Transcool(UK)Ltd

What Transcool(UK)Ltd does

Transcool (UK) Ltd is an East Midlands-based refrigeration services and equipment distribution company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Coalville, Leicestershire. The company provides refrigeration repairs, preventive maintenance, installations, and consultancy across commercial and industrial applications, ranging from small retail and food-service operators through to corporate manufacturers. Its service operations are field-based, with trained engineers dispatched to customer sites for repairs, emergency callouts, and project installations.

The company distributes Orion Machinery Co chillers and Precision Air Processing machines alongside Kaukan industrial cooling systems, acting as appointed UK agent for both principals. Its product portfolio spans machine tool cooling systems (spindle coolers, oil coolers, laser cutting chillers), process cooling equipment, coldrooms, blast freezers and chillers, and a precision chiller line (RKE Series, RKS-JM Series, RKS-J Series) targeting CNC machining and advanced manufacturing. The Precision Air Processor line extends into semiconductor manufacturing, liquid crystal production, electron microscopy, and analytical instrumentation applications requiring tight temperature and humidity control.

Transcool generates revenue through three primary streams: recurring service and repair work, equipment sales and installation projects (including custom chiller module design), and distribution margins on Orion and Kaukan equipment. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct field service delivery, word-of-mouth referrals, testimonials, and a professional website rather than paid digital marketing. Industry credentials (SafeContractor, Refcom, City & Guilds, apprenticeship programme) support eligibility for commercial and institutional contracts, and the company holds no external investment or parent-company relationship.

Name

Transcool(UK)Ltd

Legal name

Transcool UK Ltd

Website

https://transcooluk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

East Midlands-based refrigeration service and installation company providing repairs, maintenance, equipment supply, and precision cooling solutions to commercial, industrial, and advanced-manufacturing customers across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Services

NAICS

Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated Truck/Bus Systems Service (Transport Refrigeration Units) (TLAKABAI)

Keywords

• Commercial refrigeration services
• Industrial chiller distribution
• Machine tool cooling
• Process cooling systems
• Coldroom installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Coalville

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Refrigeration Service and Repairs: Providing maintenance, repairs, and servicing for commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment. Engineers are dispatched to customer sites to address refrigeration issues and perform preventive maintenance.
2. Equipment Sales and Installation: Sales and installation of refrigeration systems, chillers, coldrooms, blast freezers, and process cooling equipment from world-leading manufacturers. Custom system design and installation services.
3. Energy Saving Solutions: Consultancy services focused on energy efficiency and cost reduction for refrigeration and cooling systems.
4. Orion Chiller and Precision Air Processor Distribution: Distribution of Orion Machinery Co manufactured chillers and precision air processing machines as appointed UK agents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Transcool (UK) Ltd is an East Midlands-based refrigeration services company providing competent trained engineers for commercial and industrial refrigeration repairs, maintenance, and installation. The company designs and installs refrigeration systems from leading manufacturers and serves as the appointed UK agent for Orion Machinery Co chillers and Kaukan industrial cooling systems. Services extend from small retail and takeaway refrigeration to large-scale cold rooms, blast freezers, machine tool cooling, process cooling, and precision air processing for advanced manufacturing.

Product overview

Transcool(UK)Ltd is an East Midlands-based refrigeration service and installation company offering a unified portfolio of cooling solutions for commercial, industrial, and precision manufacturing applications. The core offering spans refrigeration repairs and maintenance services combined with a product portfolio of industrial chillers (RKE, RKS-JM, RKS-J series), Precision Air Processors, coldrooms, blast freezers, and machine tool cooling systems. The company serves as appointed UK agents for Orion Machinery Co chillers and Kaukan cooling systems, and provides complementary consultancy and energy-saving services. The product range extends from standard commercial refrigeration to specialized precision temperature control for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and advanced manufacturing processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigeration Service and Repairs Core service providing economic and reliable refrigeration maintenance and repairs for commercial and industrial applications including retail refrigeration, cold rooms, air conditioning, and blast chillers/freezers. Delivered by competent trained refrigeration engineers dispatched to customer sites across the East Midlands.
• Machine Tool Cooling Specialized cooling solutions for machine tools including oil coolers, spindle coolers, and CNC machine cooling systems. Designed for industrial manufacturing and precision engineering applications.
• Machine Tool Cooling Repairs Repair and maintenance services specifically for machine tool cooling systems, oil coolers, and spindle coolers used in CNC and industrial machinery.
• Process Cooling Process cooling solutions for industrial manufacturing and production applications, providing temperature control for manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Coldrooms Design, supply, and installation of cold room refrigeration systems ranging from small retail coldrooms to large-scale industrial installations, including five-room installations completed for long-term customer Stirchley since 2004.
• Blast Freezers and Chillers Commercial and industrial blast chillers and freezers for food service and manufacturing applications, including major installation work such as the blast freezer supplied to Butt Foods Ltd.
• Energy Saving Solutions Energy-efficient refrigeration consultancy and solutions designed to reduce operational costs, with demonstrated savings on electricity costs reported by customer Butt Foods Ltd following blast freezer installation.
• Consultancy Services Expert consultation on refrigeration applications, system design, and temperature control requirements for commercial and industrial customers.
• Orion Chillers Full range of Orion Machinery Co industrial chillers and precision air processing machines, including heavy duty and light duty models, distributed exclusively in the UK by Transcool as appointed UK agents. Includes D-RG10E, D-RG11E, and D-RG13E chiller series products.
• CNC Machine Tool & Process Cooling Chillers Industrial chiller product line including RKE Series, RKS-JM Series, and RKS-J Series chillers for CNC machine tools and precision process cooling applications.
• RKE Series Chillers Compact and economy series chillers with high precision temperature control (±0.1°C) for applications including MRI, photolithography equipment, high frequency induction heating, plasma welders, and ICP analysis equipment.
• RKS-JM Series Chillers Economy model chillers with low price compact design and high precision control (±0.1°C) for concentrating equipment, analysis equipment, X-ray inspection, YAG welding, UV laser engraving, molding machines, and printing equipment.
• RKS-J Series Chillers Precision chillers for milling equipment, mixers, spot welding, arc welding, vacuum vapor deposition, packing machinery, and laboratory furnaces.
• Precision Air Processors Precision temperature and humidity controlled air processing systems for demanding industrial applications including photolithography, spin coating, liquid crystal manufacturing, solder paste printing, solar simulation, precision machining, PCB stockers, electron microscopes, tablet presses, 3D measuring instruments, chromatographs, liquid dispensing, electronic balances, and fume hoods. Includes Orion D-EG12E and D-EG13E Precision Air Processor series.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy cost savings reported by Butt Foods Ltd following blast freezer installation

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orion Machinery CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTranscool UK Ltd appointed as UK agents for Orion Machinery Co, offering and supporting a full range of Orion made chillers and Precision Air Processing machines. The partnership provides access to D-EG12E/D-EG13E Precision Air Processor series and D-RG10E/D-RG11E/D-RG13E chiller series products.
• KaukancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTranscool UK Ltd appointed as agents for Kaukan, who manufacture industrial cooling systems to quality standards including Machine tool Oil Coolers, Coolant Chillers, electrical panel coolers and Cooling heat exchangers. Products carry CE mark and ISO 9001 certification.
• Hodges and DrakeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTranscool worked in conjunction with Hodges and Drake (a leading design consultancy responsible for the appearance and innovation of dispensing machines) to provide the chiller module for the Smirnoff Remix flavoured vodka shot dispensing machine. Chris Burton from Transcool designed and optimised the chiller module to meet specific requirements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Kaukan: Industrial cooling systems manufacturer (machine tool oil coolers, coolant chillers, panel coolers, heat exchangers) for which Transcool is the UK agent. Directly comparable product range to Transcool's machine tool cooling line.
• Orion Machinery Co: Japanese manufacturer of chillers and precision air processors for which Transcool is the appointed UK agent. Comparable in product category (precision and industrial chillers) and represents both a partnership and a potential competitive threat if Orion entered the UK directly.

Direct peers

• Goddard Refrigeration: UK refrigeration and air conditioning service company with a regional field-engineer operating model similar to Transcool. Comparable in targeting commercial and industrial customers for repairs, maintenance, and installation.
• Star Refrigeration: UK-based industrial and commercial refrigeration services and installation company. Directly comparable to Transcool in service scope (repairs, maintenance, installation of refrigeration and cooling systems), though significantly larger in scale and geographic reach.
• Russell Refrigeration: UK refrigeration services provider offering design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems. Closely aligned with Transcool's service-led, field-engineer-dispatched business model.

Broad incumbents

• Munters UK: Global humidity and climate-control solutions provider with a UK commercial and industrial refrigeration and cooling services business. Operates broadly in the same space as Transcool but at much larger scale and with a wider portfolio.
• Daikin UK: UK operations of global HVAC and refrigeration OEM Daikin, providing commercial and industrial cooling equipment and service. Comparable to Transcool in end markets, though typically competing at larger project scale.
• Carrier UK: Global HVAC and refrigeration OEM with UK service operations covering commercial and industrial refrigeration maintenance, repair, and installation. Overlaps with Transcool's customer base and service offering but competes as a much larger incumbent.
• Trane UK: UK arm of Trane Technologies offering commercial and industrial HVAC and refrigeration equipment, service, and controls. Adjacent competitor for large commercial and industrial refrigeration accounts in the UK.

Regional players

• Cool Energy UK: UK-focused commercial and industrial refrigeration services and installation provider with a field-service operating model. Comparable service offering to Transcool, primarily operating in different UK regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transcool-uk-ltd

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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