Sunswap Wins Sunday Times Best Places to Work for Second Year Running, Now in Medium Company Category
Cleantech manufacturer maintains culture excellence during significant expansion
Leatherhead, UK, 23rd May 2025 – Sunswap, the British manufacturer of zero-emission transport refrigeration technology, has been recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the second consecutive year, this time in the medium-sized company category.
The recognition reflects Sunswap's successful transition from startup to established manufacturer while maintaining the workplace culture and employee satisfaction that earned Sunday Times recognition in 2024. Sunswap was recognised alongside well-known brands such as Abel & Cole, Lakeland, Rightmove and Octopus Energy.
The company has grown from 40 employees at the time of its first recognition to over 100 today, more than doubling its workforce with talent drawn from leading automotive and engineering companies including McLaren, Nissan, and Honda.
Sunswap's workplace culture emphasises innovation, collaboration, and commitment to environmental impact. The company offers comprehensive benefits including 30 days annual leave including a dedicated wellbeing day, sabbatical opportunities after three years, quarterly company socials, and enhanced parental leave policies.
Andrew Sucis, Chief Operating Officer at Sunswap, said: "Being recognised again in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work, this time in the medium company category, reflects the intentional work we've put into maintaining our culture as we've grown. We know that delivering on the long-term transition to zero-emission logistics requires a committed team that's here for the journey. This recognition gives me confidence we're building exactly that."
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, evaluates organisations based on employee engagement across six key areas: empowerment, reward and recognition, job satisfaction, information sharing, wellbeing, and instilling pride. Companies must achieve a minimum 70% overall engagement score through anonymous employee surveys to qualify for recognition.
The recognition comes as Sunswap expands operations to meet growing demand for its Endurance transport refrigeration units. Sunswap’s battery and solar-powered solution enables logistics operators to eliminate diesel emissions while maintaining operational performance. Recent customer deployments include partnerships with major logistics providers DFDS, Birds Eye, while also having announced orders from leading UK manufacturers including Samworth Brothers and Cranswick Plc.
Sunswap secured £17.3 million in 2025 and has gone on to secure over 30 successful trials, Sunswap's production units are now delivering zero-emission refrigeration for leading logistics providers and retailers across the UK and Europe.
The Sunday Times recognition provides validation for customers and partners that Sunswap has the systematic approach and committed team needed for long-term partnerships in the transition to zero-emission cold chain logistics.
About Sunswap
Sunswap is a British engineering company developing and manufacturing zero-emission transport refrigeration technology. Based in Leatherhead, Surrey, Sunswap has combined advanced battery storage with integrated solar power to replace diesel-powered refrigeration units. Following over 30 successful trials with major retailers and logistics companies, Sunswap's technology is in commercial production and on the road with DFDS, Birds Eye and many more. The enabling fleet operators to reduce both emissions and operating costs while maintaining reliable temperature control. The company is backed by leading investors including BGF, Shell Ventures, Barclays and Clean Growth Fund.
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