Employee-Owned Business Showcases “Our Company, Our Voices, Our Future” Vision
Powersystems, the leading employee-owned high voltage electrical engineering specialist, brought together its entire workforce on June 6th for the third annual Company Day, celebrating remarkable financial performance and reinforcing its commitment to employee ownership under the inspiring theme “Our Company, Our Voices, Our Future.”
Record-Breaking Performance Reflects Employee Ownership Success
The employee-owned business delivered exceptional results in 2024, surpassing its ambitious £50m turnover target while successfully paying off deferred share purchases – a milestone that strengthens every employee-owner’s stake in the company’s future.
Looking ahead, Managing Director Chris Jenkins announced unprecedented growth projections for 2025, with turnover forecast at £73m and continued profitability. “With work secured for 2025 and 2026, we’re in an unprecedented position of strength as an employee-owned business,” Jenkins stated. “Our mission remains clear: To be the High Voltage Specialist of Choice.“
Building on this momentum, we are charting a bold course through 2028 and beyond—driven by our commitment to financial growth, people development, and innovation—underpinned by our guiding principle: Our Company, Our Voices, Our Future.
Our Voices: Employee Ownership Culture Takes Centre Stage
The day’s highlight came through live polling that captured the authentic voice of employee-owners, with health safety & well-being emerging as the company’s top priority – demonstrating how employee ownership drives genuine workplace values.
Nicki Barnett, representing the Employee Forum of 10 elected representatives, showcased how employee voices shape company direction through regular feedback sessions every eight weeks. Current employee-driven initiatives include EV salary sacrifice schemes, 50th anniversary celebrations, and enhanced leadership training – all reflecting the democratic decision-making power of employee ownership.
Our Company: Strategic Investments in People and Infrastructure
As an employee-owned business, Powersystems continues investing in its greatest asset – its people. Key developments announced include:
Financial Strength and Transparency
Financial Director Rachel Berry outlined robust financial performance, with new expense and timesheet applications being developed to streamline operations and maintain the transparency expected in employee ownership.
Safety and Environmental Leadership
SHEQ Manager Trevor Bamber announced the rollout of Evotix software and a comprehensive carbon footprint analysis partnership with Auditel Ltd, reinforcing the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility that employee-owners champion.
Innovation Across All Divisions
- Engineering: New design standards and updated HV Safety Rules for 400 kV and BESS technology.
- Projects: Enhanced training and in-house development workshops.
- Operations: Improved safety observations and team structures.
- People & Culture: Launch of Spark Employee Assistance App supporting the employee ownership culture.
Our Future: Extraordinary Results from Ordinary People United
Guest speaker Alan Chambers MBE delivered a powerful message that resonated with the employee ownership ethos: “Ordinary people, when united by purpose and vision, achieve extraordinary results.” His insights on challenging the status quo, leading from the back, and continuous innovation perfectly aligned with Powersystems’ employee-owned culture where every voice matters.
The day reinforced key principles that drive success in employee ownership:
- Challenge the status quo through collective innovation
- Trust teams and persevere together
- Lead collaboratively to create growth opportunities
- Maintain open communication as the foundation of shared ownership
Celebrating Our Employee-Owners
The company honoured long-serving employee-owners with service awards:
- 30 Years: Malcolm Bateman
- 20 Years: Darren Sampson
- 10 Years: Jonathan Stock
- 5 Years: Jo French
The 5P Values Awards recognised employee-owners who exemplify company values:
- Partnership: Sikander Khan
- Pride: Tom King
- Priority No.1 (Safety): Jack Davis
- Proactive: Vasia Alexopoulou
- Professionalism: Mia Thorpe
Our Company, Our Voices, Our Future: The Employee Ownership Advantage
“Together, we are Powersystems,” concluded the day’s proceedings, encapsulating how employee ownership creates a unified workforce where every individual has a genuine stake in collective success.
The celebration demonstrated how employee ownership drives not just financial performance, but creates a culture where every voice is heard, every contribution valued, and every success shared among all employee-owners.
As Powersystems looks toward its 50th anniversary, the employee-owned business continues to prove that when people own their workplace, extraordinary results follow naturally.
Notes to Editors:
Contact Information:
- This article is written by Jules Daly, Marketing and Communications Manager at Powersystems.
- Email jules.daly@powersystemsuk.com Telephone 01454 318000
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Powersystems are powering the transition to a carbon free future
Powersystems: The High Voltage Specialist of Choice
Powersystems is a leading employee-owned high voltage electrical engineering specialist with over 48 years of experience delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality infrastructure solutions across the UK.
As the first Lloyd’s NERS-accredited Independent Connection Provider (ICP), we have been delivering contestable grid connections up to 132 kV for over 28 years. Our trusted expertise spans the full project lifecycle—from design and installation to commissioning—supporting clients across renewable energy, utilities, and industrial sectors.
Since 2000, Powersystems has connected over 9.1 GW of renewable energy to the UK grid, including onshore and offshore wind, solar, hydro, tidal, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). We’ve also delivered critical infrastructure for electric vehicle charging, CHP, STOR, rotating stabilisers, and private wire networks.
Working in partnership with developers, contractors, and DNOs, we’ve connected 30% of the UK’s onshore wind farms—playing a vital role in the transition to Net Zero by 2050.
Our commitment to safety, sustainability, and innovation is embedded in our ISO-accredited integrated management systems and our ‘Priority No.1’ health and safety culture. We continue to invest in people, technology, and partnerships to remain the high voltage specialist of choice.
As an employee-owned business, Powersystems empowers every team member to contribute to our shared success. Our ownership model fosters a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement—ensuring we deliver excellence for our clients, safely and efficiently.