Kerbo Charge
Kerbo Charge designs and installs patented cross-pavement EV charging cable channels that enable the ~40% of UK households without off-street parking to charge electric vehicles safely at home, selling to UK local authorities and individual households across 36 councils.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Kerbo Charge does
Kerbo Charge Ltd is a UK private limited company that designs, manufactures, and installs cross-pavement EV charging cable channels for households without off-street parking. Its core product is a 32mm-deep polymer channel with a patent-pending self-closing lid that flexes with uneven pavement surfaces and withstands 250 kN pressure, certified to BS EN 1433:2002 (C250 class) and slip-tested to EN-16165. The product is manufactured at a BSI ISO 9001:2015 facility in Derbyshire and supports future Vehicle-to-Home and Vehicle-to-Grid cables. The September 2025 acquisition of Charge Gully added Kerbo Glide, an accessible vertical-cable variant for mobility-impaired users.
The company operates a B2B2C model targeting two primary segments: the ~40% of UK households (~8 million in England) without driveways who face barriers to EV adoption, and UK local authorities who license the technology and approve installations through their contractor networks (VolkerHighways, Milestone Infrastructure). Hardware and installation are sold per job at £675-£1,350 depending on council area, with £350-£500 government grants typically applied. As of early 2026, more than 600 channels had been installed across 36 UK councils, 10 of 30 trial councils had transitioned to full rollout, and over 80% of trial councils placed additional orders. Channel partnerships with OVO Energy, We Power Your Car, Ohme, Indra, and Vauxhall Motors provide additional demand-side routes into the same no-driveway target segment.
Commercially, Kerbo Charge is pre-Series A and bootstrapped beyond a £50,000 Dragons' Den investment from Deborah Meaden in February 2024 (6% equity, ~£833K post-money valuation) and a 2022 Innovate UK grant. The July 2025 UK Government commitment of £25 million specifically for cross-pavement charging infrastructure is a material tailwind. Operational footprint is small (1-10 employees, headquartered in London), growth is concentrated in UK local authority procurement, and management is led by co-founders Michael Goulden (CEO) and Ben Whitaker (CTO). International expansion is stated as a future intent but not yet operationalized.
Kerbo Charge firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kerbo Charge
- Legal name
- Kerbo Charge Ltd
- Website
- https://kerbocharge.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Kerbo Charge designs and installs patented cross-pavement EV charging cable channels that enable the ~40% of UK households without off-street parking to charge electric vehicles safely at home, selling to UK local authorities and individual households across 36 councils.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kerbo Charge industry classification
Industry- Product category
- EV Charging Infrastructure Hardware
- NAICS
- Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612)
- SIC
- Electric Services (4911)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Charging Infrastructure Components (connectors, cables, dispensers, payment/controls) (IMAGAHAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- EV Charging Hardware Manufacturing (AC/DC Chargers/Dispensers) (IMACACAE)
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Where Kerbo Charge is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- London
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Kerbo Charge business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Channel Hardware and Installation Sales: One-time sale of cross-pavement charging channel including professional installation. Installation fees vary by council area from £675 to £1,350. Customers also purchase separate home EV chargers. Government grants of £350-£500 available to offset charger costs.
- Licensing to Local Authorities: Councils license the technology and manage applications from residents. Kerbo Charge provides installation services through contractor partners including VolkerHighways and Milestone Infrastructure.
- Safe Socket Installations: We Power Your Car partnership includes completing Safe Socket installations for private land installs
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | West Berkshire installation |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Milton Keynes installation |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Central Bedfordshire installation |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Reading installation |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Enfield installation |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Stirling installation |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Blaenau Gwent installation |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Richmond installation |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Kerbo Charge product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kerbo Charge manufactures and installs a patented through-pavement EV charging cable channel with a self-closing lid, enabling UK households without off-street parking to charge electric vehicles safely at home from their domestic supply. The polymer channel sits flush in pavements, flexes with uneven surfaces, is certified to BS EN 1433:2002 (C250 class), and supports standard and future V2X charging cables. Sales occur primarily through UK local authority partnerships with installation carried out by approved highways contractors such as VolkerHighways and Milestone Infrastructure.
Product overview
Kerbo Charge is a single-product company offering a patented through-pavement EV charging cable channel system for households without off-street parking. The core offering is the Kerbo Charge Channel, a flush-fitting polymer gully with a self-closing lid that allows EV owners to route a charging cable safely beneath the pavement from their home charger to their parked car. Installation is carried out by local authority highway contractors. The product works with any standard home EV charger (including Ohme, Zappi, and Indra brands) and is available through local authority partnerships across the UK. A related accessible variant called Kerbo Glide, acquired through the Charge Gully purchase, serves properties requiring vertical cable routing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Kerbo Glide: Accessible EV charging solution acquired from Charge Gully, designed for users with mobility challenges
Products and services
- Kerbo Charge Channel A flush-fitting through-pavement EV charging cable channel with a patented self-closing lid that allows EV owners without off-street parking to route a charging cable safely from their home charger to a vehicle parked on the street. Made from high-strength polymer in a 30mm-deep profile that flexes with uneven pavements, withstands 250 kN pressure, and installs in roughly one hour. Compatible with standard 16A EV charging cables and supports thicker 20mm cables for V2X future technologies. Sold via UK local authority partnerships and direct to homeowners on private land.
- Kerbo Glide An accessible EV charging cable channel solution acquired from Charge Gully and rebranded as Kerbo Glide. Designed for properties where a standard horizontal channel installation is not feasible, enabling vertical cable routing for users with mobility challenges or shallow-surface installations.
Quantifiable outcome
- 5-10x cheaper charging costs than public chargers (7p/kWh vs 55p/kWh)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Kerbo Charge
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Kerbo Charge technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature6 records
Kerbo Charge partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Vauxhall MotorscorePartnership with Vauxhall's Electric Streets campaign designed to help the 40% of UK households without off-street parking transition to electric vehicles. Vauxhall aims to address EV adoption barriers through this initiative.
- OVO EnergycorePartnership with UK energy supplier OVO to direct customers without driveways to Kerbo Charge ordering system. When OVO customers select 'no driveway' on charger pages, they are offered Kerbo Charge as an option to enable home charging.
- We Power Your CarcoreEV charger installation specialist partnership. We Power Your Car refers customers without driveways to Kerbo Charge for channel scheduling, then returns to complete charger installation. Also completing Safe Socket installs for Kerbo Charge.
- VW GroupminorExhibited together at Company Car in Action event to demonstrate EV charging solutions for fleet operators and company car drivers.
- VolkerHighwayscoreCouncil highways contractor that completes Kerbo Charge installations in West Berkshire and other areas. Handles survey, installation, and pavement reinstatement work.
- Milestone InfrastructurecoreHighways contractor partner for Central Bedfordshire council, completing installation of 20 units as part of initial trial.
- char.gyminorFellow on-street EV charging provider also welcoming UK government measures to expand cross-pavement charging infrastructure.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Kerbo Charge competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- char.gy: char.gy is the most direct UK peer in on-street EV charging infrastructure, deploying lamppost-mounted charging points for residents without driveways. Both companies target the same 40% of UK households without off-street parking and compete for the same council contracts and government policy tailwinds.
- Ubitricity (Shell): Ubitricity, owned by Shell, provides on-street lamppost EV charging solutions across the UK and Germany. Direct competitor targeting the same driveway-less household segment via a different physical infrastructure approach.
- Trojan Energy: Trojan Energy manufactures flat, flush-mounted on-street EV chargers that eliminate the need for cable crossing — directly competing with Kerbo Charge's cross-pavement channel by offering an alternative way to charge on-street. Active in UK councils and competing for similar government infrastructure funding.
Broad incumbents
- BP Pulse: BP Pulse is one of the UK's largest public EV charging networks. As a broad incumbent, they offer public charging as an alternative to home charging solutions like Kerbo Charge, and represent the incumbent competition for the residential charging wallet.
- Pod Point: Pod Point is a major UK EV charging provider offering home, workplace, and public chargers. While they primarily make the chargers themselves rather than the cross-pavement channel, they are a partner-compatibile brand and compete for the broader residential EV charging wallet.
- Source London: Source London operates a large on-street public EV charging network across London boroughs. Direct overlap on serving residents without off-street parking, but via public charging infrastructure rather than enabling home charging.
Regional players
- Rolec Services: Rolec is a UK manufacturer of EV charging equipment, pedestals, and electrical infrastructure for residential and commercial use. They manufacture on-street EV charging solutions (e.g., EV WallPOD, StreetPOD) that compete for council on-street infrastructure budgets.
Emerging players
- Ohme: Ohme is a UK smart EV charger manufacturer whose tethered chargers integrate with Kerbo Charge channels. Listed as a Kerbo Charge technology partner, but also independently competes in the home charger market — adjacent rather than directly competing.
- Indra Renewable Technologies: Indra makes smart home EV chargers (Indra Pro Lux, Indra Smart Pro) certified as compatible with Kerbo Charge. A partner for integrated solutions but also an independent home charger competitor.
- Easee: Easee is a Norwegian smart EV charger manufacturer expanding into the UK market. They compete for the same home charger wallet but do not solve the cross-pavement routing problem that Kerbo Charge addresses.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Kerbo Charge social profiles
Digital presenceKerbo Charge compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Kerbo Charge financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Kerbo Charge leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Kerbo Charge subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Kerbo Charge funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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Kerbo Charge M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Kerbo Charge
What does Kerbo Charge do?
Kerbo Charge manufactures and installs a patented through-pavement EV charging cable channel with a self-closing lid, enabling UK households without off-street parking to charge electric vehicles safely at home from their domestic supply. The polymer channel sits flush in pavements, flexes with uneven surfaces, is certified to BS EN 1433:2002 (C250 class), and supports standard and future V2X charging cables. Sales occur primarily through UK local authority partnerships with installation carried out by approved highways contractors such as VolkerHighways and Milestone Infrastructure.
Is Kerbo Charge a public or private company?
Kerbo Charge is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Kerbo Charge founded?
Kerbo Charge was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Kerbo Charge based?
Kerbo Charge is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Kerbo Charge make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Channel Hardware and Installation Sales are the primary driver. The others are licensing to Local Authorities and safe Socket Installations.
Who are Kerbo Charge's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are char.gy, Ubitricity (Shell) and Trojan Energy. Broad incumbents are BP Pulse, Pod Point and Source London. Rolec Services is listed as a regional player. Emerging players are Ohme, Indra Renewable Technologies and Easee.
Does Kerbo Charge have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kerbo Charge.
What industry is Kerbo Charge in?
Kerbo Charge's product category is EV Charging Infrastructure Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAHAH, Charging Infrastructure Components (connectors, cables, dispensers, payment/controls), with a secondary code of IMACACAE, EV Charging Hardware Manufacturing (AC/DC Chargers/Dispensers). Its NAICS code is 32612 and its SIC code is 4911.