JB REFRIGERATION LIMITED

What JB REFRIGERATION LIMITED does

JB Refrigeration Limited is a UK-based, family-run air conditioning and refrigeration services provider headquartered in Havant, England. The company was founded in 2006 with origins in Rutland, and was placed under new leadership by Andrew and Rachel in 2020. It delivers design, installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair, equipment hire, and PAT testing services across commercial, industrial, and domestic customers throughout the United Kingdom. Field-qualified engineers carry out work ranging from single-split domestic units and air source heat pumps to large-scale supermarket cold rooms, industrial blast freezers, and precision data centre cooling systems. The firm claims 25 years of industry experience and emphasizes energy-efficient, F-Gas-compliant solutions alongside post-installation maintenance agreements of one to seven years.

The company's offering is structured around three core service pillars: commercial and industrial refrigeration (supermarkets, petroleum food halls, industrial facilities, hospitality, funeral care); air conditioning (domestic systems, VRV systems, data centre precision cooling, fresh air distribution); and air source heat pumps for low-carbon heating. Supporting add-on services include after-sales maintenance agreements, equipment hire for temporary or emergency cooling, and PAT testing for electrical safety compliance. Pricing is entirely quote-based with no public rates disclosed.

JB Refrigeration operates a direct field-service go-to-market model with no formal digital marketing or partner channel network, relying primarily on word-of-mouth referrals and repeat business for customer acquisition. With 6 employees and no external funding, M&A activity, or public reporting, the business is a small, privately-held trade services firm competing in a fragmented UK HVAC/refrigeration services market alongside larger national contractors. Its differentiation rests on the personal-service family identity, multi-vertical technical breadth, and longevity of its engineering team.

Name

JB REFRIGERATION LIMITED

Legal name

JB Refrigeration LTD

Website

https://jbrefrigeration.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JB Refrigeration Limited is a UK-based, family-run air conditioning and refrigeration services firm headquartered in Havant, delivering design, installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC, commercial refrigeration, air source heat pumps, and data centre cooling systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic customers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC and Commercial Refrigeration Services

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Preventive Maintenance Programs for Refrigeration Systems (HSAOAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA), Blast Chiller & Specialty Refrigeration Service (HSAOAJAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial refrigeration services
• Air conditioning installation
• Industrial HVAC solutions
• Data centre cooling
• Air source heat pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

Havant

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Installation Services: Design, installation and commissioning of refrigeration and air conditioning systems for commercial, industrial and domestic applications. Projects range from small domestic units to large commercial systems for supermarkets and data centres.
2. Maintenance and Servicing: Ongoing maintenance agreements and routine servicing to keep systems running efficiently and extend equipment lifespan. They offer tailored maintenance plans for residential and commercial customers.
3. Repair Services: Fault diagnosis and repair services for air conditioning and refrigeration systems, including supply of parts for most manufacturers.
4. Equipment Hire: Rental of portable air conditioning units, refrigeration equipment, and fans with flexible rental terms and full maintenance options. Covers everything from compact mobile units to high-capacity systems suitable for data centres.
5. PAT Testing Services: Portable Appliance Testing services for UK businesses, landlords, and facilities managers, covering office appliances, power tools, kitchen appliances, and industrial plant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

JB Refrigeration designs, installs, commissions, maintains and repairs commercial, industrial and domestic air conditioning and refrigeration systems across the UK. The portfolio spans cold rooms and display cabinets for supermarkets, blast freezers and process cooling for industrial sites, precision cooling for data centres, mortuary cooling, hospitality refrigeration, domestic air conditioning, and air source heat pumps, supported by PAT testing, equipment hire, and tailored maintenance agreements.

Product overview

JB Refrigeration is a UK-based, family-run air conditioning and refrigeration company offering a comprehensive portfolio of installation, maintenance, and repair services. The core offerings span commercial refrigeration (supermarkets, industrial facilities, funeral care, hospitality), air conditioning (domestic and commercial systems, data centres), and air source heat pumps. Supporting services include PAT testing, equipment hire, and after-sales maintenance packages. The company does not offer a unified software platform but rather provides standalone service offerings that can be contracted individually or as part of bundled solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Refrigeration Services Refrigeration solutions for supermarkets and major retailers including cold rooms, display cabinets, and walk-in chillers, covering design, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance.
• Industrial Refrigeration Industrial-scale cooling design and installation including refrigerated racks, blast freezers, cold rooms, and process cooling tailored to manufacturing and distribution requirements.
• Petroleum Foodhall Refrigeration Specialist installation and servicing of refrigeration systems for petrol station food halls, including forecourt cooling, display cabinets, beverage coolers, and compliance with gas and electrical safety standards.
• Funeral Care Refrigeration Clinically controlled cooling solutions for mortuary rooms and preparation suites serving crematoriums and funeral directors.
• Hospitality Refrigeration Refrigeration solutions for hotels, pubs, restaurants and catering businesses including cellar cooling systems, ice machines, bottle coolers, and kitchen refrigeration.
• Domestic Air Conditioning Home air conditioning services including installation, upgrades, servicing, and repairs with room-by-room assessments and tailor-made system design for residential customers.
• Data Centre Cooling Nationwide precision cooling installations for server rooms and data centres with design, installation, commissioning, redundancy planning, and ongoing maintenance for mission-critical environments.
• Air Source Heat Pumps Installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of energy-efficient air source heat pumps for heating and domestic hot water, delivering COP of up to 3.5 kW of heat per 1 kW of electricity, effective down to minus 7°C.
• PAT Testing Services Portable Appliance Testing for UK businesses, landlords and facilities managers covering office appliances, power tools, kitchen appliances, and industrial plant, with electrical safety risk identification and compliance documentation.
• After-Sales Support and Maintenance Tailored maintenance agreements and post-installation support including technical support, fault diagnosis, repairs, and routine maintenance, with package terms ranging from one to seven years.
• Equipment Hire Services Rental of portable air conditioning units, refrigeration equipment, and fans with flexible rental terms and full maintenance options, ranging from compact mobile units to high-capacity systems for data centres and events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Air source heat pumps can deliver COP of up to 3.5 Kw of heat per 1 Kw of electricity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Moneyfields FCminorOthersJB Refrigeration sponsors Moneyfields Football Club as part of community engagement. The company values local community involvement and supporting local talent, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Sponsorship includes matchday atmosphere support and creating a welcoming community gathering environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Star Refrigeration: One of the largest independent refrigeration contractors in the UK, providing design, installation, and maintenance of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems. Directly comparable to JB Refrigeration's core offering at materially larger scale and with national coverage.
• Coolcare: UK refrigeration service and maintenance specialist serving commercial customers nationwide with installation, breakdown support, and planned maintenance. Similar service-led model and customer base to JB.
• Cobalt Refrigeration: Independent UK refrigeration and air conditioning service provider serving commercial and industrial customers — similar SME scale and direct field service delivery as JB.
• Key Refrigeration: UK commercial refrigeration contractor providing installation, maintenance, and repair services to retail, hospitality, and industrial customers — directly overlapping JB's vertical mix and field service delivery.
• Cool-Temp UK: UK-based commercial refrigeration contractor offering design, installation, and ongoing service to retail and food service customers — comparable SME service model to JB.

Broad incumbents

• Airedale: UK-based manufacturer of precision cooling, chillers, and HVAC equipment, with strong positioning in data centre cooling — directly competes with JB in the data centre segment at the equipment level.
• Carrier: Global HVAC and refrigeration equipment manufacturer and service provider with significant UK presence. Competes with JB across commercial refrigeration and HVAC, but operates across the full value chain at vastly larger scale.
• Daikin UK: Major global HVAC manufacturer with UK operations covering air conditioning, heat pumps, and refrigeration — supplies equipment JB installs and also offers competing installation and service through partner networks.
• Mitsubishi Electric UK: Major global HVAC manufacturer with UK air conditioning, heat pump, and refrigeration operations — overlapping with JB in heat pump and commercial air conditioning segments.
• Trane: Global HVAC and refrigeration systems manufacturer with UK service arm. Overlaps with JB in commercial cooling, particularly data centre and mission-critical environments where JB also operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jb-refrigeration-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about JB REFRIGERATION LIMITED