LC Energy, a leading UK specialist in sustainable wood fuel supply, has acquired Ecolyf, an MCS accredited company which specialises in the supply, installation and maintenance of wood fuel boilers.

The acquisition means LC Energy becomes one of only a handful of UK companies to provide a one-stop biomass service covering the supply and installation process through to fuelling and maintenance for boilers. It will also give the company, which is the sole supplier to Heathrow Airport's biomass energy centre and Center Parcs Woburn, the opportunity to further grow its market across both industrial and domestic sectors.

Mark Lebus, managing director of LC Energy said: 'The beauty of our new integrated service is that any issues with the operation of biomass boilers can be addressed and customers can feel confident that they have the ongoing support of committed specialists through every stage of the process, whether it be specifying and supplying the correct fuel for a particular boiler or ensuring that a boiler system is appropriately installed in the first place.”

LC Energy operates across the South and East of England with an established base of public, private and commercial sectors from primary schools and care homes to global hotel groups, leisure parks, hospitals and international airports. The company has won recognition for its policy of supplying wood chip fuel which is sustainably harvested and sourced locally.

Mike Barnsley, managing director of Ecolyf, retains a 20 per cent interest and will continue as LC Energy's head of engineering.