Surrey-based biomass fuel supplier LC Energy has acquired wood fuel boiler installation company Ecolyf, for an undisclosed sum.
The acquisition, which was completed in August, was undertaken to expand LC Energy’s business offering so it could cover the supply and installation of biomass boilers through to the fuelling and maintenance of them.
There have been no redundancies in the acquisition, and Ecolyf will continue to operate under its own name.
Mark Lebus, Managing Director of LC Energy, explained: “The beauty of our new integrated service is that any issues with the operation of biomass boilers can be addressed and customers can feel confident that they have the ongoing support of committed specialists through every stage of the process, whether it be specifying and supplying the correct fuel for a particular boiler or ensuring that a boiler system is appropriately installed in the first place.
“The quality of the wood fuel is crucial to the performance and reliability of the biomass boiler, and there have been cases where some suppliers have not met these standards leading to problems with boilers. Now that we are involved in the sourcing and maintenance of the boilers, as well as supplying the fuel, we can ensure a seamless and reliable service to customers.”
He added that since the contract was first signed, the company has completed two 199-kilowatt installations (at Birtley House Care Home and Tormead Independent School, both in Surrey), as well as six domestic installations.
Mike Barnsley, Managing Director of Ecolyf, retains a 20 per cent interest and has become LC Energy's Head of Engineering. He said: “I'm really excited about this partnership. The two businesses are so complementary, and now our customers have the assurance of dealing with a company of a much larger magnitude, one with a pool of technical resources and a considerable infrastructure.
“My existing customers are delighted. We ran a very personal service installing and maintaining biomass boilers but were always conscious of the fact that they require good-quality fuel to run efficiently. Now, our customers can be reassured that this comes as a given.”
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