Kensa Engineering was formed in 1999 and manufactured and installed its first heat pump later that year. The company was formed by ex-superyacht captain Richard Freeborn (now Company Chairman) and Guy Cashmore (now Technical Director) who both felt that the products then available in the UK did not suit the UK climate and could be improved on.
Since then the company has manufactured and installed over a thousand heat pumps of various types throughout Europe and manufacture ranges suitable for the domestic market and specifically designed for commercial applications.
Kensa are ISO9001 approved for the design and manufacture of heat pumps and hold an unique status as being accredited by the BERR (Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, formally the DTI) for both the manufacture and installation of ground source heat pumps. Kensa were also a founding member of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association and play a major role in helping to raise the profile of heat pumps and formulate Industry Standards.
Kensa also advise many Government Departments and leading companies on the use and suitability of heat pumps in different applications and have become well known within the market for their honest and straightforward advice.
Vision Statement
Kensa is an acknowledged European leader in the rapidly evolving renewable energy market.
Mission Statement
Kensa offers an evolving range of performance-leading heat pumps. Supported by our suppliers, valued by our distribution and installation partners, envied by our competitors and appreciated by the end-user, Kensa will help create a greener planet. Kensa provides exceptional careers and significant rewards for those responsible for its success.
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Award Winners - For Innovation, Sustainability and Service.
Ashden Awards - First Prize - Sustainable Energy 2008
Kensa Engineering won first prize in the prestigious Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy in 2008. As UK winners of the Energy Business category, Kensa gained recognition of their ground-breaking work in addressing fuel poverty, cutting carbon emissions and making renewable energy more accessible. To read more about this award, Click here to read the news story on our website and download the short promotional video.
Housing Excellenace Award - Product of the Year 2009
The Housing Excellence Awards celebrate companies that make social housing work, whether by constructing houses, running social housing schemes or developing products and services that aid with housing issues. Kensa Engineering has provided solutions to a number of social housing schemes around the country, which are currently providing tenants with all their heating needs and low running costs and carbon emissions. To read more about this award, click here.
Corgi Live 2009 - Green Manufacturer of the Year
Kensa is renowned within the industry for providing support and sound advice to leading companies regarding the use and suitability of heat pumps in different applications. They have become well known within the market for their honest and straightforward advice. This award reflects Kensa’s reputation amongst existing installers and partners within the industry, not just for the standard of our product engineering but also for our commitment to an excellent level of service. To read more about this award, click here.
