The P&M Group

What The P&M Group does

The P&M Group is a UK-headquartered, family-owned industrial construction and cold chain platform serving large food retailers, major construction firms, food manufacturers, and cold chain operators. The group delivers the design, manufacture, installation, and ongoing service of temperature-controlled and insulated structures — including cold stores, firewalls, data centres, clean rooms, modular cold rooms, single-envelope cladding, and industrial doors — through five operating brands: ISD Solutions (core design/installation), PLG Insulations (thermal pipe insulation), S Tysoe Installations (labour and maintenance, acquired December 2022), ISD Solutions Australia (international extension), and the newly launching QuayTherm Manufacturing. Following the March 2026 acquisition of HBCL Coldstores, the group also operates a Bradford-based cold storage facility with 27 staff, extending its footprint into Northern England and vertically into storage operations.

The group's technology stack is built on specialist thermal engineering: composite insulated panels using polyisocyanurate, phenolic, and mineral wool; advanced air tightness solutions including vapour sealing and panel joint bonding; efficient cold store door systems; and thermographic survey capabilities for facility diagnostics. Sustainability is positioned as a central differentiator via the "Project Acorn" programme, with published white papers quantifying energy waste from poor insulation and door usage (e.g., 60kWh/day extra energy from water ingress in a high-bay facility), and a strong safety record exceeding 1.6 million man-hours without a RIDDOR-reportable accident.

The business model combines three revenue streams: one-time design, consulting, and construction project work (the largest stream); recurring service and maintenance contracts with national coverage; and hardware/manufacturing sales of coldstore panels, insulation, and waterproofing products. Distribution is enterprise field sales, with design teams embedded early in the project lifecycle alongside architects, specifiers, consultants, main contractors, and end clients. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. The group is privately held with no external institutional investors; Andrew Moon (third-generation family member) serves as Chairman and Tony Wall has been Managing Director since 1990.

Name

The P&M Group

Legal name

The P&M Group Limited

Website

https://pandm.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The P&M Group is a UK-based, family-owned industrial construction platform designing, manufacturing, installing, and maintaining temperature-controlled facilities, insulated structures, and cold chain infrastructure for large food retailers, construction firms, and food manufacturers across the UK and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Construction & Refrigerated Storage Services

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Storage Equipment (IMAHAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH), Cold Room Panels, Doors & Seals Repair (HSAOAJAK), Cold Chain Packaging, Refrigerants & Thermal Qualification Services (as-a-service) (TLAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Cold storage construction
• Refrigerated warehousing solutions
• Industrial thermal insulation
• Cold chain envelope construction
• Insulated panel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Design, Consulting & Construction: Design/consult, manufacture, supply, construct and maintain commercial temperature controlled environments, single envelope cladding, passive fire protection, retail supermarkets, modular cold rooms and clean rooms
2. Service and Maintenance: Ongoing service and maintenance coverage for retail, commercial and industrial coldstore markets; national service and maintenance coverage
3. Manufacturing: Manufacturing of coldstore panels, thermal insulation materials, and waterproofing/surfacing products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The P&M Group designs, manufactures, installs, services and maintains commercial temperature-controlled environments, insulated structures, cold stores, firewalls, data centres, clean rooms, single-envelope cladding, external industrial cladding and doors. Through subsidiaries ISD Solutions, PLG Insulations and S Tysoe Installations, the Group delivers complete lifecycle cold chain and industrial envelope solutions to food retailers, construction firms and cold chain operators across the UK and Australia.

Product overview

The P&M Group is a UK-based industrial construction and cold chain company offering complete solutions including design, installation, service and maintenance for cold stores, firewalls, data centres, clean rooms, single-envelope cladding, external industrial cladding, and doors. The Group operates as a platform of specialist businesses: ISD Solutions leads in insulated structure design and installation; PLG Insulations provides specialist thermal pipe insulation; S Tysoe Installations offers expert labour and maintenance support; ISD Solutions Australia extends capabilities internationally; and QuayTherm Manufacturing represents a new venture in manufacturing capability. Following the 2026 acquisition of HBCL Coldstores, the Group has also expanded into cold storage operations. The portfolio includes commercial temperature controlled environments, passive fire protection, modular cold rooms, clean rooms, waterproofing, and thermal insulation services. The Group's sustainability strategy is branded as Project Acorn.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Temperature Controlled Environment Design & Construction
• Single Envelope & Industrial Cladding
• Passive Fire Protection
• Modular Cold Rooms and Clean Rooms
• Thermal Insulation Services
• Cold Store Service & Maintenance
• Cold Trailers Construction & Maintenance
• Waterproofing and Surfacing

Quantifiable outcome

• Ice build-up from water ingress can result in using extra 60kWh of energy, costing around £132,000 per year plus 101 tonnes additional CO2e emissions in a high bay facility
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Enviro GYminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Polystyrene recycling partnership using advanced shredding and compacting technologies to recycle polystyrene in its entirety, including old coldstore panels and packaging waste.
• Project SeagrassminorOthers · 1 January 2025Marine charity dedicated to conserving seagrass ecosystems. P&M raising funds through Simon Tysoe's round-the-world yacht race, supporting seagrass planting and conservation efforts.
• Mareco (Marine Research and Conservation Foundation)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Marine conservation foundation focused on restoration of at-risk marine megafauna species like sharks and rays. P&M supporting through fundraising tied to Simon Tysoe's ARC+ World Rally.
• Gloucestershire CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Education partnership where P&M supplies reclaimed pallets for student upcycling projects, transforming materials into tables and vegetable boxes.
• Beach GuardianminorOthers · 1 September 2023Local Community Interest Company focused on clearing waste from coastline and raising awareness about pollution impact. P&M supported through cake sales raising funds for beach cleans and community workshops.
• AllstonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Primary waste management partner supporting Zero to Landfill vision. Provides detailed waste data reporting across all skips nationwide and helps process 33.8 tonnes of P&M waste with all but 57kg recycled or sent for energy production.
• BPE SolicitorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 20 December 2022Cheltenham solicitors providing legal advisory for the acquisition of Tysoe Holdings, with corporate team led by Adam Kean.
• StemazingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Long-term partnership with award-winning social enterprise to deliver STEM outreach programme P&M for STEM, training women employees as STEM ambassadors to inspire primary school children.
• Cold Chain FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration on white paper trilogy 'The hidden costs of a coldstore: From energy consumption to health and safety' and participation in Climate Change Agreement programme administered by Jacobs Engineering.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Daikin: Global HVAC and refrigeration incumbent with growing cold chain exposure in Europe. Competes on commercial refrigeration systems and integrated cold storage where P&M partners with or supplies componentry.
• Carrier Global: Global HVAC and refrigeration incumbent with Carrier Refrigeration and Sensitech cold chain portfolios. Competes broadly across commercial refrigeration, cold storage monitoring and system integration rather than as a pure envelope specialist.
• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC and commercial refrigeration major offering integrated temperature control solutions for food retail, cold storage and industrial customers. Overlaps on large UK supermarket and warehouse projects.
• GEA Group: Industrial engineering group supplying refrigeration, freezing and cold store solutions to food processors and retailers. Overlaps with P&M at the food manufacturing customer end and on large industrial cold store projects.

Direct peers

• Star Refrigeration: UK-based industrial refrigeration and cold storage specialist serving food retail, manufacturing and logistics. Overlaps with P&M on cold store construction, refrigeration systems and lifecycle service contracts in the UK.
• Kingspan Group: Global leader in insulated panels and building envelopes for cold storage, industrial and commercial construction. Direct competitor to ISD Solutions' panel and single-envelope cladding offerings across the UK and internationally.
• Coldroom Construction Ltd: UK installer of modular cold rooms, insulated panels and chill/freezer stores for retail and industrial customers. Direct niche competitor to ISD Solutions in the SME/retail cold room segment.
• Stancold: UK cold store construction and fit-out specialist serving food manufacturers and 3PLs. Closely comparable mid-market peer competing on design-and-build cold stores, insulated panels and aftercare service.

Regional players

• Huurre Group: Nordic-focused cold storage and insulated panel construction specialist serving food, pharma and logistics. Comparable technology and project model to P&M, with geographic overlap limited to multi-country European customer accounts.

Emerging players

• BITZER: Global refrigeration compressor and component manufacturer increasingly bundling cold chain solutions. Adjacent rather than direct overlap with P&M's envelope-and-installation focus but competes for cold chain value share.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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