Under the deal, Charging Solutions founder and MD, James Jean-Louis becomes group commercial director of Chargemaster Plc. Chargemaster added that Charging Solutions will remain an independent brand, ‘working within the Chargemaster group to further develop its innovative range of equipment and services, such as the “EV RESCUE” portable EV charging system’.

Chargemaster, which says it’s the largest supplier of EV infrastructure in the UK, commented that the acquisition will benefit Charging Solutions customers, who will benefit from Chargemaster’s strong customer service, national field support teams and back-end systems.

James Jean-Louis added: ‘I am really excited to be bringing Charging Solutions into the Chargemaster family and joining the executive team. It is a natural fit, with the collective group’s market experience and expertise, which will help ensure that we are well positioned to grow rapidly in the future.’