Heating, plumbing and air conditioning firms to acquire in Stoke-on-Trent

Name: Heating, plumbing and air conditioning firms to acquire in Stoke-on-Trent
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a heating, plumbing or air conditioning firm in Stoke-on-Trent? Firmbase ranks 49 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 22 years. Looking beyond Stoke-on-Trent? Explore the full West Midlands list of heating, plumbing and air conditioning firms.

Firms

UK 4,196

28%

Every director 55+

UK 19%

18%

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

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Chris Howell (plumbing & Heating) Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire	Approach Score 82/100	In post since 2006 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £702k Net assets £89k (Mar 2025) Company no. 05683937 · Companies House
2	L Flower & Sons Leek, Staffordshire	Approach Score 79/100	Longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £408k Net assets £20k (Jan 2026) Company no. 05345703 · Companies House lflowerandsons.co.uk
3	Farmec Engineering Services Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire	Approach Score 77/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2002 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £984k Net assets £218k (Jun 2025) Company no. 04544197 · Companies House farmec.co.uk
4	Service Systems Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire	Approach Score 76/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2004 Independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £632k (Mar 2025) Company no. 01817628 · Companies House service-systemsltd.co.uk
5	Mark Everill Staffordshire	Approach Score 75/100	Longest in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £688k Net assets £10k (Jul 2026) Company no. 04320091 · Companies House dyno.com
6	Hine Plumbing Services Staffordshire	Approach Score 74/100	Longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £219k Net assets £8k (Aug 2025) Company no. 04883692 · Companies House hine.uk.com
7	A & L Services U.K. Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire	Approach Score 74/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £378k Net assets -£8k (Aug 2021) · newer accounts made up to Aug 2025 Company no. 05215475 · Companies House aandlservices.co.uk
8	HSA Plumbing Stoke on Trent, Staffs	Approach Score 74/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2009 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £678k Net assets £33k (May 2026) Company no. 06894541 · Companies House hsaplumbing.co.uk
9	Shore Mechanical Services Stoke-on-Trent	Approach Score 73/100	Longest in post since 1994 Corporate owner More about this firm 28 staff · turnover est. £4.6m Net assets £1.6m (Mar 2025) Company no. 02976897 · Companies House shoremechanical.co.uk
10	BCD Mechanical Services Stoke-on-Trent	Approach Score 73/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2005 Independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £824k Net assets £139k (May 2025) Company no. 05400685 · Companies House mylocalgasman.co.uk
11	Staffordshire Plumbing and Heating Stockton Brook, Stoke on Trent	Approach Score 72/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £3.4m Net assets £2.2m (Mar 2025) Company no. 05407854 · Companies House staffordshireplumbingandheating.co.uk
12	Auto-Vent (stoke-on-Trent) Stoke on Trent, Staffs	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £1.9m Net assets £422k (Dec 2025) Director resigned Jan 2026 Company no. 00469582 · Companies House autovent.co.uk
13	Staffordshire Plumbing and Heating Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire	Approach Score 71/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 27 staff · turnover est. £4.6m Net assets £2m · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. 05032579 · Companies House staffordshireplumbingandheating.co.uk
14	Bry-Kol Stoke on Trent, Staffs A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 71/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2022 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £960k Net assets £292k (Dec 2025) Director resigned May 2025 Company no. 01369228 · Companies House bry-kol.co.uk
15	Danheat Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire	Approach Score 68/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £438k Net assets -£47k · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. 04087825 · Companies House danheat.co.uk
16	Trentham Bathrooms & Kitchens Stoke-on-Trent	Approach Score 67/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2009 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £329k Net assets £852 (May 2025) Company no. 06911468 · Companies House trenthambathrooms.com
17	J & R Bickle Heating & Plumbing Cotton, Stoke on Trent	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £342k Net assets £2k · newer accounts made up to Sep 2025 Company no. 04553179 · Companies House
18	Hills Independent Plumbing Stoke-on-Trent	Approach Score 65/100	Longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £409k Net assets £42k (Sep 2025) Company no. 04512799 · Companies House
19	HPI Building Services Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire	Approach Score 62/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 2 aged 65-69, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2023 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £6.3m Net assets £1m (Apr 2025) Company no. 00846047 · Companies House hpibuildingservices.co.uk
20	Brenden Fern Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs	Approach Score 62/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £2.8m Net assets £1m · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 04520879 · Companies House bflimited.co.uk
21	MEB Total Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 61/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2026 Corporate owner More about this firm 44 staff · turnover est. £5.8m Net assets £1.7m (Mar 2025) Director resigned Aug 2026 · charge satisfied Jun 2026 · PSC register changed Aug 2026 Company no. 05240358 · Companies House mebtotal.co.uk
22	ADM Plumbing Contractors Keele, Staffordshire	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 49 staff · turnover est. £6.9m Net assets £440k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07201817 · Companies House admplumbingcontractors.co.uk
23	R & M Mechanical Stoke-on-Trent	Approach Score 60/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £1.7m Net assets £687k (Feb 2025) Company no. 09430510 · Companies House rm-mechanical.wix.com
24	Royston Jones Newcastle, Staffordshire	Approach Score 60/100	Longest in post since 2023 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £3m Net assets £339k (Nov 2025) Company no. 14146436 · Companies House roystonjones.com
25	HMM Mechanical Services Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 59/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £2.5m Net assets £279k (Jan 2026) Director resigned Oct 2026 Company no. 07115462 · Companies House hmmmechanicalservices.co.uk

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

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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.

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How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in Stoke-on-Trent.

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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.

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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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