TUAL Technology

What TUAL Technology does

TUAL Technology Ltd is a UK-based private hardware company that designs, builds, and sells battery-integrated DC fast-charging systems for electric vehicle fleets operating at grid-constrained sites. Its single commercial product, the PowerUp Charger, combines a high-power CCS DC charger with integrated lithium-ion battery storage and intelligent energy harvesting to deliver up to 200kW of charging output from standard 11kW single- or three-phase grid connections (as low as 16A), without requiring grid upgrades, civil works, or extended permitting. The system is plug-and-play, deployable in minutes, and includes remote monitoring and predictive maintenance capability, allowing it to serve mission-critical fleet operations including defence, emergency services, utility fleets, logistics, construction, car rental and dealership networks, commercial property, and motorsport venues.

TUAL monetises primarily through PowerUp hardware sales to enterprise fleet operators via a direct, sales-led, enquiry-based go-to-market, supplemented by recurring maintenance and support service contracts. Pricing is custom and quote-based with multi-year contract cadence; no public pricing tiers exist. The company is venture-backed, having raised £1.5 million in January 2026 led by PT1 with Ascension Ventures and P3A, with capital earmarked for full-scale production of the PowerUp system and UK field operations expansion ahead of a wider European launch. TUAL is headquartered in Glasgow with its Technology Centre at Bicester Motion, employs 1-10 people, and is led by CEO Philip Clarke.

Name

TUAL Technology

Legal name

Tual Technology Ltd

Website

https://tual.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TUAL Technology designs and sells the PowerUp Charger, a battery-integrated DC fast-charging system delivering up to 200kW from standard grid connections for fleet operators facing grid-capacity constraints. It targets mission-critical fleets across defence, emergency services, utilities, and logistics in the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EV Charging Infrastructure

NAICS

Battery Manufacturing (33591)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro primary industry

EV Charging Hardware Manufacturing (AC/DC Chargers/Dispensers) (IMACACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

EV Charging Network Management & Software Services (CPMS, Monitoring, Billing) (TLAKAMAG)

Keywords

• EV charging infrastructure
• Battery-buffered charging
• Fleet electrification
• DC fast charging
• Mobile charging systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PowerUp Hardware Sales: Sale of battery-buffered DC charging systems (PowerUp) to fleet operators. Systems are sold as deployable infrastructure solutions with pricing likely based on power output capacity and configuration. Professional installation and ongoing maintenance services may be bundled.
2. Maintenance and Support Services: Remote monitoring, diagnostics, and predictive maintenance services to support deployed PowerUp systems. Likely offered as recurring service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TUAL designs, builds and sells the PowerUp™ Charger, a battery-integrated high-power CCS DC EV charging system that delivers up to 200kW from a standard 11kW grid connection. The product is targeted at commercial fleet operators and site owners facing grid capacity constraints, enabling electrification without grid upgrades, civil works or long waiting times, and is supported by remote monitoring and maintenance services.

Product overview

TUAL offers a single unified product: the PowerUp™ Charger. This battery-buffered, high-power DC charging system (CCS) is specifically engineered for sites facing grid capacity constraints. The system integrates energy storage with charging delivery, allowing fleets to electrify without waiting for grid upgrades. It targets mission-critical operations across defence, emergency services, utilities, logistics, construction, car rental, commercial property, and motorsport sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PowerUp Charger: Battery-integrated high-power DC charging system (CCS) designed for grid-constrained sites, delivering up to 200kW from standard connections.
• PowerUp DC

Products and services

• PowerUp™ Charger

Quantifiable outcome

• Grid capacity constraints affect 50-80% of sites requiring electrification
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• bp pulse: Major European fleet charging service provider backed by bp; competes with TUAL for depot charging contracts and brings significant capital, network, and energy-supply capabilities.
• Allego: Pan-European public and depot charging network operator; competes with TUAL at European fleet sites and offers an alternative path for fleet operators seeking turnkey charging services.
• ABB E-mobility: Global EV charging incumbent supplying AC/DC hardware and depot solutions to fleet operators; an established competitor with the scale and balance sheet to enter battery-buffered fleet charging.
• Wallbox: Provider of EV charging hardware and energy-management software with growing commercial/fleet presence; a broader incumbent whose Pulsar Plus and Supernova lines compete for fleet charging budgets.
• ChargePoint: Large-scale EV charging network and hardware provider with depot/fleet offerings; broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise fleet RFPs that TUAL targets.
• Kempower: Finnish manufacturer of DC fast-charging hardware with a strong fleet and depot product line; competes with TUAL for high-power fleet contracts and is rapidly adding modular, grid-friendly systems.

Direct peers

• Sparkion: Sparkion offers battery-integrated, grid-friendly DC fast charging for fleet and depot applications, directly competing with TUAL's battery-buffered approach to grid-constrained fleet electrification.
• FreeWire Technologies (Endera): FreeWire/Endera builds battery-integrated EV charging systems (Boost Charger) that deliver high-power DC from limited grid connections — the closest direct competitor to TUAL's PowerUp architecture and target use cases.
• Voltempo: UK-based developer of battery-integrated ultra-fast EV charging systems for fleet and depot use; directly comparable to TUAL on geography, technology approach, and mission-critical fleet targeting.

Emerging players

• Nuvve: V2G and managed-charging platform company with overlapping software and energy-management capability for fleets; an emerging player in the smart-charging adjacency that complements battery-buffered hardware.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tualprocharging

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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