Prefect Controls History Timeline

26th March 1997
Prefect Controls Ltd. is Incorporated

May 1997
Prefect introduce the first two stage tamperproof thermostat – PRE5000

May 1997

June 1997

January 1998

March 1999

November 2002

January 2014

May 2014

August 2014

January 2015
Prefect develop the PRE2000CU2 central control unit

April 2015
The all-new Ecostat2 range of tamperproof thermostats is launched

July 2017

January 2018
The hob-timer range is broadened with the PRE9277 – 40Amp, two gang, horizontal or vertical units. Hobsafe is the new brand name

March 2018
The Ecostat range is upgraded to become Lot20 compliant – Ecostat2
April 2018
The first Ecostat2 Lot20 compliant energy lock heaters are delivered

November 2018
The list of features for IRUS grows to include leak detection

July 2019

October 2019
Prefect IRUS is added to the Energy Technology List (ETL) making it 100% tax deductable
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January 2020

April 2020

July 2021

October 2021

March 2022

March 2023

June 2023
Prefect introduces PipeSense

September 2023
50,000 Irus controls in rooms across the UK

September 2023
Prefect boosts green credentials with solar panels, reusable pallets and EV Fleet
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July 2024
Glen and Sue Golding, founders of Prefect Controls enter retirement and become Chair and Vice-Chair respectively
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August 2024
Irus Investigator is launched

October 2024
70,000 Irus controls in rooms across the UK

December 2024
ECN Awards
The Refinery – Sustainable Project of the year – WINNER
The Refinery – Overall Project of the year – WINNER
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March 2025
Irus Optimiser is launched

April 2025
Irus Reporter is launched

June 2025
ControlSensor is launched

August 2025
The first ControlSensor is installed at Cathedral Park, Bristol for Unite Students

October 2025
Guildford Plaza – first BTR project completed for Habito Co-Living

December 2025
ControlSensor + Irus wins Electrical Industry Awards Industrial Commercial Product of the Year category, Energy Saving Awards Energy Management system of the Year, and Smart Building Product of the Year, while being highly commended at the ECN Awards in the Smart Buildings/Sustainability Product of the Year category.

December 2025
88,500 controls on the portal across 192 sites amounting to 26 million status updates per day!









