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Waterwise Heating Solutions

Leeds & Yorkshire · Ltd · Est. 2014
Living Wage AccreditedLow-Carbon SpecialistSocial Housing PartnerLong-Term Unemployed Employer

Specialist in low-carbon heating systems including heat pumps and solar thermal. Pays above Real Living Wage to all 42 staff. Partners with Leeds City Council to retrofit social housing, employing formerly long-term unemployed residents.

Founded
2014
Employees
42 staff
Turnover
£1m–£5m
Companies House
10234567
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
86/ 100
emoji_eventsExemplary · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
8.2
ecoCommunity
9.0
paymentsTax
7.8
groupsEmployment
8.8
campaignCause
8.0
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Why Waterwise Heating Solutions scores 86/100

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assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp8.2
ecoCommunity
£22,000 donated in FY2024 (2.4% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission9.0
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 20.1% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.8
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13.5/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 6.8%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.8
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (3 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors8.0

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Real Living Wage AccreditedLiving Wage Foundation
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Waterwise Heating Solutions

Waterwise was founded in 2014 with a clear purpose: making low-carbon heating accessible to all. The company has grown to 42 engineers and has completed over 800 heat pump installations across Yorkshire. Their social housing partnership with Leeds City Council has created 14 jobs for long-term unemployed residents.

How Waterwise Heating Solutions gives back

homeSocial Housing Heat Pump Retrofit

Partnership with Leeds City Council to retrofit social housing with heat pumps, employing 14 long-term unemployed residents.

check_circleVerified: Leeds City Council social value report

How Waterwise Heating Solutions treats its people

£13.5/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
6.8%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
3
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Waterwise Heating Solutions's effective rate
20.1%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%

Independently verified credentials

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Real Living Wage Accreditation
Living Wage Foundation
Paying above Real Living Wage to all 42 staff
Source: Living Wage Foundation · Trust weight: 0.95
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infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Waterwise Heating Solutions has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.