Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Freetricity

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was redirect‎ to Ben Way. (non-admin closure) Left guide (talk) 19:56, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Freetricity

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I fail to see sufficient evidence that this company is of notability, particularly as other larger companies such as AShadeGreener who've installed on 70,000 homes don't have their own article. I strongly believe this article was created purely because the founder has some notability, although it is of note that he doesn't have his own article.

A number of sources for this article are also not entirely independent, and are either websites owned by the company or blatant advertising on local news websites.

Specifically, half the Wiltshire Business Online article is a quote from the company owner, and the copyright for FreeHeating.net is Freetricity, and The Guardian articles comes across as promoting the launch of the company.

Unless this article is improved with independent sources that demonstrate it's notability and are non promotional in nature, I see no reason as to why it should be kept. GeekBurst (talk) 20:27, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. GeekBurst (talk) 20:27, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 20:32, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete fails GNG and NCORP. Wiltshire Business Online is blank. The Guardian is routine coverage of a grant. Realassurance.org.uk is a directory entry. Freeheating.net is a Freetricity site. Publications.parliament.uk is a report submitted by Freetricity. Search for freetricity yields four pages of results on Google, one page on Google News, and no RS on either.Anerdw (talk) 20:35 (Sig added by GeekBurst)
• Redirect - to founder Ben Way. I cannot find sources to support NCORP for this page but the topic is already discussed briefly on the founder's page. --CNMall41 (talk) 08:41, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Redirect to Ben Way: Per nom and reasons above as noted by CNMall41 – does not muster NCORP. WeWake (talk) 07:56, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.