Kimpton Building Services says winning a key Government standard for installing green energy products will play a prime role in its campaign to drive turnover to £15m in 2015.
Kimpton is one of the North West’s largest and most established independent heating and plumbing installers and posted sales of £9m in 2011. It has received full accreditation to become an approved installer for solar thermal and heat pump products under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
Kimpton Managing Director Richard Kimpton said winning the MCS approval is vital to its growth because it will enable Kimpton clients to access a raft of financial incentive schemes for installing green technology.
“This is a massive step forward for us and our ability to offer clients the highest engineering standards at a much better price,” he said. “We will be promoting our MCS backed service particularly hard to industry and manufacturers.
"First because they consume and waste a lot of energy payback periods for renewables are quicker and second because by using us they can claim back the Government incentive schemes. This includes the Renewable Heat Incentive, Feed-In Tariffs and the Green Deal.
"It is important to emphasize that using an installer without an MCS immediately means a client cannot claim back the Government’s incentive schemes which effectively loses them cash straight away. So we really believe we have a formidable package. We have already built up extensive experience in solar thermal and heat pump installation as we sought MCS accreditation. Now we can offer all that expertise at a much more competitive price.”
Mr Kimpton said the firm sees the renewables sector as one of the prime drivers of growth over the next five years.
“This is a landmark achievement,” he said. “We have worked extremely hard to secure MCS approval which we believe is recognition of the experience and skills of our management team and workforce.
"We now aim to drive turnover by 10pc year on year hitting £15m by 2015. We further aim to create 10 more job roles in the next three years.”
Mr Kimpton said according to the MCS, demand for renewables and the low carbon agenda could provide up to £100 billion of investment opportunities and half a million jobs in the sector by 2020.
“We live in an age of rising energy prices and increasingly stringent low carbon legislation,” he said. “There is a greater emphasis than ever before on creating a greener built environment. However, very few companies in the UK, of our size, have received the MCS award. This places us in an excellent position to capitalise on this rapidly expanding niche market.
"Our understanding of renewable technology along with building design and functionality means we can always recommend solutions with maximum benefits and minimum payback periods. This provides our customers with a clear business case for investment.”
Kimpton’s renewable division delivers solutions for heat pumps, solar energy, wind energy, biomass and rainwater harvesting as well as combined heat and power and microgeneration.
The firm’s other core services include ventilation, air conditioning and electrical services. It also specialises in acoustic engineering – masking sounds produced by equipment such as generators or electrical transformers.