Gas Fast Limited

Reference number: 799102

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When gasfast.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 818 3116 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WF10 2DB
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Other names (5)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Solar Fast Trading name
  • Wickes Solar Trading name
  • Cosy Boilers Former trading name
  • The Ideal Boiler Company Former trading name
  • Window Fast Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
05784955
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 April 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Vision House, 19 Colonial Way, Watford, WD24 4JL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
  • Environmental consulting activities (SIC 74901)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Steven Draper Director Oct 1979 19 Apr 2006 4 other companies
Alison Lindsey Draper Director Sep 1982 1 Dec 2020 3 other companies
Mark Owen Charles Cooke Director Oct 1970 21 May 2024 1 other company
Mark Alexander George Director Jul 1974 21 May 2024 5 other companies
Gary Kibble Director Dec 1971 21 May 2024 1 other company

Other companies run by these 5 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
9
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£11.2m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

−£1.45m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£580k

−65% from £1.67m

Cash at bank

£451k

−64% from £1.26m

The previous accounts cover 8 months, so turnover and profit are not compared with them.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05784955. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Gas Fast’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (32)

2024

21 May 2024

  • David Steven Draper stopped being a part-owner
  • Kylie Louise Draper stopped being a part-owner
  • Wickes Group Holdings Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2022

19 June 2022

  • David Steven Draper became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • David Steven Draper gave up control
  • Kylie Louise Draper became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

12 April 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Steven Draper took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2006

19 April 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Gas Fast

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Gas Fast. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gas Fast Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Gas Fast Limited (FRN 799102) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2018 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gas Fast’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 818 3116 and the website gasfast.org for Gas Fast. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gas Fast a scam or clone?
Gas Fast is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Gas Fast?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Gas Fast handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Gas Fast to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gas Fast?
Gas Fast is owned by Wickes Group Holdings Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 21 May 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Kylie Louise Draper and Mr David Steven Draper.
Who runs Gas Fast?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Gas Fast: David Steven Draper, Alison Lindsey Draper, Mark Owen Charles Cooke, Mark Alexander George and Gary Kibble.
How long has Gas Fast been in business?
The company was formed on 19 April 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2018.
What do Gas Fast’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £11.2m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of −£1.45m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Gas Fast use any other names?
It trades as Solar Fast and Wickes Solar. It has previously used 3 other names: Cosy Boilers, The Ideal Boiler Company and Window Fast.

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