Our history
Goodwater was born in 1988, the brainchild of entrepreneur Martin Hoar. Our evolution has been fluid, our growth steady and our achievements many and varied....
Goodwater Directors form Employee Ownership Trust ensuring the culture and independence of Goodwater are maintained – benefiting both the employees and the business
Technical Director and company stalwart, Frank Butterworth, retires with our best wishes.
First order received for an Orion SANIKILL Monochloramine Dosing System sold in the UK market at Broadgreen Hospital in Liverpool. The first of many…!
Our staff collected £2,000 over the course of 2023 which was donated to WaterAid, our chosen charity. That makes £15,500 we have given over the last 10 years, something we are hugely proud of.
Happy birthday to Goodwater! – 35 years old and what a journey it has been so far!
Performance Guarantee launched for our Phoenix range of Mediagon physical water conditioners.
Collabit launched! After months of development we introduced a brand new system for sales, CRM, planning and engineer reporting – allows quick and accurate management of assets and non-conformances, and soon there will be a new customer portal for viewing all reports and important H&S information!
Orion SANIKILL Monochloramine Dosing Unit launched into the UK market.
Our new website is launched! Designed to be as sustainable as possible and reduce our energy use and impact – and with new features such as the Resources area.
5 Year Extended Warranty launched on all equipment we sell – to give confidence and peace of mind to our customers an specifiers.
We started our sustainability journey towards carbon neutrality.
Dioxychlor IV, part of the Dorado range of Chlorine Dioxide dosing systems, is launched int to the UK market.
Goodwater is receives the ‘Excellence & Action’ prize at the 2021 Bouygues E&S Ltd Supply Chain Awards Ceremony.
The long-awaited WRAS approved Dioxychlor IV treatment system is launched!
The beautiful and fully refurbished Goodwater HQ re-opens to staff after the pandemic – a complete transformation inside and out with new social area for staff.
Despite the problems with the COVID-19 pandemic, Goodwater registers its best year for sales and revenue ever with both smashing through the £5Million milestone!
Refurbishment of Goodwater HQ began with Phase I completing in April and Phase II in July.
Our Sales Director, Miguel Garcia, is appointed chairman of the SoPHE IWG Committee after 10 years as committee secretary.
WRAS approval achieved for our Dioxychlor Plus system, part of our Dorado range of Chlorine Dioxide dosing equipment.
New Gemini range of products launched showcasing our IoT offering including remote equipment telemetry and water temperature sensing systems.
Martin King, Miguel Garcia, Chris King and Frank Butterworth take over as co-owners. A bright new future for the Goodwater Team and all our clients!
Record year for sales – topping £5 Million!
Instant digital reporting system launched to enhance our service contracts offering
£165,000 Equipment order received for Battersea Power Station Development – UV systems, water softening and water conditioning units and filtration
Goodwater launch the new cutting edge GLF range of sidestream filtration units
Grenfell Tower Boxing Gym – Goodwater donate free water treatment equipment and services for the BBC’s DIY SOS project
UKAS accreditation awarded for Legionella Risk Assessments – only the 8th water treatment company in the UK to achieve this. (ISO/IEC 17020:2012 – Type C Inspection Body)
Bouygues Energies & Services award Goodwater their Supply Chain Silver Standard Certificate marking us out as a recognised partner to their UK operation.
Turnover reaches £4 Million!
Goodwater supply and commission in excess of £250,000 worth of Chlorine Dioxide and water conditioning equipment to a well-known multi-million dollar social media enterprise at their new data centres in Ireland and Denmark
WRAS accreditation achieved for the Dioxychlor Plus System (re-circulating Chlorine Dioxide treatment)
SafeContractor accreditation achieved
Goodwater become registered to provide HABC (Highfield Awarding Body of Compliance) approved training programs designed for people responsible for water systems in buildings;
Goodwater become the first UK company to secure WRAS accreditation for the Dioxychlor III System (Chlorine Dioxide treatment)
Goodwater becomes the first and only company to achieve independent validation of our range of UV Disinfection Systems, complying with BS EN 14897
Goodwater celebrates its Silver Jubilee – 25 Years as a market leader!
Turnover reaches £3 Million!
Key contracts secured at Olympic Velodrome, Harvey Nichols (Knightsbridge) and Goodwater becomes the chosen water treatment specialist by Aspire Defence and embark on a massive soldier living accommodation building contract in the South of England
The company undergoes a re-structuring with plans commenced to make Service and Maintenance the biggest division in the new look business
Goodwater become members of Constructionline
CHAS (Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme) accreditation achieved. Health and Safety has always been at the very top of our priority list.
20 year anniversary and Martin King, Miguel Garcia, Chris King and Frank Butterworth appointed company directors.
BS EN ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management System achieved. We have been accredited since August 2007 and have successfully remain accredited through 9001:2000, 9001:2008 and the latest 9001:2015 whilst maintaining a successful pass rate. We are registered with CQS (Certified Quality System) Ltd.
Second company re-brand and completion of a large project at Addenbrookes Hospital sees turnover reach £2.85Million
BSI (British Standards Institution) membership awarded.
Turnover reaches £2.5 Million!
Goodwater become members of BSRIA (Building Services Research & Information Association) eventually joining forces with the experts as contributors to the new releases of the Guides to Pre-Commission Cleaning of Pipework Systems
Goodwater become members of the LCA (Legionella Control Association)
Turnover reaches £2 Million!
10 Years in Business
Successful supply and commissioning of £1 Million of water treatment plant, spares and service in Algeria and Azerbaijan
Turnover reaches £1 Million and the company undergoes its first re-branding
Move to new offices and warehouse premises in Wokingham, Berkshire close to M4 and M3
New premises in Yateley, Hampshire as the business expands. Turnover reaches £680,000 thanks to successful projects at IRC Nottingham and FC3 part of the new Canary Wharf development
Goodwater Ltd is founded by Martin Hoar. With just four members of staff and a turnover of £50,000 the company began as a pre-commission cleaning enterprise but later branched out into service and maintenance and water hygiene.