Heating, plumbing and air conditioning firms to acquire in the South East

Name: Heating, plumbing and air conditioning firms to acquire in the South East
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a heating, plumbing or air conditioning firm in the South East? Firmbase ranks 705 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 8 staff and has been in business for 14 years. Looking beyond the South East? Explore the full UK list of heating, plumbing and air conditioning firms.

705

Firms

UK 4,196

20%

Every director 55+

UK 19%

30%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 31%

Median years in business

UK 14

Median headcount

UK 8

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

Towns with the most firms

Portsmouth 61 firms
Brighton 58 firms
Southampton 52 firms
Reading 45 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Glowzone West Byfleet, Surrey	Approach Score 91/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2009 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £876k Net assets £87k (May 2025) Director resigned Oct 2025 Company no. 06899665 · Companies House glowzone.co.uk
2	MY Plumber MAN Canterbury, Kent	Approach Score 87/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £983k Net assets £161k (Dec 2025) Company no. 05013686 · Companies House myplumberman.co.uk
3	AC Logic Air Conditioning Services Woking, Surrey	Approach Score 86/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £841k Net assets £135k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07474927 · Companies House aclogic.co.uk/news-info
4	Messenger Mobile Services Folkestone, Kent	Approach Score 85/100	Longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £396k (Apr 2025) Company no. 05335961 · Companies House
5	Kent Heating Gillingham, Kent	Approach Score 84/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £597k Net assets £79k (Mar 2025) Director resigned Apr 2026 Company no. 04213363 · Companies House kentheating.co.uk
6	Cameron Services Surrey	Approach Score 83/100	In post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £426k Net assets £32k (Mar 2025) Company no. 06279018 · Companies House cameronservices.co.uk
7	3 Step Designs Burgess Hill, West Sussex	Approach Score 83/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £422k Net assets £24k (Jun 2025) Company no. 09646642 · Companies House 3stepdesigns.com
8	B & R Plumbing & Heating Camberley, Surrey	Approach Score 83/100	2 directors aged 65-69 · longest in post since 1997 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £502k Net assets £131k (May 2025) PSC register changed Jan 2026 Company no. 03346469 · Companies House chesterheating.com
9	Jackson Plumbing & Heating Services Brighton, East Sussex	Approach Score 82/100	Longest in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £729k Net assets £125 (May 2025) Company no. 10648377 · Companies House jacksonphs.co.uk
10	Lesada Properties Worthing, West Sussex	Approach Score 82/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2005 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £656k Net assets -£35k (Jun 2025) Director resigned Jan 2025 · PSC register changed Jan 2025 Company no. 05503928 · Companies House lesadapropertiessussex.co.uk
11	First Call Heating Eastleigh, Hampshire	Approach Score 81/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £403k Net assets £102k (Apr 2025) Company no. 05301416 · Companies House
12	Drainrod Drainage and Plumbing Caterham, Surrey	Approach Score 81/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £773k Net assets £75k (Dec 2025) Company no. 12276935 · Companies House drainrod.co.uk
13	Surab Aylesbury, Bucks	Approach Score 80/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 1995 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £665k Net assets £80k (Apr 2026) Company no. 03039799 · Companies House surab.co.uk
14	Degrees of Comfort Bourne END, Bucks	Approach Score 80/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2025 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £824k (Sep 2025) Director resigned Sep 2025 · PSC register changed Sep 2025 Company no. 05565239 · Companies House degreesofcomfort.co.uk
15	Ward GAS Services Worthing, West Sussex	Approach Score 80/100	Longest in post since 1992 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £552k Net assets £78k (Sep 2025) Company no. 02754657 · Companies House wardgas.co.uk
16	Overton Bathrooms Basingstoke, Hants	Approach Score 80/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £188k (Mar 2025) Company no. 04167725 · Companies House overtonbathrooms.co.uk
17	RFW Southampton	Approach Score 79/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2004 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £775k Net assets £124k (Mar 2025) Company no. 05212648 · Companies House rfwheating.co.uk
18	Leal's Plumbing & Heating Services Worthing, West Sussex	Approach Score 79/100	In post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £477k Net assets £33k (Feb 2025) Company no. 09522237 · Companies House
19	Technical Services Newbury	Approach Score 79/100	2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 1992 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £2.3m Net assets £1m (Apr 2025) Company no. 02771129 · Companies House tech-service.co.uk
20	Dunlop Plumbing, Heating & GAS Services Fareham	Approach Score 79/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £279k Net assets £6k (Aug 2025) Company no. 06357324 · Companies House dunlopplumbing.uk
21	The Purple Plumbing People Faringdon, Oxfordshire	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £393k Net assets £56k (Dec 2025) Company no. 08336391 · Companies House purpleplumbingpeople.co.uk
22	Vantage Facilities Middlesex	Approach Score 77/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1998 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £469k Net assets £45k (Sep 2024) Company no. 03625975 · Companies House vantagefacilities.co.uk
23	Advanced Boiler Specialists Frimley	Approach Score 77/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 65-69 · in post since 1999 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £333k Net assets £78k · newer accounts made up to Sep 2025 Company no. 03898970 · Companies House theplumberabs.co.uk
24	N J Lees Plumbing & Heating West Sussex	Approach Score 77/100	In post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £453k Net assets £112k (Jul 2025) Company no. 06328577 · Companies House njlees.co.uk
25	Burning Inspirations Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Approach Score 77/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £892k Net assets £258k (Mar 2021) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 04591219 · Companies House burninginspirations.co.uk

680 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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What's in the file

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 the South East.

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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.

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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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