What Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) does

Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) is a UK non-profit trade association, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, that represents the full domestic heating and hot water supply chain — boiler and heat-pump manufacturers, installers, merchants, controls makers, water-treatment suppliers, and gas-fire manufacturers. Operating as a division of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), HHIC runs 16 industry working groups and provides members with government representation, technical expertise, market data, weekly political monitoring, and an extensive content library of white papers and consumer guides. Its core products include the Benchmark Online Platform (a smart-app-enabled installation and service-record system covering boilers, heat pumps, and hybrid systems) and the Installers First sub-brand community for accredited heating installers.

HHIC's business model is membership-fee-based, with two tiers — full membership for industry companies and associate membership for trade bodies, innovators, and individuals — supplemented by revenue from industry events such as the Long Term Future of Heating networking programme. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organisation has 11 staff and does not manufacture or sell products; its commercial value lies in lobbying, standards influence (notably BS-EN442 and Construction Products Regulation 2011), and the Benchmark scheme, which it has extended to support the UK heat transition to low-carbon and hydrogen-ready appliances. Key enterprise members include Ideal Boilers, Vaillant, Bosch, Baxi, Wolseley, HomeServe, SSE Home Services, The AA, ATAG, and Fernox, and the Director, Stewart Clements, represents HHIC on the European Heating Industry (EHI) Executive Council.

Name

Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC)

Legal name

Heating and Hotwater Industry Council

Website

https://hhic.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) is a UK trade association representing boiler, heat-pump and appliance manufacturers, installers, and merchants. It operates the Benchmark installation-record platform and lobbies government on heating standards and decarbonisation policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution (CRAOAFAJ)

Keywords

• Heating industry trade association
• Domestic hot water advocacy
• Boiler standards compliance
• Heating decarbonization policy
• Industry working groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenilworth

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: HHIC generates revenue through membership fees. They offer full membership and associate membership packages. Associate membership is open to organizations such as trade bodies, individuals, innovators, charities, and other industry stakeholders. Members receive access to HHIC briefings, government consultation notifications, and HHIC events.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from industry events such as the Long Term Future of Heating and Hot Water networking event and various seminars/workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HHIC is a UK trade association providing membership services to companies in the domestic heating and hot water industry. It offers representation with government, technical expertise, market data, working group participation, networking events, press/PR support, and consultation responses. It also operates the Benchmark Online Platform, a digital service-record system for heating appliance installations, and the Installers First community for accredited installers.

Product overview

HHIC is a member organization for the UK domestic heating and hot water industry offering membership services, an online Benchmark commissioning and service record platform, consumer education resources, and industry guidance documents. The core offering is membership-based representation providing access to working groups, market data, technical expertise, and industry events. Associated resources include the Heat Pump Charter, hydrogen-ready appliance guidance, hybrid heat pump information, skills training resources, and technical installer guides covering condensate pipes, carbon monoxide detectors, and boiler efficiency. The Installers First community provides a platform for accredited heating installers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Installers First: A community for professional, accredited heating installers administered by HHIC

Products and services

• HHIC Membership Services
• Benchmark Online Platform
• Installers First
• Retro Boiler Label Scheme

Quantifiable outcome

• Boiler Plus legislation directly influenced by HHIC can deliver savings of up to £200 per year on energy bills
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• OFTECcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026HHIC and OFTEC jointly wrote to the UK Government calling for urgent policy action to support off-grid households facing rising energy costs. The partnership advocates for hybrid heating systems as part of the UK's energy and decarbonisation strategy, combining traditional oil or LPG boilers with air source heat pumps.
• Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHHIC is a division of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA). EUA is the parent organization providing administrative support and representing HHIC's interests at executive council level, including representation at the European Heating Industry (EHI) Executive Council.
• KIWAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHHIC partnered with KIWA to deliver a workshop on the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2024 (PSTI). Also collaborated with KIWA Gastec on hydrogen research projects for BEIS, investigating hydrogen-fired appliance supply chain development.
• MARC (Manufacturers' Association of Radiators and Convectors)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARC works with HHIC on radiator standards compliance, particularly regarding BS-EN442 and the Construction Products Regulation 2011. Joint seminars on illegal radiators and G3 Regulations conducted at InstallerSHOW 2026.
• HWA (Hot Water Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHHIC collaborates with HWA on technical standards for hot water systems. Joint workshop on KIWA PSTI & Cybersecurity. HWA participates in G3 Regulations discussions regarding Building Regulations for hot water supply.
• BPMA (British Pump Manufacturer's Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHHIC established a reciprocal membership agreement with BPMA, strengthening membership and industry reach across the heating sector.
• EHI (European Heating Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHHIC Director Stewart Clements sits on the EHI Executive Council, representing the UK heating industry at European level. HHIC and EHI jointly called on UK Government to align with EU heating product standards. Active collaboration on European heating policy.
• OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPSS works with MARC and HHIC on radiator industry compliance with Construction Products Regulation 2011 and BS-EN442 standard. OPSS enforces construction product regulations and backs industry efforts on accurate heat output declarations.
• InstallerSHOWminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHHIC specialist groups participating in InstallerPLAZA seminars at InstallerSHOW 2026 on topics including illegal radiators and G3 Regulations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• BPMA (British Pump Manufacturers' Association): UK trade association for pump manufacturers across industrial, heating and water applications. Has a reciprocal membership arrangement with HHIC and overlaps on circulating pump standards for heating systems under BS-EN442 / G3 Regulation work.

Direct peers

• Hot Water Association (HWA): Trade body representing UK hot water system manufacturers and suppliers, focused on cylinder and unvented hot water standards. Direct sibling-style peer — co-located under EUA working groups with HHIC and partnering on technical standards and PSTI cybersecurity workshops.
• Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE): Professional body for plumbing and heating engineers in the UK covering installer training, competence and technical guidance. Comparable membership organisation addressing overlapping installer audiences and policy engagement on building regulations and competence schemes.
• Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC): Trade association representing plumbing and heating contractors across the UK. Shares HHIC's installer-focused advocacy and similar value proposition: technical guidance, codes of practice, competence certification and lobbying on Building Regulations.
• OFTEC: UK trade association for the oil-fired heating and cooking industry, covering installers and manufacturers of oil and LPG appliances. Most comparable peer to HHIC — similar membership model, overlapping heat policy advocacy, and a formal joint lobbying relationship (March 2026 letter to DESNZ on hybrid heating).

Broad incumbents

• Building Engineering Services Association (BESA): UK trade body for building engineering services contractors covering HVAC, controls and building services. Comparable in membership model and policy engagement on training, standards and decarbonisation across commercial and increasingly domestic heating.
• BEAMA: UK trade association for electrotechnical and energy infrastructure manufacturers, including heating controls, low-carbon heat products and smart home systems. Overlap with HHIC's controls manufacturers and energy policy engagement and a broader portfolio of technology categories.
• Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA): Parent trade association of HHIC, representing the broader UK energy and utilities sector including downstream gas, downstream liquid fuels and the heating industry. Sets the executive governance layer, provides admin and is the natural umbrella peer for HHIC's activities.

Emerging players

• MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme): UK certification scheme for small-scale low-carbon technologies including heat pumps and biomass. Increasingly central to domestic heating as heat-pump rollout scales — comparable role to HHIC's Benchmark as the de facto quality / compliance data layer for the next generation of installers.

Others

• KIWA (UK): Testing, inspection and certification body including KIWA Gastec (gas and hydrogen) and KIWA PSTI/Telecoms products. Strategic partner of HHIC for PSTI workshops and BEIS hydrogen research — included as an enabling/complementary peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HHIC
• Facebookfacebook.com/centralheatinghhic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heating-and-hotwater-industry-council-hhic-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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