32 RED ROSE AWARDS


WINNER: TRANSFORMATION AWARD


MORE THAN JUST A TROPHY


The Coolkit team with their Red Rose Award


RISING FROM THE ASHES WHAT BEING A RED ROSE WINNER MEANS TO US


Adding trophies to the shelf is something that CoolKit has become familiar with over the years. As the UK’s leading specialist in temperature-controlled vans and a business that has driven year-on-year growth, the industry accolades have kept on coming.


But this year, winning the Transformation Award represents more to the team than any other that came before it.


In summer 2023, and less than a month after it reported its most successful year to date with a record year-end turnover


of £21.4m, CoolKit’s HQ was hit by a devastating fire. Thankfully, no one was injured but the business lost its main manufacturing facility in Burnley, which was completely destroyed in hours.


Headcount increase: 25%


Facility: 100,000 sq ft


Countries we trade in: 10


Vans coverted annually: 1500


Where some would have crumbled, the entire CoolKit team came together to ensure they could get back into production quickly. From spending the weekend painting temporary offices and baking to boost spirits, to agreeing to take on new shift patterns to complete orders – every single person played their part.


CoolKit was already on an ambitious growth journey before the fire. But the event has


Tomorrow’s refrigerated vans, today.


sales@coolkit.co.uk


Our range of temperature-controlled van conversions, bodywork, converted vans and refrigerators optimises vehicle payload and productivity for fleets transporting food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, biomedical and other perishable products.


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