CooperÖstlund

What CooperÖstlund does

CooperÖstlund is a UK-based, family-built engineering services firm founded in 2006 by Stuart Cooper and Johan Östlund, headquartered in Northampton. The company specialises in gas engine-based energy solutions for business customers across the United Kingdom, with a portfolio centred on Combined Heat and Power (CHP), trigeneration/CCHP (combined cooling, heat and power), anaerobic digestion, landfill and waste-to-energy systems, peaking plants and standby generation, and manufacturing/off-grid power applications. It is positioned as a manufacturer-independent specialist, sourcing and servicing engines from major OEMs including Jenbacher, MWM, MAN, MTU, Caterpillar and Perkins, and delivering bespoke engine packaging tailored to client site requirements.

The underlying technology stack comprises gas engine packages, absorption-chiller-based trigeneration systems, PLC-based engine control systems with remote access modems, and biogas-to-electricity systems integrated with gas-to-grid partners. Supporting service offerings include new and refurbished engine supply, major overhauls, parts supply (genuine OEM, refurbished and new), efficiency upgrading, impartial technical consultancy, and ongoing operations and maintenance delivered by field engineers across the UK. The senior team's combined energy-sector experience is reported at over 160 years, anchored by the founders' backgrounds in Royal Signals/REME, ABB and international power plant operations.

CooperÖstlund monetises through a mix of one-time equipment sales and installation contracts, recurring operations and maintenance service agreements, parts supply, and project-based technical consultancy and bespoke packaging work. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed and is shaped by site analysis covering energy outputs, fuel type, running hours, site environment and client budget. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting enterprise and mid-market UK organisations in sectors such as agriculture and food waste, manufacturing, high-demand buildings (hospitals, hotels, data centres), landfill and waste management, and standby/peaking generation. The firm is privately held and bootstrapped, with no external investors or parent company, and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range.

Name

CooperÖstlund

Legal name

CooperÖstlund

Website

https://cooperostlund.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CooperÖstlund is a privately held UK engineering services firm, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Northampton, that designs, supplies, installs and maintains gas engine-based CHP, trigeneration, anaerobic digestion and off-grid power solutions for UK enterprises across agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and waste management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Generation Services

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Tri-Generation / CCHP (Combined Cooling, Heat & Power) (EUACAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Captive & Embedded Gas-Fired Power Generation (Industrial/Commercial CHP) (EUALALAB)

Keywords

• Combined heat and power
• Anaerobic digestion systems
• Trigeneration CHP systems
• Gas engine maintenance
• Off-grid power solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Northampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales and Installation: Sale and installation of new and refurbished CHP engines, trigeneration systems, and packaged energy solutions tailored to client requirements and budgets.
2. Operations and Maintenance Services: Ongoing O&M services including routine servicing, remote online monitoring, and major overhauls. Services are provided by skilled engineers across the UK, working across all makes and sizes of CHP.
3. Parts Supply: Supply of genuine OEM, refurbished, and new engine parts for CHP systems with warranty provision.
4. Technical Support and Consultancy: Impartial consultancy services providing site analysis, energy assessment, specification advice, and technical support for CHP and energy systems.
5. Custom Packaging and Integration: Bespoke engine packaging and integration services tailored to client needs, providing financial benefits through flexibility and customization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CooperÖstlund provides design, supply, installation, maintenance, overhaul and improvement services for gas engine-based Combined Heat and Power (CHP), trigeneration (CCHP), anaerobic digestion and off-grid power systems. The company acts as an independent, manufacturer-agnostic engineering provider serving UK businesses with bespoke energy solutions and nationwide engineering coverage.

Product overview

CooperÖstlund is a family-built energy solutions company founded in 2006, offering a comprehensive portfolio of CHP (Combined Heat and Power) related services. The core offerings include project planning, anaerobic digestion, landfill waste management, peaking plants/standby generation, trigeneration CHP (CCHP), and manufacturing/off-grid power solutions. Supporting these are operational services including bespoke engine packaging, new and refurbished engines (from manufacturers such as Jenbacher, MWM, MAN, MTU, Caterpillar, and Perkins), major overhauls, control systems (including PLC specialist services and remote access modems), efficiency upgrading, parts supply, technical support, and operations and maintenance. The company acts as an independent consultant, not tied to any single manufacturer, and provides impartial advice to deliver tailored energy solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in utility bills through self-generating energy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vital Energi: UK-based decentralised energy and heat-network specialist delivering CHP, district heating, and renewable heat solutions. Overlapping customer base (hospitals, universities, municipal buildings) and overlapping technology (gas-engine CHP with trigeneration).
• Clarke Energy: UK-based (Knowsley) distributor/integrator of GE Jenbacher gas engines and CHP systems. Directly comparable to CooperÖstlund as an independent UK CHP sales, installation, and O&M specialist, but materially larger and tied to a single OEM (Jenbacher).
• ENER-G Combined Power: UK CHP and decentralised energy specialist supplying, installing, and maintaining gas-engine CHP units. Comparable in customer focus (hospitals, universities, commercial buildings), geography (UK), and service offering including O&M and remote monitoring.
• Edina (Wärtsilä): Originally a UK CHP and renewables specialist, now part of Wärtsilä. Competes head-to-head with CooperÖstlund on UK CHP/AD and on-site power projects; pairing the comparison with parent Wärtsilä highlights the broader incumbent competitive set CooperÖstlund faces.
• BDR Group (formerly BDR Thermea UK): UK provider of industrial and commercial heat and power solutions including CHP service and maintenance. Comparable in providing impartial O&M, engine servicing, and packaged energy solutions across the UK.

Emerging players

• Aggreko: UK/global provider of temporary and modular power, including gas-engine temporary CHP and peaking generation. Comparable to CooperÖstlund's peaking-plants/standby-generation and off-grid offerings, mainly via rental rather than permanent installations.

Others

• Fichtner Consulting Engineers: Independent German-rooted engineering consultancy active across UK power, heat, and CHP projects. Comparable as an independent technical advisor/specifier in CHP and decentralised energy, though focused on consulting rather than equipment supply.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Energy: Global energy OEM with CHP/gas-turbine offerings and grid services. Comparable on technology (industrial-scale CHP, trigeneration-adjacent solutions) and on customer overlap (large industrial and institutional sites), though broader in scope.
• Wärtsilä Energy: Global marine and energy engine manufacturer operating in UK CHP/gas-engine power generation via Edina. Larger incumbent offering engines, O&M, and full lifecycle services — directly comparable technology stack to CooperÖstlund at much greater scale.
• Caterpillar Electric Power: Global OEM of gas-engine gensets (including via MWM) and broader electric power generation equipment. CooperÖstlund is multi-OEM (including Caterpillar/Perkins) but competes against Caterpillar's direct UK channel on engine procurement, service, and warranty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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