Amp EV, a Southport-based commercial charge point installer, has appointed Michael Gibson, former chief executive of Fuuse, as chair of its advisory board. Gibson will also work as a consultant to the company, with a brief to help accelerate growth that Amp EV describes as already rapid.
The appointment connects Amp EV with the leadership of Fuuse, a UK charge point management platform launched in June 2021. Fuuse built a client base that included Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways and SSE, along with thousands of other customers. Gibson also led the company through acquisitions and partnerships, including the acquisition of energy management platform Envisij and driver support provider Everyday EV. Most recently, he led the transition of nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP.
An existing commercial relationship
Alasdair Croft, Amp EV's managing director, said he had known Gibson for nearly six years. He described the Fuuse platform and the relationship between the two businesses as a cornerstone of Amp EV's growth. Croft added that he was keen to bring Gibson on board once he knew Gibson was stepping down from Fuuse.
Gibson said he had watched and supported Amp EV's growth and was pleased to help take it further. He described opportunities in commercial EV charging as enormous and said he looked forward to working with Croft and the Amp EV team to realise their full potential.
Public-sector and commercial focus
Amp EV has concentrated on delivering charge point installation and management to NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations. Its client base also includes Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council. The company says it has completed more than 2,000 charge point installations in total.
The advisory board role and consultancy are intended to support Amp EV's expansion. The company has grown significantly in recent years, according to the appointment details, driven by its focus on installation and management for public-sector and housing clients. Gibson's experience spans charge point management software, acquisitions and the transfer of large fleet and workplace charging accounts.
For Amp EV, the appointment adds expertise in the software and management side of charging to a business whose stated focus is installation and management. For Gibson, it marks a move into an advisory and consultancy role after leading Fuuse through a period of expansion and consolidation. No financial terms or specific growth targets were included in the appointment details.
The appointment places Gibson at a company that has built its growth around commercial charging for organisations rather than consumer charging. Amp EV's work with NHS Trusts, universities, housing associations and local authorities involves installation and ongoing management. Its client list also includes a gas network operator and a national park authority, showing a customer base that extends beyond one type of site.