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In common with many business sectors today the domestic gas industry is becoming increasingly regulated and many organisations are finding it necessary to provide quality reports and records for their clients or for regulatory bodies without necessarily having the wherewithal to do so. Additionally, organisations have to decide whether to use in-house auditors {with their associated costs e.g. salary, cars, sickness, holidays, pensions etc.} to carry out quality control or to utilise external auditors who can provide a wholly independent and objective service. Many organisations lack staff with the necessary technical qualifications to enable them to undertake audits or interpret information provided, or staff are too busy with a multitude of other tasks to be able to dedicate the necessary time to auditing.

uality Gas Audit Services Ltd {GAS} was established in 2000 to provide a complete, wholly independent and objective quality control programme to organisations in the domestic gas industry, such as local authorities, housing associations, manufacturers, and gas installation / service companies. The company uses a bespoke computer system to plan and schedule work and to generate detailed reports about service operative performance as a result of audit visits.  Reports are accessed via secure, password protected member pages of the GAS website.

The Directors and auditors of GAS have extensive knowledge and experience of the gas industry both with British Gas and in the private sector, all are ACS certificated and CORGI registered.  Based in Solihull the company has ready access to most areas of the country via the Midlands motorway network.

Directors

Phil Knight

Phil began his career as an apprentice with West Midlands Gas before moving on through the ranks as a gas fitter, service engineer, breakdown engineer, and technician and finally into service management with British Gas. Phil was responsible for managing a team of 20 British Gas service engineers and contractors carrying out installation and maintenance work. During the course of his career Phil was responsible for apprentice training and development and later became involved with the development of mobile data systems for BG before moving on to central heating sales.

After 25 years with British Gas Phil felt it was time to experience the big wide world outside and left to become Quality Manager at one of the Midlands leading gas installation, service and maintenance companies before returning to the role of Service Manager for the same company.

Phil is ACS certificated, CORGI registered and holds City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating.

Martin Cotton

Martin developed his career from apprenticeship to management in the service department of British Gas. During the restructuring of British Gas Martin was involved with the Retail Business Unit working with product manufacturers to develop and implement new appliance guarantee procedures.

Martin left British Gas after 22 years to gain experience of working in the private sector. Firstly as Service Manager with a national boiler manufacturer, then as Quality Manager with a national logistics company, and Service Manager and New Business Manager with two of the Midlands foremost gas service, maintenance, and installation companies. As New Business Manager Martin was responsible for working with social landlords, tendering for and managing gas servicing, maintenance and installation contracts and he also launched a gas appliance showroom.

Martin is ACS certificated, CORGI registered, is an Associate of The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers, holds City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating, and holds BTEC HNC Business and Finance qualifications.