Ground Source Heat Pump Association

What Ground Source Heat Pump Association does

Heat Pump Association Limited, trading as HPA UK, is the consolidated UK trade association for the heat pump sector, formed in 2026 from the merger of the Heat Pump Association, the Ground Source Heat Pump Association, and the Heat Pump Federation. The organisation represents approximately 400+ members across the full heat pump value chain — manufacturers, installers, energy companies, training providers, and partners — and operates from a registered office in Reading, Berkshire, with staff headcount reported in the 1–10 range. Its core activity is industry representation and advocacy: shaping evidence-based policy proposals, contributing to technical and training standards, publishing market data and case studies, and convening working groups, forums, and events. HPA UK champions all heat pump categories — ground source, air source, and water source — as the UK's pivotal low-carbon heating technology, with quantified industry outcomes including 125,000+ heat pump sales in 2025, 1-in-3 UK-made share, and a projected £10.3bn potential boost to the UK economy by 2035 from residential space heating.

The business model is a subscription-based membership model: members join HPA UK to access expert insights, market data, working groups, events, and policy advocacy. No public pricing is disclosed. Revenue mechanics therefore rely on member subscriptions, with potential ancillary income from events and media partnerships (e.g., ACR Journal). Go-to-market is community-led and horizontally segmented across four primary member segments (manufacturers, installers, energy companies, training providers), with distribution through direct website enrollment, in-person industry events (InstallerSHOW, Earthfest, Geotechnica, National Heat Pump Week, elementalLONDON, Futurebuild, Data Centre Energy Summit, HPA UK Parliamentary Reception), and earned media. The organisation does not develop or sell technology products; its competitive position rests on regulatory access, member network breadth, and consolidated sector data.

Note on firmographics: the source material describes HPA UK as a "nonprofit, membership-based organisation" despite the firmographics field being labelled "for_profit." The legal entity is a private limited company (Heat Pump Association Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 13409239), operating on a member-controlled trade-association basis with no external investment backing disclosed.

Name

Ground Source Heat Pump Association

Legal name

Heat Pump Association Limited

Website

https://gshp.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HPA UK is the consolidated UK trade association for the heat pump sector, formed in 2026 from the merger of three predecessor bodies. It represents 400+ manufacturers, installers, energy companies, and training providers through a subscription membership model, delivering policy advocacy, market data, technical standards, and industry events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Pumps (Air/Water/Ground Source) (IMAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Pump Repair & Maintenance (HSAOAHAD), Heat Exchangers & Thermal Transfer Equipment (IMAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Heat pump advocacy
• Trade association services
• Low-carbon heating policy
• Industry representation
• Geothermal heating promotion

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: HPA UK generates revenue through membership fees from manufacturers, installers, energy companies, training providers, and other industry stakeholders who join the association to access expert insights, detailed data, market analysis, and to participate in working groups and forums.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ground Source Heat Pump Association is a UK membership trade association that represents the heat pump industry through policy advocacy, the development of industry standards, market data publication, and the convening of manufacturers, installers, energy providers, and training organizations under a single industry body. Following the merger of the Heat Pump Association, the Ground Source Heat Pump Association, and the Heat Pump Federation, the organisation trades as HPA UK and provides collective representation to UK government and regulators on low-carbon heating policy.

Product overview

HPA UK is a trade association, not a technology product company. It provides membership services including evidence-based policy proposals, industry standards contribution, expert insights, market data and analysis, and networking through working groups, forums, and events. No specific named software products, platforms, or technology offerings are offered — the organization focuses on advocacy, data, and community for the UK heat pump sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trade Association Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 125,000+ heat pump sales supported in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heat Pump AssociationcoreOthers · 1 December 2025Original founding association that merged with Ground Source Heat Pump Association and Heat Pump Federation to form HPA UK. Now consolidated under the unified HPA UK brand.
• Heat Pump FederationcoreOthers · 1 December 2025Original founding association that merged with Heat Pump Association and Ground Source Heat Pump Association to form HPA UK. Now consolidated under the unified HPA UK brand.
• ACR JournalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2025Media partnership for heat pump industry coverage. ACR Journal features heat pump content and promotions through their platform, helping extend HPA UK's reach to industry professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Building Engineering Services Association (BESA): UK trade body for the building engineering services (HVAC and controls) sector. Peer because its installer and contractor members overlap with HPA UK's installer base, and both organizations compete for influence over HVAC policy, training, and standards.
• BEAMA: UK trade association for the electrotechnical and energy infrastructure sector with overlapping membership (HVAC manufacturers, energy companies). Comparable in function as a UK-based industry body providing advocacy, technical standards, and market data to infrastructure-adjacent sectors.
• Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA): UK trade body representing renewable energy and clean technology companies. Peer because heat pumps sit within its renewable heat remit, and it serves a parallel policy advocacy and market intelligence function for overlapping member companies.
• Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE): UK professional body for building services engineers covering HVAC, heating, and energy efficiency. Peer because its members overlap with HPA UK's engineering community and both publish technical guidance and standards that shape UK HVAC practice.
• European Heat Pump Association (EHPA): Continental Europe-wide trade association for the heat pump industry, serving as HPA UK's regional peer. Both organizations champion heat pump adoption, publish market statistics, and engage with policymakers to scale deployment, making them structurally and functionally comparable.
• Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC): UK trade body representing plumbing and heating contractors. Peer because its installer members overlap with HPA UK's installer base and the two bodies compete for representation over heating contractor policy and standards.

Emerging players

• Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS): UK certification standard for small-scale renewable and low-carbon technologies including heat pumps. Peer because it shapes which installers are qualified to install heat pumps in the UK, giving it direct influence over HPA UK members' ability to participate in subsidy schemes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heat-pump-association

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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