A MACMERRY business has been recognised by the King with a prestigious award.

Sunamp is one of 148 organisations across the country to receive the King’s Award for Enterprise.

The accolade was previously known as the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise and the new name reflects King Charles III’s desire to continue the legacy of his mother by recognising outstanding UK businesses.

Employing 80 people, Sunamp was set up in 2005 and is a pioneer of innovative thermal storage solutions.

The company designs and manufactures compact heat batteries based on its patented Plentigrade high-performance thermal storage technology platform, which works with almost any energy source to help to deliver highly effective, low-carbon heating and cooling in buildings.

Sunamp’s Thermino range can store energy from renewable sources to deliver hot water in thermal batteries that are up to four times smaller than equivalent hot water cylinders.

'I am proud of everything we have achieved'

Andrew Bissell, Sunamp CEO, was delighted with the award, which allows the business to use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years.

He said: “This award marks a milestone in Sunamp’s journey so far, from developing our game-changing phase change materials to becoming world leaders in thermal storage technologies.

“The world struggled from 1947 to realise the heat battery vision of space-saving, easy to install and use, energy-efficient storage for thermal energy.

“The lack of stable materials hampered efforts by large companies and prestigious universities.

“We achieved the breakthrough in the early 2010s, which enabled us to arrive at the solution.

“Since 2018, we have brought this to market via four generations of heat battery products and so far we have delivered over 25,000 units.

“I am proud of everything we have achieved, and receiving a King’s Award recognises everyone involved.”

Applications for King’s Awards for Enterprise 2024 open on the King’s coronation on May 6.

Visit gov.uk/kingsawards-for-enterprise for more information.