Energiesprong UK

Name

Energiesprong UK

Legal name

Energiesprong UK Ltd

Website

https://energiesprong.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Building Retrofit Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Efficiency & Weatherization Retrofit (HSAPAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH), Energy Efficiency & Green Retrofit Financing (FSALAHAK)

Keywords

• Whole house retrofit
• Net zero housing
• Prefabricated facades
• Social housing decarbonisation
• Retrofit market development

Headquarters

HQ city

Stafford

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Energiesprong UK is a non-profit, 100% publicly funded organisation. Revenue comes entirely from grants including EU funding (Interreg NWE, Horizon 2020), UK government programmes (Innovate UK, BEIS), and matched funding from social landlords and other partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Energiesprong UK provides market development, technical advisory, and consultancy services to scale the Energiesprong whole house retrofit approach across UK social housing. Its core offering is the Energiesprong methodology, which delivers net-zero energy homes through prefabricated insulated facades, renewable technologies (solar PV, heat pumps, battery storage), and 30-year performance guarantees, supported by Transform-ER, an integrated delivery model with a Retrofit Rulebook and kits-of-parts system.

Product overview

Energiesprong UK is an independent market development team providing advisory and consultancy services for whole house retrofit. The company's core offering is the Energiesprong Approach, a whole house refurbishment methodology originally developed in the Netherlands that achieves net-zero energy homes through prefabricated facades, renewable technologies, and long-term performance guarantees. The company also leads Transform-ER, an integrated delivery model developed with 13 industry partners featuring the Retrofit Rulebook and Demand-Develop-Deploy framework. Energiesprong UK supports programmes including the Mayor of London's Zero Carbon Accelerator and Retrofit Accelerator Homes Innovation Partnership. Their offerings also include practical guidance documents and publications for housing providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Transform-ER: A bold new integrated delivery model for retrofit combining 13 industry leaders, designed to enable 1 million home upgrades per year by 2030 through a Demand-Develop-Deploy structure. Operated by Transform-ER Enterprise CIC.
• Zero Carbon Accelerator

Products and services

• Energiesprong Approach (Whole House Retrofit Methodology) A whole house refurbishment and new build approach originally developed in the Netherlands, designed to achieve net-zero energy homes. Uses super-insulated prefabricated facades and renewable technologies to create homes that generate as much energy as occupants need, with costs partially repaid through energy bill savings supported by long-term performance guarantees. Designed for social housing providers and local authorities.
• Transform-ER An integrated end-to-end retrofit delivery model developed by 13 industry leaders, designed to make it simpler for social landlords and local authorities to procure, finance and deliver high-quality home energy upgrades. Features a Retrofit Rulebook, Demand-Develop-Deploy framework, and kits-of-parts solutions.
• Mayor of London's Zero Carbon Accelerator (Technical Support Programme) A Mayor of London programme that Energiesprong UK supports, helping transform organisations' ability to decarbonise and meet net zero targets. Includes free technical support for housing providers on solar, battery and renewable heating solutions.
• Retrofit Accelerator Homes Innovation Partnership A programme delivered for the Mayor of London involving nine social housing providers and four UK building firms working together to stimulate a new market for whole house retrofit and reduce costs.
• Transform-ER Retrofit Rulebook A comprehensive framework document covering interoperability rules, standard detailing, Demand-Develop-Deploy framework, archetype definitions, energy condition assessments, portfolio surveys, installer accreditation, and performance certification standards for scalable retrofit delivery. Designed for use by social landlords, local authorities, and supply chain partners.
• Retrofit Pathways Guide for Small Social Housing Providers with Traditional Stock A practical guide offering retrofit pathways for small housing providers to decarbonise challenging properties including listed buildings, solid-wall properties and homes in conservation areas, while balancing regulatory compliance, resident wellbeing and long-term decarbonisation goals.
• Energiesprong UK Publications Library Collection of publications including the Transform-ER culture change toolkit, HPR Archetypes Design Guide, industrialised retrofit guides for UK schools, Transform-ER Define the Need reports, Energiesprong UK performance reports, and technical guidance documents. Designed for housing providers, local authorities, and supply chain partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• EPC A from EPC D in 4 weeks
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• National Energy Foundation (NEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner that championed Energiesprong in the UK since 2015. Played key role in introducing Energiesprong to the UK as Transition Zero project lead, managing finances, recruiting development team, and coordinating reporting.
• Healthy Homes HubstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Energising Assets project combining expertise in healthy homes and retrofit delivery.
• BaringastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Energising Assets project bringing consulting expertise to retrofit finance solutions.
• WavehillstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic research organisation commissioned to lead Cardiff Capital Region retrofit study with technical input from Energiesprong UK. Exploring future demand, supply chain readiness, and workforce/skills needs.
• Transform-ER Consortium (Ambue, Bow Tie Construction, BRE, KIN, MTC, Planarific, Tata Steel UK, Ultrapanel, VundaHaus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner13 industry leaders in Innovate UK-funded consortium creating new retrofit delivery model. Partners include data democratiser, manufacturing moderniser, AI accelerators, innovation integrator, finance facilitator, steel solutionist, prefabrication progressor, and collaboration champion (Energiesprong UK).
• Zero Carbon Accelerator Partners (Mott MacDonald, Energy Saving Trust, ACA Studios, Altair, Ambue, Arthian, ClimateView, COWI, EEVS, ERM, IES, Pascall+Watson Architects, Pollard Thomas Edwards, Retrofit Academy, S&J Consulting, Zerogram)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of experts in energy solutions, zero carbon strategy, retrofit, modelling, architecture, finance, and more delivering the Mayor of London's Zero Carbon Accelerator.
• Energiesprong Global AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of Energiesprong market development teams in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, New York, and California. All teams bring together experts to develop solutions to delivery and implementation challenges, sharing learning and adapting approaches to local contexts.
• Nottingham City HomescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDelivered UK's first Energiesprong pilot in Sneinton, Nottingham. Frontrunner housing provider committed to carbon neutral city by 2028, working on multiple retrofit strands including Energiesprong approach and Destination Zero methodology.
• Clarion HousingstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUK's largest housing association testing off-balance sheet solar financing model with Sero and Tallarna. Project aims to deliver solar PV, battery storage, and renewable heating to at least 1,500 homes with guaranteed 10% energy bill reduction.
• Hackney CouncilstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPiloting solar microgrid on 28 residential apartment blocks generating up to 1MW of electricity per year. Project uses concession contract with Emergent Energy who manages the grid and takes on performance risk.
• Camden CouncilstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeploying solar and battery on up to 3,000 homes through 30-year SPV contract with institutional investor. Turnkey approach with up to 20% savings for residents.
• Enfield CouncilstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReceiving free technical support through Zero Carbon Accelerator for large-scale financed solar, battery, and heat pumps. ESUK developed market analysis report assessing innovative financing approaches.
• ENGIEstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSolution provider that delivered the Maldon, Essex Energiesprong pilot with GSA architect for Moat housing association. Used acrylic brick-effect external insulation panels and innovative offsite approach for insulated facade and roofing system.
• Melius HomesstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSolution provider that delivered Nottingham's first Energiesprong pilots with Studio Partington architect. Setting up factory for vertically integrated supply chain to enable rapid scaling of net-zero retrofits.
• SerostrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartner in Clarion Housing's off-balance sheet solar financing model, providing integrated billing and revenue collection system for energy management.
• TallarnastrategicTechnology or IntegrationInsurance partner providing 10% guaranteed energy bill reduction backed by insurance. Also Transform-ER's 'finance facilitator' diving deep into retrofit finance mechanisms.
• Emergent EnergystrategicTechnology or IntegrationManaging Hackney Council's solar microgrid through concession contract, taking on performance and sign-up risk.
• Cardiff Capital RegionstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional body of 10 councils in South East Wales working with Energiesprong UK on retrofit research and deployment pathways for net-zero targets.
• g320 Group (11 London housing associations)strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGroup of smaller London housing associations receiving tailored retrofit support through Zero Carbon Accelerator, informing guide for small providers with traditional/heritage stock.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Trust: Larger non-profit climate advisory organisation with substantial UK government and grant funding, working across energy efficiency, decarbonisation, and sustainability advisory. Comparable business model as a publicly-funded advisory helping organisations decarbonise, though broader scope.
• UK Green Building Council (UKGBC): UK industry membership body driving net-zero built environment policy and practice. Operates more broadly across commercial and residential buildings, but overlaps significantly with Energiesprong UK on whole house retrofit policy advocacy and industry coalition building.

Emerging players

• Passivhaus Trust: UK non-profit promoting the Passivhaus standard for ultra-low energy new build and retrofit. Comparable mission around high-performance building fabric and air-tightness, with overlapping technical specifications to Energiesprong's whole-house approach.

Direct peers

• Energiesprong New York: US-based Energiesprong market development team extending the Dutch methodology to North American housing stock. Operates the same consortium-based, performance-guaranteed retrofit model in a different regulatory and supply chain environment.
• Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE): UK non-profit charity providing advice, research, and policy engagement on energy efficiency and retrofit, with similar funding mix (grants, government contracts) and similar social housing/local authority customer base. Closest UK peer in mission and operating model.
• Energiesprong Netherlands: The original Dutch market development team from which Energiesprong UK was spun out. Operates the same methodology, performance guarantee, and consortium-based delivery model in the Netherlands, with 5,000+ retrofits delivered. Energiesprong UK is structured as a sibling team within the Energiesprong Global Alliance.
• Retrofit Academy: UK non-profit training and accreditation body for retrofit coordinators and professionals. Emily Braham served as Non-Exec Director until Sept 2024, evidencing close ecosystem overlap. Addresses the workforce/skills gap that Energiesprong UK's market transformation also depends on.
• National Energy Foundation (NEF): UK non-profit that introduced Energiesprong to the UK in 2015, managed project finances and reporting for the Transition Zero project, and remains a strategic partner. Operates as a peer non-profit energy advisory in the same social housing retrofit ecosystem.
• Energiesprong Germany: German sister market development team within the Energiesprong Global Alliance, focused on German housing associations (Wohnungsgenossenschaften) and deep retrofit. Same operating model and shared learning infrastructure as Energiesprong UK.
• Energiesprong France: French sister market development team operating under the Energiesprong Global Alliance, adapting the Dutch methodology for French housing stock and policy environment. Co-delivered the EU Sustainable Energy Award-winning E=0 and Transition Zero projects with Energiesprong UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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