Adams Gas

What Adams Gas does

Adams Gas is a privately-held, UK-based specialist distributor of bottled gases and related cylinder services, headquartered in Margate, Kent. The company supplies industrial, welding, hospitality, domestic, and specialty gases including argon, CO2, MIG/TIG welding mixes, oxyfuel combinations, nitrogen, helium, propane, butane, compressed air, and calor gas, sold through a rent-free cylinder exchange model where customers pay only for gas content without hire or rental charges. Adams Gas operates a portfolio of 15 distinct gas product categories and 6 support services covering cylinder filling, testing, third-party storage, dangerous goods transport, and supply for TV/film production.

The business is built around a hybrid distribution model combining a direct online shop (shop.adamsgas.co.uk) serving Kent, East Sussex, and South London with local delivery, alongside an authorized stockist network of more than 100 independent UK distributors that handle cylinder refills and exchanges nationwide. A separate stockist finder platform (stockist.adamsgas.co.uk) routes customers to the nearest authorized location. The company serves five primary use-case segments: welding and fabrication professionals, pubs and hospitality venues, event suppliers and balloon decorators, domestic outdoor cooking and heating customers, and horticulture and agriculture users. The firm is small in headcount (1-10 employees) and operates without disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or institutional investment.

Name

Adams Gas

Legal name

Adams Gas

Website

https://adamsgas.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adams Gas is a UK-based specialist bottled gas distributor headquartered in Margate, Kent, supplying welding, industrial, hospitality, and specialty gases through a rent-free cylinder exchange model via a direct online shop and a nationwide authorized stockist network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Margate

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gas cylinder sales and refills: Customers purchase gas by exchanging empty cylinders for full ones at stockist locations, paying only for the gas content with no rental or hire charges. First-time buyers can purchase complete cylinder and gas packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adams Gas distributes and supplies bottled industrial, welding, specialty, and LPG gases (TIG, MIG, Oxy Fuel, Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, Helium, Propane, Calor, BBQ & Patio, Beer & Cellar, Compressed Air, Laser Cutting, Plasma Cutting) in refillable and disposable cylinders. The core commercial model is a rent-free cylinder exchange and refill service where customers pay only for gas content with no hire charges, supported by an online shop, a nationwide authorized stockist network, and cylinder-related services including filling, testing, storage, and dangerous goods transport.

Product overview

Adams Gas is a specialist bottled gas distributor and supplier offering a portfolio of gas products, e-commerce platforms, and service offerings. The core business centers on rent-free gas cylinder exchange and refill services, supported by an online shop (shop.adamsgas.co.uk) and a nationwide stockist finder platform (stockist.adamsgas.co.uk). The product portfolio includes 15 distinct gas products spanning welding gases (TIG, MIG, Oxy Fuel), industrial gases (Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, Compressed Air, Laser Cutting, Plasma Cutting), specialty gases (Helium, Beer & Cellar Gas), and LPG fuels (Propane, Calor Gas, BBQ & Patio Gas, Disposable Cylinders). These are complemented by 6 service offerings: Gas Cylinder Filling, New Cylinders, Gas Cylinder Testing, Third Party Storage, Transport of Dangerous Goods, and Bottles for TV & Film. The company operates primarily in Kent with local delivery, while maintaining a nationwide network of authorized stockists for broader UK coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TIG Welding Gas Pure argon gas cylinders for TIG welding applications, used for high-quality welds on stainless steel, aluminium, titanium, and other specialist metals. Available in 10-litre portable bottles to 50-litre workshop cylinders, sold to professional welders and fabricators.
• Argon Gas Bottles Argon gas cylinders for TIG welding and precision metalwork applications. Used as an inert shielding gas to produce clean welds on stainless steel, aluminium, and non-ferrous metals, sold to welders and metalwork professionals.
• MIG Welding Gas Argon and CO2 blended gas (typically 80% Argon / 20% CO2) for MIG welding of mild steel, used across automotive, construction, and manufacturing applications and sold to welding professionals and trade workshops.
• Oxy Fuel Gas Oxyfuel gas systems combining oxygen with fuel gas (acetylene or propane) for cutting, brazing, and heating applications. Used for heavy steel cutting on construction sites and delicate brazing in plumbing and HVAC work.
• Disposable Gas Cylinders Non-refillable gas cylinders for occasional users, hobbyists, and portable applications. Available in CO2, Argon, and mixed welding gases for small welding jobs, home brewing, aquarium CO2 injection, and portable beverage dispensing.
• Beer & Cellar Gas Mixed cellar gas (60/40 or 30/70 CO2/Nitrogen blends) and pure CO2 for draught beer systems. Used to maintain pressure and carbonation in pubs, bars, and restaurants.
• Helium Canisters Helium gas for balloon inflation, leak detection, laboratory analysis, and specialist welding. Available as disposable canisters inflating 30-50 standard latex balloons each, and refillable cylinders for commercial balloon decorators.
• CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Bottles Carbon dioxide gas cylinders for food and beverage, welding, and hydroponics industries. Cylinders range from portable 6.35kg bottles to large 34kg trade-size units sold to hospitality, horticulture, and industrial buyers.
• Calor Gas UK LPG brand for home heating, cooking, caravanning, barbecues, and commercial catering. Propane and butane cylinders from portable 3.9kg camping bottles to large 47kg cylinders for central heating systems, available across Kent.
• Nitrogen Bottles Oxygen-free nitrogen (OFN) for HVAC purging, food packaging, wine preservation, and laboratory applications. Available in 20-litre and 50-litre sizes for industrial and laboratory customers.
• Compressed Air Gas Cylinders Industrial-grade compressed air in 10-litre and 20-litre cylinders for breathing apparatus testing, pneumatic tool calibration, and laboratory work.
• Propane Gas Bottles Versatile LPG fuel for heating, cooking, hot water, construction site drying, roofing torches, and agricultural applications. Available in cylinders from portable 3.9kg bottles to large 47kg industrial sizes.
• BBQ & Patio Gas Propane and butane cylinders for barbecues, patio heaters, pizza ovens, and portable camping stoves, keeping outdoor cooking and patio heating running year-round for domestic consumers.
• Laser Cutting Gas High-purity nitrogen or oxygen for precision sheet metal fabrication and industrial laser cutting machines. Nitrogen produces clean oxide-free edges on stainless steel and aluminium; oxygen accelerates cutting speed on mild steel.
• Plasma Cutting Gas Compressed air, nitrogen, or argon-hydrogen mixes for plasma arc cutting. Used for structural steel fabrication, shipbuilding, automotive repair, and demolition across mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and copper alloys.
• Gas Cylinder Filling Professional gas cylinder refilling service for all cylinder types. Cylinders are rigorously checked, filled, and handled to meet highest safety standards.
• New Cylinders Supply of new gas cylinders for first-time buyers. Complete cylinder and gas package available for purchase.
• Gas Cylinder Testing Safety testing service for gas cylinders to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Third Party Storage Secure storage services for gas cylinders belonging to third parties.
• Transport of Dangerous Goods Specialized transport services for dangerous goods including compressed gas cylinders, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Bottles for TV & Film Specialized gas cylinder services for the film and television production industry.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Authorized Stockist NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdams Gas partners with independent businesses across the UK who serve as authorized stockists, providing cylinder refills and exchanges. Stockists include welding suppliers, motor factors, gas specialists, and hardware stores who are trained and authorized to handle Adams Gas products safely.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Calor Gas: UK's leading LPG supplier for home heating, cooking, and commercial use, supplying propane and butane cylinders that Adams Gas also resells. While LPG-only, it competes with Adams Gas in the domestic and small-business heating/cooking cylinder market.
• AvantiGas: UK supplier of LPG (propane and butane) in cylinders and bulk for off-grid homes, hospitality, and commercial users. Comparable to Adams Gas's LPG and domestic heating cylinder offering.
• Flogas: Major UK LPG supplier serving domestic, commercial, and industrial customers with propane and butane cylinders. Competitor of Adams Gas in LPG and bottled gas distribution, with broader energy solutions portfolio.

Direct peers

• Hobbyweld: UK rent-free welding gas cylinder rental and exchange specialist, widely considered the closest direct competitor to Adams Gas in the small-business and hobbyist welding gas segment. Uses a near-identical exchange model with no rental charges.
• Air Products: Global industrial gas major with significant UK presence supplying argon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and welding gases to industrial and welding customers. Competes head-on with Adams Gas in welding and industrial segments, though at much larger scale.
• BOC Gases: One of the largest UK industrial and medical gas suppliers, offering bottled argon, CO2, oxygen, nitrogen, and welding gases through a national depot and delivery network. Directly comparable to Adams Gas across all welding, industrial, and food/beverage gas products.
• Rapid Welding Supplies: UK online supplier of welding equipment and gases including MIG, TIG, and oxy-fuel gases. Direct competitor in the small-business and hobbyist welding gas online channel that Adams Gas targets.
• Linde Gas: One of the world's largest industrial gas companies, with a UK business supplying bottled gases for welding, fabrication, food, and healthcare. Overlaps directly with Adams Gas's product range across industrial and specialty gas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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