A Recap of Our 18th Year!

December 2024


As this year draws to a close, the Solar Gates UK team want to thank you for your support and wish you a bright and brilliant New Year!

So you know what to expect next year, here is a recap of our wild and wonderful 18th year....

GROWED UP: Solar Gates turned 18! We are officially adults... well, maybe?

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Walked 18km for Kings Reach, raising £1,000 to support children needing a helping hand.

RECOGNITION: Our founder, Neil Sampson, became a Kent Ambassador for his work in the county over the last 18 years.

ON TOUR: Welcomed two new territories on board as well as two tours - Europe and Australasia.

SUGAR HIGH: Gifted 800 jars of honey, made by our very own bees.

MIS-FITS: Welcomed four new members of our team, boosting our crew by 20%.

TALKED TOO MUCH: Filmed a podcast and hosted our very first webinar, spreading the Solar Gates story far and wide!

TOP-NOTCH SERVICE: Maintained and serviced 550 of our barriers across the UK!

EMPOWERING CHANGE: Hosted numerous Talks across the UK helping returning citizens to find meaningful employment.

MAD INVENTORS: Innovated evolutional changes to our market leading barriers - because innovation is in our DNA!

SHOWING OFF: Attended 12 industry events.

UN-BEE-LIEVABLE ADVENTURES: Took 500 actual bees to the NEC in Birmingham.. because why not?

MADCAP MEMORIES: Dressed the MD as a traffic cone, joined the conga with Freddie Mercury (or at least a great impersonator), who was dancing with a panda... YES, REALLY...!