What Brooktherm Refrigeration does

Brooktherm Refrigeration Ltd is an independent, family-run industrial refrigeration and HVAC services company headquartered in Birkenhead, United Kingdom, operating since 2000. The company delivers a full lifecycle offering — design, supply, installation, maintenance and spare parts — across commercial and industrial refrigeration systems using Ammonia (NH3), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), HFC/HFO blends and HFC refrigerants, as well as HVAC systems ranging from split units to variable refrigerant flow (VRF) installations. Service breadth spans chill and cold stores, blast and tunnel freezing, plate and spiral freezers, process chilling, marine cargo refrigeration and heat recovery. A dedicated Training Manager, an apprenticeship pipeline of at least three new entrants per year, and a management team exceeding 150 years of combined industry experience underpin technical delivery.

The business monetises across five streams: one-off project installations, recurring Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) contracts (Standard, Labour Inclusive, Fully Inclusive and Bespoke tiers, billed annually), transactional spares and refrigerant supply with worldwide delivery, accredited SPA Passport Training, and TM44 air conditioning energy inspections. A proprietary Asset Management Software portal provides clients with full inventory, planned/reactive work history and compliance documentation. The customer base is enterprise-led and vertically diversified across food & beverage, dairy, marine/offshore, pharmaceutical, brewery & distilling, chemical, cold storage and building services; named logos include Cammell Laird, Arla, Becketts Foods, J E Hartley and Hartleys.

Go-to-market is direct sales-led: field-based engineering teams deliver on-site services with a 4-hour emergency response guarantee and 24/7 breakdown coverage across the UK. Channel partnerships include Mitsubishi Electric UK (Business Solutions Partner) and Toshiba (Accredited Agent), each providing 7-year end-user warranties, plus Daikin affiliation and supplier ties to Carrier, Danfoss, Sabroe, Beko, York (Johnson Controls) and Yellow Jacket. The company maintains a dense certification stack — BS ISO 9001:2015, BS ISO 14001:2015, BS OHSAS 18001:2007, Refcom F-Gas, SafeContractor, SafePQQ, SSIP and 3core UKAS — that functions as a procurement gatekeeper for regulated industrial sites.

Name

Brooktherm Refrigeration

Legal name

Brooktherm Refrigeration Ltd

Website

https://brooktherm.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Brooktherm Refrigeration Ltd is an independent UK family-run company providing industrial refrigeration and HVAC design, installation, maintenance, and spare parts services. It serves food and beverage, dairy, marine, pharmaceutical, and cold storage clients via PPM contracts and 24/7 emergency response.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refrigeration & HVAC Services

NAICS

Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Trailer Refrigeration Unit (Reefer) Installation, Service & Repair (TLAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Industrial refrigeration services
• HVAC installation maintenance
• Planned preventative maintenance
• Refrigeration spare parts
• F-Gas compliance inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Birkenhead

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Refrigeration Services: Design, supply, installation, and bespoke maintenance services for industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
2. Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Contracts: Tailored PPM packages including Standard, Labour Inclusive, Fully Inclusive, and Bespoke options to reduce risk of failure, ensure efficient running conditions, and guarantee regulatory compliance.
3. Spares and Components Supply: Supply of competitive, high-quality refrigeration and air conditioning spares including compressors, system components, electrical/electronic components, tools, refrigerants, oils, glycols and cleaning chemicals. Also offers Single Source Supply Contracts.
4. Project Installation: Design, supply and installation of commercial and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration systems, offering standard or bespoke turnkey installations and upgrades.
5. SPA Passport Training: Safety Pass Alliance training courses including Core Day, Food & Drink, and Passport Renewal. Brooktherm is an accredited training provider offering courses for contractors requiring SPA passports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brooktherm Refrigeration provides end-to-end industrial refrigeration and air conditioning services for commercial and industrial clients across the UK. Their core offering covers the design, supply, installation, maintenance, and emergency repair of refrigeration systems (using NH3, CO2, HFC/HFO blends, and HFC refrigerants) and HVAC systems (split to VRF). Supporting services include Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) packages, spare parts and refrigerant supply, F-Gas compliance, TM44 inspections, and SPA Passport training.

Product overview

Brooktherm Refrigeration Ltd is an independent family-run company established in 2000, providing industrial refrigeration and air conditioning services across design, supply, installation, maintenance, and spare parts. The core offering consists of Industrial Refrigeration Systems and HVAC Systems, supported by Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Packages for ongoing service. The company also offers supplementary services including Project Design, Supply & Installation, TM44 Inspections, F-Gas Compliance Programme, SPA Passport Training, QHSE Management Systems, Refrigerant Supply, and a Compressor Support Programme. A comprehensive range of Spare Parts & Components supports all systems. The portfolio is delivered through partnerships with manufacturers including Mitsubishi Electric UK and Toshiba, with over 150 years of combined industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Refrigeration Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• TM44 inspections can reduce running costs by at least 10%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DaikincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrooktherm is a member of Daikin, providing access to industry-leading HVAC equipment and manufacturer support for industrial refrigeration and air conditioning installations.
• Mitsubishi Electric UKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness Solutions Partner of Mitsubishi Electric UK. To become a partner, Brooktherm demonstrated capabilities to meet necessary regulations and standards. This partnership provides end users with a 7-year warranty on equipment.
• ToshibacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited Agent of Toshiba, offering the highest level of technical support and assistance as well as a 7-year warranty on equipment.
• Yellow JacketminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrooktherm is Yellow Jacket-approved Marine Wholesalers, supplying the full range of Yellow Jacket Tools including gauge manifolds, charging hoses, vacuum pumps, and specialised refrigeration tools.
• BekominorOthersEquipment manufacturer supplying refrigeration and air conditioning components.
• CarrierminorOthersMajor HVAC and refrigeration equipment manufacturer.
• DanfossminorOthersEquipment manufacturer supplying refrigeration components and controls.
• MitsubishiminorOthersEquipment manufacturer for industrial refrigeration applications.
• SabroeminorOthersEquipment manufacturer for industrial refrigeration and air conditioning.
• York (Johnson Controls)minorOthersMajor HVAC equipment manufacturer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Star Refrigeration: Star Refrigeration is the UK's largest independent industrial refrigeration engineering contractor, offering design, installation, commissioning and service for ammonia and CO2 plants across food, pharma and process industries — directly comparable to Brooktherm's full-scope service model and customer verticals.
• Temperature Control Ltd: Temperature Control Ltd is a UK industrial refrigeration contractor delivering design, installation and maintenance of ammonia, CO2 and HFC systems to the food, beverage and cold storage sectors — directly comparable in service scope and customer mix.
• Cool Projects UK: Cool Projects provides commercial refrigeration and air conditioning installation, service and maintenance across the UK to retail, hospitality and industrial clients — closely comparable on service lines and customer verticals.
• ICS Cool Energy: ICS Cool Energy supplies industrial process cooling and refrigeration hire, sales and service across the UK and Europe, serving food, beverage, plastics and pharma manufacturers — comparable to Brooktherm on industrial refrigeration service and customer verticals.
• J&E Hall (Daikin): J&E Hall is a UK industrial refrigeration contractor specialising in ammonia and HFC systems for cold storage, food processing and ice rinks, providing design, build and after-sales service — a near-identical offering and customer base to Brooktherm's.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is a global HVAC, controls and building-services incumbent (owner of the York brand that Brooktherm supplies) offering industrial refrigeration installation and service at scale — overlaps with Brooktherm but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies supplies commercial and industrial HVAC and refrigeration equipment and service across Europe, including to UK food and pharma customers — broadly comparable on service offerings though not UK-specialist.
• Carrier (UK): Carrier is a global HVAC and refrigeration OEM and service provider whose UK operations serve commercial and industrial customers — comparable in industrial refrigeration service but operates at vastly greater scale and as an OEM-plus-services model.

Others

• Daikin UK: Daikin UK is the HVAC OEM Brooktherm is affiliated with ("a member of Daikin"), and operates its own direct service network via J&E Hall — relevant as a partner, equipment supplier and partial competitor for HVAC service work.
• Mitsubishi Electric UK: Mitsubishi Electric UK is an HVAC OEM whose Business Solutions Partner programme Brooktherm belongs to; the OEM-direct service arm is a channel partner rather than direct competitor, but it is highly relevant as both customer-supplier and adjacent service provider.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Brooktherm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brooktherm-refrigeration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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