About us

Barcol-Air UK is founded in 1991 as an independent Distributor of Barcol-Air BV in The Netherlands. For almost 35 years the owners, Colin Batten and Neil Leslie, have built up a strong reputation in the Air-Distribution market, especially in VAV and CAV systems. In the 90’s the Induction-VAV and Fan assisted VAV Systems were very popular. Barcol-Air UK supplied many Induction-VAV terminals in this period.  Nowadays, after the COVID pandemic, the focus is on CO2 controlled ventilation (Fresh-Air).

When buildings are renovated, the HVAC system is upgraded to the new standards for comfort and energy consumption. Fan Assisted VAV terminals from the 90’s have AC fan motors which do not comply with the latest EPC standards. Barcol-Air BV does not manufacture Fan Assisted VAV terminals. In 2019, Barcol-Air UK has added Fan Assisted VAV terminals with EC fan motors from Air-Concepts BV (The Netherlands) to their portfolio.

In March 2025 both founders reached the retirement age and sold the company to Air-Concepts. Air-Concepts B.V. is founded in 2005 by Jeroen Bos after he left Barcol-Air B.V. where he hold the position of Technical Director and Export manager. The Air-Concepts head office is in Hoorn, The Netherlands, where the technical support is done, the logistics and our robot is manufacturing the FloXact^® airflow sensor.

The Air-Concepts factory is in Trebnje, Slovenia, where all types of VAV terminals and associated products are manufactured. After Barcol-Air UK was sold to Air-Concepts, Barcol-Air BV (since 2022 owned by Swegon) decided to cancel the distributor agreement. Luckily for our clients, Air-Concepts produces a wide range of VAV and CAV terminals and can supply alternatives for all competitors in the market. And, of course, we took over the warranty of all existing projects.