BIGGEST SPLASH FOR WET LEISURE

A record number of companies celebrated at the UK Pool & Spa Awards…

POOL, SPA AND WELLNESS companies packed the National Conference Centre’s biggest party theatre.

Demonstrating the broad depth of the multi-million pound wet leisure sector, a record 38 companies were declared winners in the 2024 UK Pool & Spa Awards, presented at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham, in December.

The competition, decided by public votes, judges’ marks and jury adjudication, attracted 211 entries from more than 40 companies involved in the supply and operation of home and public swimming pools, hot tubs and wellness across the UK.

This year’s biggest winners were Aqua Platinum Projects, swimming pool design and build specialists for clients throughout London and Southern England. The APP team scooped five individual category wins including the prestigious UK Pool Contractor of the year.

Recognising the outstanding achievements of three retail companies, this year, the UK Pool & Spa Award jury awarded a trio of national titles to:
• Advanced Hot Tubs as Retailers Of The Year, Scotland
• Concept Spas as Retailers Of The Year, Wales
• Hot Tubs Oxfordshire, Spa Retailer Of The Year, England

THE UK POOL & SPA AWARDS began with the traditional opportunity for sponsors to network with competition entrants.

There was a hat-trick of awards for one-piece pool specialists HTP/ Niveko, winning two trophies for UK projects and a third in the Overseas Projects Category. A collaboration between UK Hot Tubs and Spafix secured a close-fought Showroom Of The Year title.

Essex-based Aquascapes caught the jury’s eye with the high quality of their work on Third Space projects in Battersea, Wimbledon and Wood Wharf. There was also a Special Achievement Award for the Essex-based Aquascapes Managing Director, Sean Connelly.

Lighthouse Pools retained their title of Pool Trade Supplier Of The Year with a record number of nominations from the core UK pool sector. A Special Achievement Award was presented to the Golden Coast team for outstanding sales performance, strengthened by their PPG family ownership.

The UK Pool & Spa Awards Jury took the opportunity to praise the outstanding performance of Superior Wellness both in the UK and globally with a Special Achievement Award presented to the entire team. Another Special Achievement Award went to Robert Cunningham, for 40 years of dedicated service through his West Midlands Swimming Pools.

MULTIPLE WINNERS AGAIN THIS YEAR, the Aqua Platinum Projects team also scooped the title of Pool Contractors Of The Year.0

Only occasionally presented, there was a Lifetime Achievement Award for Richard Way of UK distribution giant, Certikin, for 40 years of outstanding service to the industry. “We were delighted to have the opportunity to acknowledge the significant contribution of probably one of the most popular personalities in the industry,” commented Christina Connor, Managing Director of Waterland Media, the competition organisers.

“Richard is a steadfast, wholesome guy, who has proved to be an outstanding ambassador for the Certikin brand.” Operating nearly 70 pools across the UK, Serco Leisure celebrated a sixth successive win as Leisure Operator Of The Year also scooping the top Pool Venue of the Year for its work at Maidstone Leisure Centre.

Barry Nutt, of Hot Tubs Oxfordshire and Joe Morgan of Hot Tubs Rock, shared the title of Hot Tub Technician of the Year with Joshua Ashton of Your Leisure, the winner of this year’s Adam Palmer Memorial Shield and the title of Swimming Pool Technician Of The Year. In a highly competitive product category, top hot tub honours went to MySpa UK Retail and Distribution for the Sundance Spas 880 Series Optima.

The company also scooped the title for top Spa Trade suppliers of the year. Another prestigious product honour went to Dryden Aqua for its SPACE pool automation system that allows monitoring of a swimming pool, in real time, and remote control, thanks to its embedded Artificial Intelligence.

KNOWN FOR THE GREAT PARTY atmosphere, the excitement was simply too much for some of the UKPSA recipients.

Eco product of the year honours went to Oasis Outdoor Living for its Real-World Swim Spa Power Monitoring and there was a Health & Wellness Product Of The Year prize for Guncast for its FRIMAS Ice Steam Room. Following the networking event where sponsors mingled with competition entrants, a Xmas themed dinner was followed by the formal presentations.

Social media channels were buzzing with the responses of delighted winners. To finish off the night a fabulous nine-piece band saw party-goers dancing into the wee hours. “For many water leisure companies 2024 has been a challenging year,” commented Christina Connor, publisher of Pool & Spa SCENE magazine.

“The economic challenges make the UK Pool & Spa Awards even more vital as part of an energetic marketing campaign to promote individual companies and the industry as a whole.” With over 2,000 public votes, 15 judges being involved and three specialist juries for adjudication, the UK Pool & Spa Awards will be celebrating its 15th year in 2025 with entries due to open in the Spring.

“We continue to be humbled by the number of companies who get involved in the competition year after year. “The standard of entries this year once again raised the bar for individual contestants but crucially for the industry as a whole,” she added. “Working together, through the UK Pool & Spa Awards, means we are stronger. That has got to be good news for all businesses involved. Full information including details for next year are available on the website www.ukpoolandspaawards.co.uk

 

 

 

AND THE WINNERS ARE…


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Sponsored by:      

WINNER
Richard Way- Certikin

 

 

 

 

ABOVE GROUND HOT TUB PROJECT UNDER £10K

Sponsored by:  

WINNER
Scottish Borders Install
– Advanced Hot Tubs
GOLD STANDARD
Cornish Hot Tubs
– American Whirlpool 271 Upgrade
SILVER STANDARD
All Weather Leisure
– Jacuzzi J235 with Jacuzzi Pergola
Aqua Warehouse Group
– Graham’s Bar
1 Stop Spas
– American Whirlpool 271 Install
Concept Spas
– Green Garden Retreat!
Cornish Hot Tubs
– Platinum Spas Holiday Let


 

SUNKEN OR SEMI-SUNKEN HOT TUB PROJECT

Sponsored by:

WINNERS
Spaflo- Bespoke Stainless Hot Tub Stockton
Starview Hot Tubs & Outdoor

Living – Starview Hot Tubs & Outdoor Living

SILVER STANDARD
Aquawarehouse

– Vita Spas Cabaret

Alfresco Life
– Stepped Deck with LEDs Hot Tub
Project

The Hot Tub & Swim Spa Company
– London Calling Courtyard Magic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABOVE GROUND HOT TUB PROJECT OVER £10K

Sponsored by:

WINNER
Hot Tubs Oxfordshire
– The Old Stable, Quainton

GOLD STANDARD
1 Stop Spas – American Whirlpool 461 Install in an800-year-old Castle
Concept Spas – Goodbye Inflatable, hello Jacuzzi J-435!

SILVER STANDARD
All Weather Leisure – Jacuzzi J355IP Hot Tub
Cornish Hot Tubs – American Whirlpool 471
Alfresco Life – Stepped Deck with LEDs Hot Tub Project
Hyperion – Sundance Bristol – Beaulieu

 

SPA TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

Winners

Hot Tubs Rock – Joe Morgan
Hot Tubs Oxfordshire – Barry Nutt

GOLD STANDARD
The Hot Tub Guy
– Antony McCoag (Mr Health & Safety)
All Weather Leisure
– Adam Tomlinson
Advanced Hot Tubs
– Murray Clark
Concept Spas
– Bobbie Ingham

 

SWIM SPA PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by :

 

WINNERS
Spaflo
– Dartmouth Bespoke SwimSpa
MySpa UK Distribution
– Dockerty Swim Spa Project
GOLD STANDARD
The Hot Tub & Swim Spa Company
– Spectacular Spaces
Hydropool Midlands
– TY GLAS
SILVER STANDARD
Waterstream
– Guirao Swim Spa Project
Home Counties
– Endless Pool Swim Spa – London
Hydropool Midlands
– Chaworth Lodge Project
Oasis Outdoor Living
– Leisure Complex Basement
Installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARKETING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

 

WINNERS
Spaflo
– ContraSpa Launch
Aqua Platinum Projects
– Aqua Platinum Projects Website 2024
Superior Wellness
– Chilll Tubs Collaborations
GOLD STANDARD
Platinum Hot Tubs UK
– Platinum Hot Tubs UK
Advanced Hot Tubs
– Bring the Chill Tubs to the athletes
Wilton Bradley
– Lay-Z-Spa influencer campaign
Oasis Outdoor Living
– Oasis Outdoor Living

 

 

 

POOL TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

 

WINNER
Your Leisure
– Joshua Ashton

GOLD STANDARD
Poolgenix Ltd
– Ant York

 

 

 

POOL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

WINNER

Dryden Aqua
– SPACE

GOLD STANDARD
Lovibond
– Scuba3s
Alukov
– Bespoke Tropea Enclosure
POOLSTAR
– Poolex / Aqualyser
Lighthouse Pools
– HeatForm Wave
Orbro Pools
– SOLIDPOOL- ClipBlox

SILVER STANDARD
Wilton Bradley
– 24ft Hydrium Pool

 

WATER LEISURE VENUE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

WINNER
Serco Leisure
– Maidstone Leisure Centre
GOLD STANDARD
Aqua Platinum Projects
– Peninsula London COMP

 

SPA PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

 

WINNER
MySpa UK Distribution – Sundance Spas 880 Series Optima
GOLD STANDARD
Lovibond – Scuba3s
POOLSTAR – SPAWER Ice Spa : The most efficient spa heat pump!
Spa Solutions – Vortex Spas Clear Lift
Superior Wellness – Chill Tubs Essential range
SILVER STANDARD
Wilton Bradley – Lay-Z-Spa Carrara AirJet
Oasis Outdoor Living – Flex Swim Spa Cover
Oasis Outdoor Living – INHEAT Spaline Air Source Heat Pump
Superior Wellness – Seville Hot Tub, Platinum Spas
Superior Wellness – Onyx Hot Tub, Platinum Spas
BRONZE STANDARD
Wilton Bradley- Lay-Z-Spa New York AirJet

 

HEALTH & WELLNESS PROJECT/PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

WINNERS
Your Leisure – The Loft
Topline – Aston Villa Football Club Pool Hall
Guncast Swimming Pools – FRIMAS Ice Steam Room

GOLD STANDARD
Waterstream – Eric Goodenough – A Legacy of Swimming Joy
Hot Tubs Oxfordshire- Simkins Wellness suite
The Hot Tub & Swim Spa Company – Mastering the art of wellbeing
Aquascapes – Third Space, Wimbledon.
Aqua Platinum Projects – The Peninsula London
Oasis Outdoor Living – Oasis Living Double Sauna

SILVER STANDARD
Blue Cube Ltd – Home Wellness Suite – Bedfordshire

 

 

 

ENERGY EFFICIENT / ECO AWARDS

Sponsored By:

WINNERS
Polypool – Carbon Footprint Conscious
Oasis Outdoor Living – Real-World Swim Spa Power Monitoring
Cheshire Pool Services – The Llanfendigaid Estate
GOLD STANDARD
Poolstar- Poolstar / Jet Pro Heat Pump
Lighthouse Pools – HeatForm Wave
Aquascapes – Third Space, Wimbledon
SILVER STANDARD
Wilton Bradley – Lay-Z-Spa ThermaCore insulating foam construction

 

LUXURY POOL OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

 

WINNER
Aqua Platinum Projects – 48 Bishops Avenue

GOLD STANDARD
Aquascapes – Third Space, Wood Wharf

SILVER STANDARD
Beyond Swimming Pools – Woodstock

 

 

 

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL SWIMMING POOL DESIGN

Sponsored By:

 

 

WINNER
Aquascapes -Third Space, Battersea

GOLD STANDARD
D A Architects & Interiors – Dana Al Awami
Falcon Pools – Stunning Family Oasis
Aquascapes – Third Space, Wimbledon

 

UK SWIMMING POOL CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By: 

WINNER
Aqua Platinum Projects

GOLD STANDARD
Crystal Leisure
Aquascapes

HOT TUB RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

WINNERS
Hot Tubs Oxfordshire – England
Concept Spas – Wales
Advanced Hot Tubs – Scotland

GOLD STANDARD
1 Stop Spas
Hot Tubs Rock

 

POOL & SPA SHOWROOM OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By: 

WINNER
UK Hot Tubs / Spafix

GOLD STANDARD
Advanced Hot Tubs & Swim Spas
Ltd, Stirling
1 Stop Spas Nottinghamshire
Hydropool Devon

SILVER STANDARD
Oasis Outdoor Living Limited
Platinum Hot Tubs UK
Hot Tubs Rock

HOT TUB TRADE SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

WINNER

MySpa UK Distribution

GOLD STANDARD
Oasis Outdoor Living
Superior Wellness

 

COMMERCIAL POOL REFURBISHMENT PROJECT

Sponsored By:   

WINNER
Fusion Lifestyle
– City Baths, Newcastle

GOLD STANDARD
Pipeline Leisure
– Pevensey Bay Project

 

 

 

SWIMMING POOL TRADE SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:   

WINNER
Lighthouse Pools

GOLD STANDARD
Golden Coast

 

POOL & SPA TEAM OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

   

WINNERS
Crystal Leisure
Superior Wellness

GOLD STANDARD
Hot Tubs Rock
Advanced Hot Tubs & Swim Spas
MySpa UK Distribution
The Hot Tub Guy Team
Aquascapes
Superior Wellness Marketing Team
Superior Wellness Exhibition Team

 

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Sponsored By:   

POOL WINNERS

West Midlands Swimming Pools – Robert Cunningham
Aquascapes Ltd – Sean Connelly

SPA WINNER
Superior Wellness – Gaz Ward, Rob Carlin & Team

SUPPLIERS WINNER
Golden Coast – Golden Coast Team

 

OUTDOOR LEISURE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:   

WINNER
Oasis Outdoor Living
– Glamping Pod

GOLD STANDARD
Aquawarehouse Group
– Telluria Garden Buildings
Oasis Outdoor Living
– Double Sauna

SILVER STANDARD
Alukov
– Corso Premium: Telescopic
Swimspa Enclosure
Guncast Swimming Pools
– FRIMAS Ice Steam Room by KLAFS
Lighthouse Pools
– HeatForm Wave
Aquawarehouse Group

– Remanso Luxury Pergolas

 

COMMERCIAL SWIMMING POOL

Sponsored By: 

WINNERS

Aquascapes
– Third Space, Battersea
Neuman Aqua
– Project Brentford

GOLD STANDARD
Pipeline Leisure
– David Lloyd Newcastle Project
Aqua Platinum Projects
– Nine Elms Rooftop Pool (PlotB)
Aqua Platinum Projects
– Park Modern

SILVER STANDARD
Bell Leisure
– Splash Cove
Topline
– Hedley Wood Holiday Park

 

WATER LEISURE OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

 

 

WINNER
Serco Leisure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL INDOOR POOL UNDER £175K

Sponsored By:

 

 

 

WINNERS
Blue Cube Ltd
– Indoor Family Activity Pool –
Bedfordshire
Origin Pools
– Suffolk

SILVER STANDARD
West Midlands Pools
– Glover
Origin Pools
– Milton Keynes

 

 

 

BEST SWIMMING POOL IN AN HOSPITALITY SETTING HOTEL, HEALTH CLUB

Sponsored By:

WINNER
Aquascapes
– Third Space, Wood Wharf

GOLD STANDARD
Pipeline Leisure – Pevensey Bay Project

SILVER STANDARD
Sophers House – Sophers House 2024
Neuman Aqua – Project Oxford
Pipeline Leisure – David Lloyd Newcastle Project
Topline – Hedley Wood Holiday Park

BRONZE STANDARD
Bell Leisure – Splash Cove

 

RESIDENTIAL INDOOR POOL OVER £175K

Sponsored By: 

 

 

 

WINNER
Aqua Platinum Projects
– 45 Bishops Avenue

GOLD STANDARD
Summit Swimming Pools
– Hoe Lane
Origin Pools
– Misbourne Valley

 

 

RESIDENTIAL INDOOR POOL REFURBISHMENT PROJECT

Sponsored By:

WINNER
Abstract Pools
– Normanton Manor

GOLD STANDARD
West Midlands Pools
– Dalton
Cheshire Pool Services
– Llanfendigaid Estate

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR POOL UNDER £90K

Sponsored By: 

 

 

WINNERS
London Swimming Pool Company
– Perfect Patio Pool
HTP Group
– The Cream Of The Cotswolds

GOLD STANDARD
London Swimming Pool Company
– Outdoor Pool at Refurbished Home
Opulent Pools
– Tunbridge Wells Project

SILVER STANDARD
Pure Blue Pools
– West Malling project
Falcon Pools
– Outstanding home leisure project

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR POOL BETWEEN £90K-£150K

Sponsored By: 

WINNERS
Falcon Pools – Private swimming pool & water feature
UK Swimming Pools – Luxury Outdoor Swimming Pool In Barcombe

GOLD STANDARD
Riverside Pools Ltd – Henley On Thames
HTP Group – A Piece of Berkshire Bliss
Fowler Swimming Pools – Outdoor residential pool in Surrey
London Swimming Pool Company – Glittering Family Pool
Orbro Pools – LAB POOL
Falcon Pools – Superb Garden Retreat
Falcon Pools – Stunning family oasis
Opulent Pools – Eastbourne Project

SILVER STANDARD
Orbro Pools – WOODHOUSE
Aquascape Swimming Pools – Aquascape Swimming Pools
Summit Swimming Pools – Royston Road

BRONZE STANDARD
Clear Water Pools – A Touch Of Within London City

 

RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR POOL OVER £150K

Sponsored By: 

 

 

WINNERS
Fowler Swimming Pools
– Contemporary tropical garden pool

GOLD STANDARD

Fowler Swimming Pools
– Outdoor residential pool in Surrey
Aqua Platinum Projects
– Stone House – Outdoor
Aqua Platinum Projects
– Poynings

SILVER STANDARD
Guncast Swimming Pools
– Picturesque Countryside

 

 

RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR POOL REFURBISHMENT PROJECT

Sponsored By:

WINNER

Beyond Swimming Pools

– Oaklands

GOLD STANDARD
Penguin Swimming Pools- London Chic
Summit Swimming Pools
– Wood Green
Fowler Swimming Pools
– South downs Pool and Spa
Pure Blue Pools
– Penshurst, Tonbridge project
Orbro Pools
– BUZZARD POOL
Abstract Pools
– The Old Rectory
Opulent Pools
– Sevenoaks Project
UK Swimming Pools
– Existing Sprayed Concrete Swimming
Poo

SILVER STANDARD
Beyond Swimming Pools
– Woodstock
Beyond Swimming Pools
– Cheam Project
UK Swimming Pools
– Curved Pool

BRONZE STANDARD
Beyond Swimming Pools
– Nether

 

ONE PIECE POOL PROJECT

Sponsored By: 

WINNERS
HTP Group
– Somerset Dream
Waterstream
– McCartney Pool Project
Aqua Platinum Projects
– Arnwood

GOLD STANDARD
Waterstream
– Luxford Pool Project

SILVER STANDARD
Waterstream
– Stallard Pool Project
Waterstream
– Whittaker Pool Project
Waterstream
– Evi Pools – Bates Project
Summit Swimming Pools
– Royston Road
Waterstream
– Harlow Pool Project

BRONZE STANDARD
Waterstream
– Pritchett Pool Project
Waterstream
– Snaith Pool Project

 

OVERSEAS POOL PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored By:

WINNERS
Niveko
– Overflow Advance
Xterior
– Zero Gravity / Dubai Hills
D A Architects & Interiors
– Dana Al Awami


GOLD STANDARD
Berndorf Metall- und Bäderbau
GmbH
– Finnetrop, Germany
Niveko
– Skimmer Invisible