He joins managing director Martin Wadsworth, Russell Hamer, operations director and Ethan Wadsworth, director of sales and marketing, at an exciting time for the business that was turned down by the Dragons in the popular programme Dragons’ Den in 2008.

David says: “DiscreteHeat is not a start-up, but has been around for a number of years, developing and honing its unique system and is well-proven. The heating industry is rapidly changing, and its innovative ThermaSkirt heating system is suddenly on a steep upward trajectory.

“With the move toward heat pumps, which work more effectively by heating the system water to 40-45°C rather than 60°C with gas boilers, people are reluctant to have the bigger radiators that are to heat their rooms, as they take up even more space. However, housebuilders and social housing providers, have discovered the benefits that ThermaSkirt offers; it’s competitively priced against large steel radiators, unobtrusive and looks good, yet is much more effective at heating the room efficiently at lower temperatures.

“DiscreteHeat has really come of age as we start the energy transition. The product market fit has finally arrived and everyone’s interested, whether they’re developers or homeowners. They are questioning why they have to have even bigger radiators in their homes when there’s such a good solution. It’s no surprise, then, that ThermaSkirt is now taking off. It’s all about timing!”, he concludes.

David has many years of experience, serving on a variety of different boards within the construction industry, including chair of the Green Construction Board and board member of the National Retrofit Hub as well as chief executive of Baxi UK and Ireland and managing director UK and South Europe of NSG Pilkington.

As non-executive chairman at DiscreteHeat he will provide experience and expertise in running the Board, ensuring good governance and help with the challenges of growing the company and financing that growth.

“David brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience and we are looking forward to working with him as we embark on the next stage of our business’s growth,” adds Ethan Wadsworth.