About This Independent Guide

Choosing an installer for a heat pump in a business building is a high-value decision made with little neutral information. This guide exists to fill that gap: it sets out the public registers, the checks, the standards and the questions that let a buyer test an installer’s claims. It is published by SEO Dons Ltd, a marketing company based in London, and it is independent in the sense that it does not sell heat pumps or take commission from installers for the advice it gives.

What this guide does

• Explains where to check an installer’s credentials: the MCS directory, F-Gas certification, NICEIC or NAPIT, Gas Safe.
• Shows how a commercial job should be surveyed, designed, commissioned and handed over.
• Gives a method and a scoring sheet for comparing bids.
• Records the status of funding and tax relief, with the source and date, and says plainly when a scheme has closed.

What it does not do

It does not install heat pumps, survey buildings, design systems or give quotes. It does not recommend or rank named installers, and nothing on it is professional advice on tax or engineering: figures are indicative and the exact treatment should be confirmed with an accountant or a qualified engineer.

How the figures are sourced

Funding and tax statements are checked against gov.uk and the issuing body. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme position comes from gov.uk and the DESNZ notice of approved grant categories and values. The statement that a heat pump is an integral feature for capital allowances comes from the HMRC Capital Allowances Manual. Certification advice follows what the MCS website says about its directory. Performance standards named in the guides are BS EN 14825 for seasonal efficiency and BS EN 14511 for rated performance. Where a figure cannot be sourced, it is left out.

What happens to a question sent through the form

Forms on this site are received by SEO Dons Ltd. The reply comes by email, points to the registers and checks that apply to the brief, and no installer will call you as a result of sending it. The privacy policy explains how details are used. There is no fixed reply time.

Read next

Start with finding, checking and comparing heat pump installers, then work through the checklist. The funding position is on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and MCS installer page.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs this guide?

It is published by SEO Dons Ltd, a marketing company based in London. It does not install heat pumps.

Does this site recommend installers?

No. It explains how to check and compare installers and names no firm.

Where do the funding facts come from?

From gov.uk, the DESNZ notice for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and the HMRC Capital Allowances Manual, with the status stated on the page.