The directors of Oxfordshire based Penguin Swimming Pools have completed a management buyout of the company that has been trading for more than 50 years, boasts a ÂŁ5m turnover and employs 30 people. The new owners have a wealth of experience. Leading the team is Alex Angus as Managing Director with Bill Simpson as Construction […]
Pool Trade
KLAFS CONFIRM GUNCAST MARRIAGE KLAFS, the world-leading designers and installers of wellness facilities, has confirmed its acquisition of Guncast, one of the UK’s most prestigious swimming pool contractors. Born from a partnership which began in 2016, when Guncast was chosen as a supplier of KLAFS products to the UK market, the relationship has since evolved […]
The last 18 months have been tough on pools, writes Brian Guthrie for PWTAG. The cost of having pools closed and then reopening them safely – twice – has been immense. Running public pools is expensive anyway and keeping them ticking over ,with no revenue, has cost millions. So where do we stand, and what […]
Top marks for Buckingham Pools in the education pool sector… All swimming pools are highly technical, complex installations and this is especially so in the high-footfall school, university or leisure centre sector. Whether you are dreaming of an Olympic-level competition pool, a tailor-made therapy pool for specific groups or a learner pool with depth flexibility, […]
A six pool, multi-million project by Aqua Platinum Projects… A gold award winning project in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards, The Aqua Club is a new ÂŁ10 million swimming and wellness space, part of the luxury Headland Hotel. Set on an iconic clifftop overlooking Cornwall’s stunning Fistral Beach, near Newquay, Headland’s Aqua Club […]
It has been more than a year since the government announced public swimming pools would close as part of the efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus. The long wait is over. Pools across the UK will be reopening from Monday 12th April with millions able to go swimming again. A whopping 3,794 facilities with […]
The range of Niveko pools has always been based on the option to adapt them to suit the customer’s requirements. The selection of literally every detail thus depends solely on your ideas and dreams, which Niveko will then bring to life. There are seven different types of pool to choose from, every detail of which […]
RESIDENTIAL POOL CASE STUDY The Daisy + water treatment system was the ideal choice for this eco-minded customer… Scooping both the over ÂŁ120k Residential Pools title and the Energy Efficiency and Eco Pool Of the Year crown, this double award winning residential pool project turned the heads of the judges in the recent UK Pool […]
The new man at the helm of PPG UK & Ireland, David Sargentson has been involved in construction and water industries for more than 30 years. The newly appointed PPG General Manager began his working life with the RAF as an aircraft engine technician before progressing to British Aerospace’s Military Aircraft Division working in Saudi […]
The European division of SCP/ POOLCORP has confirmed the handover of managerial reins from Sylvia Monfort, SCP European General Manager for 20 years, to Jean-Louis Albouy. Poolcorp is the world leader in the distribution of equipment for the construction, renovation and maintenance of swimming pools, spas, and saunas to swimming pool professionals with 17 distribution […]
