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Honouring a True Industry Pioneer | UK Pool & Spa Awards 2025
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The 2025 UK Pool & Spa Awards
These awards bring together builders, designers, technicians, operators and innovators from across the UK water leisure sector and we’re delighted to announce we received recognition for our founder, our 40 years in business and our recently launched website in marketing initiative of the year!
Lifetime Achievement Award
Among the standout moments of the night was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award, a special accolade recognising an individual whose long-standing dedication, passion and impact on the industry has helped shape the way pools and spas are designed, built and enjoyed throughout the UK.
This year, the award went to our founder, Martin Killen, marking a deeply deserved milestone in a remarkable career.
Why This Award Matters
Martin’s journey in the sector spans decades, and his contributions have left a lasting imprint on the way comfort and performance are delivered in pool and spa environments. As our founder, Martin has been instrumental in developing and championing solutions that enhance indoor aquatic environments, improving efficiency, reliability and enjoyment for facilities and homeowners alike.
His influence is not only technical but also personal: colleagues and partners throughout the industry widely respect him for his commitment to quality, mentorship of rising professionals and willingness to share expertise for the benefit of the wider community.
In a competitive and constantly evolving industry, this award serves as a reminder that real progress is built on foundations laid by dedicated individuals, those whose work goes beyond short-term wins to influence standards, practices and inspiration for generations of professionals.
For Martin and the rest of the Recotherm team, this award is recognition of a lifetime well spent and an example of the difference one individual can make to an entire industry.
Roll on 2026!
Achieving these milestones in 2025 has been incredible, but we’re not ones to rest on our laurels!
We’ll be at SPATEX in February and announcing further investment and innovations in 2026!
