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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

 

CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

CONTENTS



Page
Company information
 
1
Strategic report
 
2 - 4
Directors' report
 
5
Directors' responsibilities statement
 
6
Independent auditor's report
 
7 - 10
Profit and loss account
 
11
Balance sheet
 
12
Statement of changes in equity
 
13
Notes to the financial statements
 
14 - 27


 

CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
H Gerdes 
R M Chavez 




Registered number
10789164



Registered office
2 Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park

Theale

Reading

RG7 4SW




Independent auditor
Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

16 Great Queen Street

Covent Garden

London

WC2B 5AH




Page 1

 

CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

Introduction
 
The directors present their strategic report on the company for the year ended 31 January 2023. ChargePoint Network (UK) Ltd (“Company”) is wholly owned by ChargePoint Inc. (“Parent”), a company registered in Campbell, USA, The Company performs research and development activities on behalf of Parent and has done so since 2019 (“2019 R&D”).  The Company also has reseller (“2019 Reseller”) and sub-licensing (“2021 sub-licensing”) agreement in place for the products the Company markets and distributes in the U.K. with ChargePoint Network (Netherlands) B.V (“ChargePoint Netherlands”). These agreements ensure that the Company achieves an arm’s-length operating profit.   
The group’s ultimate parent entity is ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., in Campbell, USA, whose shares are publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “CHPT”.  All group companies together are referred to as ChargePoint.
Mission
ChargePoint is a leading EV charging network provider committed to enabling the electrification of mobility for all people and goods.  ChargePoint has helped make electrified mobility a reality with consumers and fleets rapidly adopting EVs.  With fifteen years of focused development, over 5,000 existing commercial and fleet customers and over $1 billion of capital raised, ChargePoint is driving the shift to electric mobility by providing charging solutions in North America and, via the Company in Europe.
 

Business review and key performance indicators
 
The Company’s key financial performance indicators during the year were as follows:
Turnover: £29.4m (2022: 12.4m)
Profit before taxation: £0.8m (2022: 0.47m)
The Company’s majority turnover is from Great Britain customers and as follows:
Turnover (Great Britain): £18.7m (2022: 3.6m)
Turnover (Parent 2019 R&D): £5.2 (2022: £3.6m)
Turnover (Parent via CP Netherlands 2019 Reseller and 2021 sub-licensing): £5.5m (2022: £5.1m)
In Europe, ChargePoint primarily competes with smaller providers of EV charging solutions. The market in Europe is highly fragmented in terms of both providers and solutions, with many companies providing hardware only or software only, and few providing both. To succeed in a large, early-stage market such as Europe, providers must invest in early engagement across verticals and customers to gain market share, and in ongoing efforts to scale channels, installers, teams and processes. ChargePoint believes its portfolio breadth and range of Cloud solutions position it well to succeed broadly in Europe, and thus has invested, and will continue to invest, heavily in its strategy to establish a successful pan-European presence that maps to major pan-European customers and provides a seamless experience for drivers as they travel. The increase in turnover from 2022 reflects this investment. 

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
Commercial risk
The EV charging market is relatively new and competition is still developing.  The Company mainly competes with other providers of EV charging station networks for installations, particularly in Europe.  New competitors or alliances may emerge in the future that have greater market share, more widely adopted proprietary technologies, greater marketing expertise and greater financial resources, which could put the Company at a competitive disadvantage.  Future competitor could also be better positioned to serve certain segments of the current or future target markets, which could create price pressure.
Foreign exchange rates
The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, due to is transactions with group members. The company manages its foreign exchange requirements and exposure on an ongoing basis.  The Company operates mainly in Europe countries.  Almost all transactions related to sales and purchases are in the entity local currency.  Therefore, foreign currency risks are largely mitigated for the Company. 
Credit risk
The Company is exposed to credit risk from potential default of its customers, and through slow payment of some customers. The risk is minimised through having a proactive credit control department. Also, the exposure to credit and counterparty risk is ultimately borne by ChargePoint Netherlands 2019 Reseller agreement.
Supply Chain Risk 
The Company purchases the majority of its products from ChargePoint Netherlands and sub-licensing third-party vendors with manufacturing or assembly facilities in Europe.  Certain products were developed by the Parent and are assembled at third party manufacturers in Mexico or Romania.  The Company processes the orders by using the Parent’s group software systems.  Intercompany transactions are subject to cross-jurisdictional transfer pricing or other matters are subject to applicable local and jurisdictional taxes.
Sales and Collections
The Company is responsible for the identification of new customers and for developing and marketing its networked electric vehicle charging system infrastructure and cloud-based services.  The customer contracts are negotiated and concluded by the Company within the guidelines of the 2019 Reseller and 2021 sub-licensing agreement.  The Company is responsible for customer credit review, customer invoicing, accounts receivable processing and for the collection of payments from its customers.
 
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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

Future Outlook
The Company continues to expect expansion of its operations in Europe, as well as the revenue growth commensurate with the increasing EV markets for commercial, fleet and residential customers.
Going concern
The Company has the ongoing support of the Parent and this has been confirmed by way of a letter of support which confirms continued support for the foreseeable future.


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



H Gerdes
Director

Date: 3 April 2024

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2023.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £610,362 (2022 - £436,098).

The directors do not recommend a dividend.

Director

The director who served during the year was:

H Gerdes 
R S Jackson (resigned 16 November 2023)
On 16 November 2023 R M Chavez was appointed as a director.

Matters covered in the Strategic report

As permitted by s414c(11) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have elected to disclose information, required to be in the directors' report by Schedule 7 of the 'Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008', in the strategic report.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





H Gerdes
Director

Date: 3 April 2024

Page 5

 

CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD
 
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and


prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Page 6

 

CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD
 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of ChargePoint Network (UK) Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 January 2023, which comprise the Profit and loss account, the Balance sheet, the Statement of changes in equity and the notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 January 2023 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual reportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic report or the Directors' report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 6, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


Page 8

 

CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the Company's sector;
we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation and employment legislation;
we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and the group's legal tem; and
identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained
alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
tested a sample of journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and
reviewing correspondence with the company’s legal advisors.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and
regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance.
Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations
to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if
any.
 
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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's report.


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Jacqueline Oakes (Senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
  
16 Great Queen Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2B 5AH

3 April 2024
Page 10

 

CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD
 
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

2023
2022
£
£

  

Turnover
 3 
29,417,252
12,363,173

Cost of sales
  
(14,890,911)
(2,546,428)

Gross profit
  
14,526,341
9,816,745

Administrative expenses
  
(13,720,101)
(9,342,259)

Operating profit
 4 
806,240
474,486

Profit before tax
  
806,240
474,486

Tax on profit
 6 
(195,878)
(38,388)

Profit for the financial year
  
610,362
436,098

There are no items of other comprehensive income for either the year or the prior year other than the profit for the year. Accordingly, no statement of other comprehensive income has been presented.

Page 11


 
REGISTERED NUMBER:10789164
CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 JANUARY 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets

 7 

718,594
884,983

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 8 
519,740
555,689

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 8 
11,921,255
3,095,271

Cash at bank and in hand
  
3,288,102
3,190,633

  
15,729,097
6,841,593

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 9 
(9,524,762)
(4,580,639)

Net current assets
  
 
 
6,204,335
 
 
2,260,954

Total assets less current liabilities
  
6,922,929
3,145,937

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 10 
(4,411,537)
(1,306,158)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 11 
(61,251)
-

  
 
 
(61,251)
 
 
-

Net assets
  
2,450,141
1,839,779


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 13 
100
100

Share premium account
 15 
2,000,000
2,000,000

Profit and loss account
 15 
450,041
(160,321)

Total equity
  
2,450,141
1,839,779


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




H Gerdes
Director

Date: 3 April 2024

The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

Page 12

 

CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 1 February 2021
100
2,000,000
(596,419)
1,403,681


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
436,098
436,098
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
436,098
436,098



At 1 February 2022
100
2,000,000
(160,321)
1,839,779


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
610,362
610,362
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
610,362
610,362


At 31 January 2023
100
2,000,000
450,041
2,450,141


The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

1.


General information

ChargePoint Network (UK) Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is 2 Waterside Drive, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4SW.
The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£), which is the functional currency of the company.
Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies.

The Company was, at year end of the year, a wholly-owned-subsidiary of ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., whose registered office is 240 East Hacienda Avenue Campbell, CA 95008.
The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirements of Section 26 Share-based Payment paragraphs 26.18(b), 26.19 to 26.21 and 26.23;
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., as at 31 January 2023 and these financial statements may be obtained from investors.chargepoint.com

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The directors have received confirmation from its Parent undertaking, ChargePoint, Inc. that they will provide continued support for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least twelve months from the date on which these financial statements are approved.
Having considered post year end trading, financial results and cash reserves of the ultimate parent undertaking, and after making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least twelve months from the date these financial statements. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Revenue

Revenue comprises fees for the provision of charging systems, software subscriptions, extended maintenance and professional services. In addition, the Company provides sales and marketing support to other group companies.
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

Deferred revenue comprises the remaining unamortised balance of services rendered, which is recognised rateably over the remaining contract term. 

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

At each reporting date the Company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

The Company adds to the carrying amount of an item of fixed assets the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred, if the replacement part is expected to provide incremental future benefits to the Company. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. Repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Short-term leasehold property
-
20%
Plant and machinery
-
14%
Fixtures and fittings
-
33%
Office equipment
-
33%
Computer equipment
-
33%
Other fixed assets
-
20%

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.5

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply Sections 11 and 12 of FRS 102 in respect of financial instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. 
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities.
The Company’s policies for its major classes of financial assets and financial liabilities are set out below. 
Financial assets
Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors and cash and bank balances are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Financing transactions are those in which payment is deferred beyond normal business terms or is financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate.
Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
Financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors, bank loans and loans from fellow group companies are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Financing transactions are those in which payment is deferred beyond normal business terms or is financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the profit and loss account. 
For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount the company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date. 
For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If the financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.
 
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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities
Financial assets are derecognised when (a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or (b) substantially all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the asset are transferred to another party or (c) despite having retained some significant risks and rewards of ownership, control of the asset has been transferred to another party who has the practical ability to unilaterally sell the asset to an unrelated third party without imposing additional restrictions. 
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the liability is extinguished, that is when the contractual obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires. 
Offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 
2.6

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

  
2.7

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

 
2.8

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is Sterling (£).

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss.

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

 
2.10

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.11

Holiday pay accrual

A liability is recognised to the extent of any unused holiday pay entitlement which is accrued at the balance sheet date and carried forward to future periods. This is measured at the undiscounted salary cost of the future holiday entitlement so accrued at the balance sheet date.

 
2.12

Share-based payments

The group, to which this Company belongs, issues equity settled share options and restricted share units over the ultimate parent company's equity to employees of the Company. The Company measures the services received from its employees in accordance with the requirements applicable to equity settled share based payment transactions and recognises a corresponding increase in equity as a contribution from the parent. The parent company recharges the cost of the share based payments to the Company and accordingly the Company recognises a reduction in equity and an increase in liabilities, amounts due to group companies, for the amount of the recharge. Amounts are disclosed net within equity. 
Where share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to profit or loss over the vesting period. Non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each balance sheet date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognised over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest. Market vesting conditions are factored into the fair value of the options granted. The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition.
The fair value of the award also takes into account non-vesting conditions. These are either factors beyond the control of either party (such as a target based on an index) or factors which are within the control of one or other of the parties (such as the Company keeping the scheme open or the employee maintaining any contributions required by the scheme).
Where the terms and conditions of options are modified before they vest, the increase in the fair value of the options, measured immediately before and after the modification, is also charged to profit or loss over the remaining vesting period.
Where equity instruments are granted to persons other than employees, profit or loss is charged with fair value of goods and services received.

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.13

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to profit or loss in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the balance sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance sheet.

 
2.14

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit and loss account, except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
Current tax is the amount of income tax payable in respect of taxable profit for the year or prior years.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax arises from timing differences that are differences between taxable profits and total comprehensive income as stated in the financial statements. These timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements.
Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
 
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

 
2.15

Research and development

In the research phase of an internal project it is not possible to demonstrate that the project will generate future economic benefits and hence all expenditure on research shall be recognised as an expense when it is incurred. Intangible assets are recognised from the development phase of a project if and only if certain specific criteria are met in order to demonstrate the asset will generate probable future economic benefits and that its cost can be reliably measured. The capitalised development costs are subsequently amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful economic lives.
If it is not possible to distinguish between the research phase and the development phase of an internal project, the expenditure is treated as if it were all incurred in the research phase only.

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

3.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2023
2022
£
£

Sale of goods
16,491,002
2,189,008

Sales of services - cloud platform
1,473,747
911,733

Sale of services - assurance
684,377
439,408

Other income
52,213
82,252

Intercompany managment charge
10,715,913
8,740,772

29,417,252
12,363,173


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2023
2022
£
£

United Kingdom
18,701,339
3,622,401

Rest of Europe
5,557,437
5,122,362

Rest of the world
5,158,476
3,618,410

29,417,252
12,363,173



4.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2023
2022
£
£

Exchange differences
42,305
8,212

Audit fees payable to the company's auditor
25,500
21,000

Non-audit fees payable to the company's auditor
8,100
6,000

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

5.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:


2023
2022
£
£

Wages and salaries
7,072,244
4,822,506

Social security costs
891,380
628,506

Cost of defined contribution scheme
304,398
213,736

8,268,022
5,664,748


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2023
        2022
            No.
            No.







Director
2
2



Employees
82
62

84
64

During the year, the directors received £NIL remuneration (2022: £NIL).


6.


Taxation


2023
2022
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
68,766
-


68,766
-


Total current tax
68,766
-

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
127,112
38,388

Total deferred tax
127,112
38,388


Tax on profit
195,878
38,388
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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023
 
6.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2022 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2022 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2023
2022
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
806,240
474,486


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2022 - 19%)
153,186
90,152

Effects of:


Fixed asset differences
1,203
-

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
335,561
211,782

Other permanent differences
(262,952)
(225,028)

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods deferred tax
(65,862)
(128,435)

Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates
47,256
(22,228)

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods deferred tax
(12,514)
-

Unrelieved tax losses carried forward
-
112,145

Total tax charge for the year
195,878
38,388


Factors that may affect future tax charges

In the Spring Budget 2021, the UK Government announced that from 1 April 2023 the corporation tax rate would increase to 25% for companies with profits of over £250,000. A small profits rate will also be introduced for companies with profits of £50,000 or less so that they will continue to pay corporation tax at 19%. From this date companies with profits between £50,000 and £250,000 will pay tax at the main rate reduced by a marginal relief providing a gradual increase in the effective corporation tax rate. This new law was substantively enacted on 24 May 2021. Deferred taxes at the balance sheet date have been measured using these enacted tax rates and reflected in these financial statements.

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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

7.


Tangible fixed assets





Short-term leasehold property
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and fittings
Office equipment
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost


At 1 February 2022
769,541
108,070
133,570
439,328
1,450,509


Additions
61,880
41,492
-
85,188
188,560



At 31 January 2023

831,421
149,562
133,570
524,516
1,639,069



Depreciation


At 1 February 2022
289,997
37,346
80,646
157,537
565,526


Charge for the year
158,972
25,939
40,886
129,152
354,949



At 31 January 2023

448,969
63,285
121,532
286,689
920,475



Net book value



At 31 January 2023
382,452
86,277
12,038
237,827
718,594



At 31 January 2022
479,544
70,724
52,924
281,791
884,983




The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows:


2023
2022
£
£

Short leasehold
382,452
479,544

382,452
479,544


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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

8.


Debtors

2023
2022
£
£

Due after more than one year

Trade debtors
-
541,640

Other debtors
519,740
14,049

519,740
555,689


2023
2022
£
£

Due within one year

Trade debtors
10,939,633
1,505,176

Other debtors
891,305
1,422,966

Prepayments and accrued income
90,317
101,268

Deferred taxation
-
65,861

11,921,255
3,095,271



9.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2023
2022
£
£

Trade creditors
238,015
49,931

Amounts owed to group undertakings
2,850,281
976,758

Corporation tax
68,766
-

Other taxation and social security
1,982,177
289,399

Other creditors
125,951
79,366

Accruals
999,556
661,969

Deferred income
3,260,016
2,523,216

9,524,762
4,580,639


Amounts owed to group undertakings are interest free, have no fixed repayment date and are repayable on demand.


10.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2023
2022
£
£

Deferred income
4,411,537
1,306,158


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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

11.


Deferred taxation




2023


£






At beginning of year
65,861


Charged to profit or loss
(127,112)



At end of year
(61,251)

The deferred taxation balance is made up as follows:

2023
2022
£
£


Tax losses carried forward
-
196,470

Fixed asset timing difference
(145,490)
(171,816)

Short term timing differences
84,239
41,207

(61,251)
65,861


12.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 January 2023 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2023
2022
£
£


Not later than 1 year
227,564
230,070

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
917,779
945,961

Later than 5 years
371,773
601,217

1,517,116
1,777,248


13.


Share capital

2023
2022
£
£
Shares classified as equity

Allotted, called up and fully paid



1,001 (2022 - 1,001) Ordinary shares of £0.10 each
100
100


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CHARGEPOINT NETWORK (UK) LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

14.


Controlling party

The immediate parent undertaking is ChargePoint, Inc.
The parent undertaking of the smallest group of undertakings for which group financial statements are drawn up and of which the Company is a member is ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. whose registered office is 240 East Hacienda Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008, USA.
The ultimate parent company is ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.


15.


Reserves

Share premium account

The share premium reserve includes any premiums received on issue of share capital. Any transaction
costs associated with the issuing of shares are deducted from share premium.

Profit and loss account

The profit and loss account includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses.


16.


Share based payments

The ultimate parent company, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., has an equity incentive plan in place for all employees (including directors) whereby Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs) and Share Options are issued under. The vesting period of the RSU's and Share Options is usually over a 4 years. The RSUs do not have a cost to exercise, and the Share Options are exercised based on the exercise price as defined in each Share Option agreement. The expense incurred in the year to 31 January 2023 under the equity incentive plan was £1,782,042 (2022: £1,320,426). 


17.


Contingent liabilities

The Company has a potential liability relating to an employment dispute. The range of potential outcomes are materially different and cannot be reliably estimated. On this basis, no provision has been made in these financial statements.


18.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption contained in FRS 102 section 33 "Related Party Disclosures" from disclosing transactions with entities which are a wholly owned part of the group.

 
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