Nick de Mestre has joined Raw Charging as chief financial officer, supporting company growth plans for the electric vehicle infrastructure.

Nick de Mestre, CFO at Raw Charging

De Mestre was most recently at FTSE100 property company Landsec and brings a strong corporate finance background and experience across the infrastructure space, particularly in the energy sector. This includes having led M&A and business development for Centrica’s distributed energy and business solutions unit, prior to joining Landsec.

His appointment at Raw follows the arrivals of five new key team members in July, as RAW continues to ramp up delivery of EV charging across the UK and Europe. Its £250m electric vehicle installation plan is supported by a successful capital fundraise by Antin Infrastructure Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on infrastructure investments. Recent installations include charging facilities at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet York, Crown Point Shopping Park in Leeds and Raw has also signed a community partnership with Oxford City Football Club.

The company has also launched the Charge Yard facility in Slough and has worked on several Greene King and Aviva sites across the UK.

Nick de Mestre commented: “I am excited to be joining RAW Charging at such a pivotal moment. The team has delivered significant growth in a short period of time, and I look forward to using my experience to help take the business to the next level.”

Bruce Galliford, CEO, added: “We are delighted to have Nick joining as CFO of RAW Charging. Nick’s expertise in the energy and property sectors will help us as we continue to deliver EV charging across the UK and Europe. Nick is an excellent addition to the team, and we look forward to working with him.”