a one-stop shop for heating appliance trade supply.

Product overview

Firespares is a trade supplier of heating products operating as a single unified product line. The company offers six interconnected product categories: Solid Fuel Appliances, Gas Appliances, Flue Systems, Spare Parts, Installation Products, and Maintenance Products. Originally focused solely on spare parts distribution for solid fuel appliances when founded in 1993, the business has evolved to become a comprehensive one-stop shop supplying complete heating solutions. The product portfolio serves heating showrooms and installation teams, providing both the appliances themselves and all associated products needed for installation and ongoing maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solid Fuel Appliances

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• City Plumbing Supplies: Major UK merchant specializing in plumbing, heating, and renewables products for trade installers. Directly comparable to Firespares in heating product distribution but at national scale with a broader product range including heat pumps and renewables.
• Plumb Center (Wolseley UK): Part of Ferguson Enterprises, Plumb Center is the UK's largest specialist plumbing, heating, and bathroom merchant serving trade customers. Overlaps directly with Firespares' heating trade supply role but operates at vastly larger national scale with extensive branch coverage.
• Screwfix: UK's largest trade counter and online retailer serving tradespeople with a broad product range including heating spares, controls, and maintenance products. Competes with Firespares for installer spending on heating spare parts and maintenance supplies, though at vastly larger scale and across a much broader product portfolio.
• Worcester Bosch: Leading UK boiler manufacturer supplying trade installers through approved installer schemes. Indirectly comparable to Firespares as a major participant in the UK heating trade channel and a key supplier for gas appliance categories that Firespares distributes.
• Graham Plumbers' Merchant: UK-wide plumbing and heating merchant serving trade installers. Competes with Firespares for installer trade accounts across heating products, though operating at significantly larger scale through a national branch network.
• Vaillant: Major European heating appliance manufacturer with significant UK presence across boilers, heat pumps, and controls. Relevant peer given overlapping UK heating trade customer base and competing product categories including gas appliances and the emerging heat pump segment.
• Baxi: Major UK boiler and heating appliance manufacturer with a substantial installer network and service business. Comparable to Firespares as a participant in the UK heating trade channel, though operating upstream as a manufacturer whose products flow through distributors like Firespares.
• Travis Perkins (Plumbing & Heating division): UK's largest builders' merchant with a dedicated plumbing and heating division serving trade customers. Overlaps with Firespares in heating product supply to installer accounts but operates as a generalist across much broader construction product categories.

Direct peers

• Flue2U: UK specialist online supplier of flue systems, chimneys, and related heating installation products. Directly competes with Firespares' flue system offering and targets the same heating installer customer base with similar product specialization but via an online-first model.
• Trade Radiators: UK specialist in radiators, valves, and heating accessories serving both trade and consumer customers. Comparable to Firespares as a focused heating product specialist with strong trade installer orientation, though with a stronger direct-to-consumer channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/firespares

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

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