Heating, plumbing and air conditioning firms to acquire in Reading
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a heating, plumbing or air conditioning firm in Reading? Firmbase ranks 45 heating, plumbing and air conditioning firms using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 9 staff and has been in business for 14 years. Looking beyond Reading? Explore the full South East list of heating, plumbing and air conditioning firms.
45
Firms
UK 4,196
16%
Every director 55+
UK 19%
36%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 31%
14
Median years in business
UK 14
9
Median headcount
UK 8
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical Services Newbury | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 02771129 · Companies House |
| 2 | Active Heating Services Newbury, Berkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 03718921 · Companies House |
| 3 | South Services Wokingham A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 06765630 · Companies House |
| 4 | Merrell Mechanical Thatcham, Berkshire | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 08215835 · Companies House |
| 5 | Tony Lees & Sons Reading, Berkshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 04549471 · Companies House |
| 6 | RAW Plumbing and Heating Crowthorne, Berkshire | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 09692738 · Companies House |
| 7 | AIR Concept Refrigeration Newbury, Berkshire | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. 09145628 · Companies House |
| 8 | Royale Refrigeration WAY, Newbury, Berkshire | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. 02171303 · Companies House |
| 9 | Drayton Boiler Services Bracknell, Berkshire | Approach Score 71/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04541459 · Companies House |
| 10 | Gardner Mechanical Services Newbury, Berkshire | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 02765364 · Companies House |
| 11 | BGM Heating and Plumbing Newbury, Berkshire | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 05121669 · Companies House |
| 12 | Arcforce Engineering Ltd Reading | Approach Score 66/100 |
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Company no. 08158996 · Companies House |
| 13 | Sms@home Reading, Berkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 64/100 |
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Company no. 15466449 · Companies House |
| 14 | Watts Mechanical Services Reading | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 05354533 · Companies House |
| 15 | BR Heating & Plumbing Bracknell, Berkshire | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 07719296 · Companies House |
| 16 | JD Drains Bracknell | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 10183732 · Companies House |
| 17 | Berkshire East Plumbing & Heating Bracknell | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 09072037 · Companies House |
| 18 | Sharps Drain Logic Thatcham, Berks A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 02768346 · Companies House |
| 19 | 24 Heating Bracknell, Berkshire | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 06859085 · Companies House |
| 20 | Gelidus Reading, Berkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 61/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04239446 · Companies House |
| 21 | Reading Heating Solutions Reading, Berkshire | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 10808512 · Companies House |
| 22 | Evoflame Reading, Berkshire | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 13484083 · Companies House |
| 23 | Kingfisher Bathrooms and Kitchens Woodley, Berkshire | Approach Score 59/100 |
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Company no. 12688465 · Companies House |
| 24 | Southern Maintenance Solutions Newbury, Berkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 59/100 |
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Company no. 02998337 · Companies House |
| 25 | Bravemech Services Reading, Berkshire | Approach Score 58/100 |
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Company no. 13256883 · Companies House |
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in Reading.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. For gas work, check businesses and engineers on the Gas Safe Register. For relevant refrigeration and air conditioning work, verify company F-gas certification with its issuing body, using registers such as REFCOM Active Certificates.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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