What Airco does

Airco Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Limited is a UK private, founder-owned multi-disciplinary building-services contractor headquartered in Hull, East Yorkshire. Founded in 1991 by Neil Fisher as a sole-trader refrigeration contractor, the firm has grown into a multi-trade provider of design, installation, commissioning, service, and maintenance across air conditioning, refrigeration, chillers, ventilation, heating, electrical, plumbing, and renewable energy systems. It operates from seven UK offices (Hull, Sheffield, Immingham, Leeds, Watford, London, Birmingham) and runs 24/7 365 nationwide emergency call-out for mission-critical environments.

Name

Airco

Legal name

Airco Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Limited

Website

https://airco.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Airco is a UK-based multi-disciplinary HVAC and renewables contractor providing design, installation, service, and maintenance to enterprise and public-sector clients across healthcare, pharmaceutical, data centres, telecoms, and petrochemical sectors, with 24/7 nationwide coverage from seven regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC and Building Services Contracting

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Electrical Work (1731), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVAC Service, Maintenance & Repair (BPABACAA), HVAC Controls & Optimization (Smart Thermostats, VAV, Chillers/Boilers Controls) (BPABAGAB), HVAC & Industrial Ventilation (Chillers, AHUs, Exhaust, Filtration) (EUAEAFAE), Ventilation System Installation (Exhaust Fans, ERV/HRV, Make-Up Air) (HSAOAGAI)

Keywords

• HVAC services
• Refrigeration contracting
• Building services maintenance
• Renewable energy solutions
• Carbon reduction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HVAC Installation Services: Design, supply, installation and commissioning of air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation, heating, and electrical systems
2. Service & Maintenance Contracts: Planned preventative maintenance regimes and reactive service delivery with 24/7 365 availability for critical breakdowns
3. Equipment Hire: Short term equipment hire solutions for business continuity arrangements
4. Repair Services: First time fixes and planned remedial repairs restoring equipment operation
5. Carbon Reduction / Sustainability Solutions: Decarbonisation calculations, renewable energy solutions including solar PV, heat pumps, and energy efficiency upgrades

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Airco designs, supplies, installs, commissions, services and maintains HVAC systems (air conditioning, refrigeration, chillers, ventilation, heating, electrical, plumbing) plus renewable and carbon-reduction solutions (solar PV, air source heat pumps, free-cooling, heat recovery, EC fans, LED lighting, BMS/IoT). The business operates from 7 UK regional offices with 200+ directly employed staff, providing planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, 24/7 365 emergency call-out and short-term equipment hire to over 650 enterprise clients nationwide.

Product overview

Airco is a multi-disciplinary HVAC & Renewables contractor offering a unified portfolio of installation, service, maintenance, and design solutions. The core services include Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Chillers, Ventilation, Heating, Electrical, and Carbon Reduction/Sustainability. The company operates from multiple UK locations (Hull, Sheffield, Immingham, Leeds, Watford, London, Birmingham) and provides 24/7 365 days coverage for critical breakdowns. Services range from design and installation to ongoing planned preventative maintenance and emergency repairs, with particular expertise in complex, sensitive, and mission-critical environments across healthcare, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, data centre, and food production sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Conditioning Services Comprehensive design, installation, commissioning, service and maintenance of air conditioning systems covering comfort cooling and complex process cooling solutions for data centres, offices, hospitals, retail and industrial environments, including chilled water systems, air source heat pumps, heat recovery, VRV systems and ambient free air cooling.
• Refrigeration Services Bespoke design, installation, maintenance and emergency repair of refrigeration systems including large-scale commercial cold rooms, temperature-controlled distribution centres, food processing environments, and stadium/commercial facilities, supported by a national maintenance team and integrated with the 2012-acquired Express Refrigeration capability.
• Chiller Services Design, installation, servicing and maintenance of chiller applications for comfort cooling and temperature-critical process operations, including heat pump and 4-pipe chillers, and low-GWP refrigerant solutions.
• Ventilation Services Design, installation, service and maintenance of ventilation systems for office heat recovery, hospitals (HTM03-01 compliant), manufacturing facilities and laboratories, including air handling units (AHUs), heat recovery systems and LEV systems.
• Heating Services National heating services covering thousands of boilers and air source heat pump systems, including design and implementation of low/no carbon heating alternatives, servicing care homes, hospitals, retail and warehousing applications.
• Electrical Services Comprehensive electrical services including installations, upgrades, repairs, maintenance and energy-saving solutions, covering fixed wire inspections (EICRs), PAT testing, emergency lighting, power distribution, EV charger installation, solar PV, fire and security alarms, structured data cabling and CCTV systems.
• Carbon Reduction and Sustainability Services Decarbonisation and energy-saving solutions including free-cooling, partial and full heat recovery, air source heat pumps, solar PV installations, EC fan replacements, LED lighting upgrades, BMS / smart-building IoT integration and decarbonising heat calculations.
• Renewable Energy Solutions Solar and renewable technology solutions for commercial customers, including 50kW+ solar PV schemes, energy monitoring systems and integration with leading air conditioning and heating technologies.
• Service and Maintenance Contracts Planned preventative maintenance programmes, reactive repairs and 24/7 365 emergency call-out services, plus business continuity arrangements and short-term equipment hire to keep critical HVAC equipment operational.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy cost reduction of up to 90% through evaporative cooling solutions for data centres
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments17 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mitsubishi ElectriccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Diamond Quality Partner status - one of only 23 companies in the UK to achieve this status. Based solely on quality with regular on-site audits by Mitsubishi Electric. Provides distinct advantage and highest level of endorsement and support.
• DaikincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorD1+ Premium Partner status - renowned in the industry as a mark of quality, giving customers assurance of professionalism, training and accreditation that sets D1 contractors apart from the crowd.
• Chameleon InteriorsminorOthersPartnered with Chameleon Interiors to refurbish headquarters at Airco House, Goulton Street, Hull.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• SPIE UK: UK mechanical, electrical and HVAC services contractor serving commercial, industrial and public-sector clients. Closest direct comparable to Airco's multi-disciplinary contracting model at slightly larger scale, with similar NHS, data centre, and decarbonisation exposure.
• NG Bailey: One of the UK's largest independent mechanical and electrical building services contractors offering design, installation and maintenance of HVAC, electrical and building services. Comparable to Airco in multi-disciplinary scope, NHS/commercial customer mix and decarbonisation services.
• Briggs & Forrester: UK mechanical and electrical building services contractor covering HVAC, plumbing, electrical and renewables for commercial and public-sector projects. Highly comparable in service portfolio, enterprise customer mix, and regional office network.
• Dodd Group: Mid-sized UK mechanical, electrical and building services contractor with regional offices and NHS/education exposure. Closely comparable in scale, multi-discipline offering, and 24/7 maintenance capability.
• CBM Group: UK building services and HVAC contractor offering mechanical, electrical and maintenance services across commercial and public-sector estates. Similar regional contractor profile and NHS Trust exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Imtech UK (Atalian): Large pan-European technical and facilities services group with UK HVAC, electrical and building services capability. Competes with Airco on NHS and commercial framework work but operates at much larger scale and as part of a wider facilities portfolio.
• Mitie: UK facilities management and engineering services giant. Airco already works with Mitie as a customer/partner; Mitie's engineering services arm is a broader incumbent competitor for HVAC maintenance and decarbonisation framework contracts.
• EMCOR Group (UK): Global mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services provider with UK operations. Larger-scale incumbent competing for the same enterprise HVAC and refrigeration contracts.
• Skanska UK: Major UK construction and infrastructure group with mechanical & electrical building services capability. Adjacent incumbent competing for large-scale NHS, education, and public-sector HVAC packages as part of broader construction tenders.
• Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick: Mechanical and electrical installation and maintenance arm of Balfour Beatty, active across UK infrastructure, healthcare, and rail. Competes for the same mission-critical NHS, rail (RISQS) and commercial HVAC work as Airco but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aircouk
• Facebookfacebook.com/aircouk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aircouk

Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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