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Green Home Systems reports 208% turnover growth to £17 million

Green Home Systems, a leader in the retrofit installation of energy efficiency measures for domestic properties, has announced a 208% rise in turnover, from £6m to £17m, during its latest financial year (ending 30th June 2024).

The Ayrshire-based business, which was founded in 2014 by brothers Peter and Steven Easton, installs insulation, air source heat pumps, solar photovoltaic systems and battery storage in homes across Scotland. Through its continued work, Green Home Systems is committed to ending fuel poverty in the country.

Since 2022, the company has increased the volume of work that it completes under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) Scheme – a government initiative designed to tackle fuel poverty and help reduce carbon emissions, which now represents  70% of the company’s overall turnover. Pivotal to this success has been the development of partnerships across 19 local authority areas throughout Scotland, as well as its continued growth in the Able to Pay private market, with  revenue in this stream increasing by 40% compared to the previous year.

Further revenue diversification was successfully delivered through the completion of major social housing retrofit contracts. Since June 2024, the company’s social housing retrofit division  has secured further significant contracts , which will see Green Home Systems improve the energy efficiency of more than 600 properties throughout Scotland for the financial year ending June 2025.

Commenting on the company’s recent successes, Green Home systems managing director, Alastair Macphie, said, “We are very pleased with these results and the significant growth achieved across the company. This demonstrates the continued success of our strategy to strengthen our market leading position as a reliable and trusted installer of energy efficiency measures across an increasingly diversified business model.”

Green Home Systems chairman, Steven Easton, added, “Last year we celebrated our ten-year anniversary. These results demonstrate the strength of the business after a decade of operations, proving the ability of our independent senior management team to deliver upon our diversification strategy and partnership approach. As the market opportunity continues to expand, our ambition is to be the partner of choice for homeowners and landlords seeking to improve energy efficiency in their properties. Our mission is to play a significant role in reducing fuel poverty and preparing domestic properties across the UK for net zero.”

In addition achieving strong commercial growth over the past financial year, Green Home Systems also made a significant number of new appointments, nearly tripling its team size from 33 to 91. For more information about the company’s  vital work tacking UK fuel poverty, visit: www.greenhomesystems.co.uk/.

Apprenticeships, Education, Energy

CES announces new apprenticeship programme

Leading energy efficiency company, Consumer Energy Solutions (CES), has announced it will be offering a two-year apprenticeship in NVQ Level 3 in Insulation & Building Treatments.

 

In contrast to regular apprenticeships, Swansea-based CES will be paying National Minimum Wage per age bracket to ensure fair compensation as the apprentices develop their skills and experience to accelerate their careers.

 

In addition, to improve accessibility, CES will provide an Internal Wall Insulation Apprentice Starter Kit to all apprentices, including PPE, key tools and storage items, as well as offering a £25 per night stay-away allowance.

 

The two-year course will start by covering comprehensive safety training and basic insulation techniques, before moving on to hands-on experience and soft skills development. In their second year, apprentices will aim to enhance their technical skills, work more independently and prepare for certification, if applicable. Modules will include quality control, project involvement and leadership and cost management.

 

Ben Strinati, Insulation Director at CES said: “We are thrilled to be offering this apprenticeship in NVQ Level 3 in Insulation and Building Treatments. It’s a fantastic opportunity for young people across south Wales to kickstart their career in renewable installation by learning the core skills and techniques to become a skilled professional in the insulation industry.

 

“We are honoured to be able to offer our support in providing apprentices with key equipment through the Internal Wall Insulation Apprentice Starter Kit and our overnight expense coverage, as well as paying all apprentices the National Minimum Wage. We want our learning opportunities to be as accessible as possible and leave our apprentices ready for the world of work. With our support options, we hope this opportunity will reach a wide range of young people, and we encourage anyone who is looking to kickstart their career to apply.”

 

CES has its headquarters in Swansea with permanent bases in south Wales, north Wales, west Wales and Exeter. It currently operates 42 teams of insulation installers, each of which includes carpenters, dry-liners, plasterers and multi-skilled installers, alongside eight dedicated loft insulation teams.

 

The company is committed to providing comprehensive training for all staff and arranges regular manufacturer training programmes and seminars to ensure installers are up to date with frequent regulation reviews and advancement in technology. Basic training starts with an NVQ qualification in construction and building treatments with further learning based on the energy efficiency measure and the method of installation. Additionally, all operatives receive annual training in the latest health and safety regulation, promoting a safe installation for themselves and customers.