Ovo Solar and Heating Ltd

Reference number: 957641

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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 solar-and-heating.ovo.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 463 7766 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS1 6EZ
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Other names (4)

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

  • OVO Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • OVO Solar & Heating Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • OVO (S) Gas Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • CORGI HomeHeat Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
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  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 May 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
Floor 5, Crescent, Temple Back, Redcliffe, BS1 6EZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains (SIC 35220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Paul Houghton Director Dec 1978 21 Nov 2025 48 other companies
Christopher Stephen Norbury Director Sep 1974 8 Oct 2026 14 other companies
Deborah Gandley Secretary Not published 8 Oct 2026 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
53
closed down
12
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 53 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • The 9 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ovo Solar and Heating’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

17 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "OVO (S) Gas Limited"

FCA register

2022

7 January 2022

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

FCA register

2020

15 January 2020

  • Ovo (S) Energy Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sse Energy Services Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

2018

14 May 2018

  • Sse Energy Services Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sse PLC gave up control

Companies House

1 April 2018

  • Sse Energy Supply Limited gave up control
  • Sse PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sse Energy Supply Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1992

20 May 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 81 events

  • All 81 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 64
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Firms connected to Ovo Solar and Heating

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Ovo Solar and Heating

Other firms of the same type (home improvement or trades), nearest first.

In Bristol

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  • 53 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 81 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ovo Solar and Heating Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ovo Solar and Heating Ltd (FRN 957641) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2022 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ovo Solar and Heating’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 463 7766 and the website solar-and-heating.ovo.com/complaints for Ovo Solar and Heating. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ovo Solar and Heating a scam or clone?
Ovo Solar and Heating 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 Ovo Solar and Heating?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ovo Solar and Heating handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ovo Solar and Heating to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ovo Solar and Heating?
Ovo Solar and Heating is owned by Ovo (S) Energy Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 15 January 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Sse Energy Services Group Limited, Sse PLC and Sse Energy Supply Limited.
Who runs Ovo Solar and Heating?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ovo Solar and Heating: Christopher Paul Houghton and Christopher Stephen Norbury.
How long has Ovo Solar and Heating been in business?
The company was formed on 20 May 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2022.
Does Ovo Solar and Heating use any other names?
It trades as OVO and OVO Solar & Heating. It has previously used 2 other names: OVO (S) Gas Limited and CORGI HomeHeat.

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