REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791 (England and Wales) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791 (England and Wales) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Group Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 3 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 9 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet | 10 |
Company Balance Sheet | 11 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 13 |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 14 |
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 15 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 16 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
DIRECTORS: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Statutory Auditor |
4 Grovelands |
Boundary Way |
Hemel Hempstead |
Hertfordshire |
HP2 7TE |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
Blink is on a mission to make EV charging reliable, convenient and accessible to everyone. The principal activity of the company during the year was the expansion of our UK EV charging network in public and private spaces. |
In March 2023 we changed our name to Blink Charging UK Limited and completed the rebranding of our EV charging network to create global branding alignment with our parent company and other international companies in the Blink Charging group. |
Our revenue increased by 78% to £7,831,968 (2022: £4,401,643) demonstrating robust growth. Our EV charging |
network increased by 81% mostly driven by increased sales and our focus on project delivery. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
Principal risks and uncertainties include: |
Legislative and Regulatory changes |
- Our Government Affairs resources keep up to date with the changing landscape to ensure we are compliant with new and evolving legislation and regulations. |
The impact of energy cost and competition on charging pricing strategy |
- Blink consistently analyse the market to ensure drivers charging sessions are priced fairly and competitively. |
The emergence of innovative technology in a fast paced and growing industry |
- Blink have a dedicated global Technology Team, who keep their finger on the pulse of the evolving technological |
landscape. We pride ourselves on our forward-thinking solutions. |
Network downtime |
- Blink have dedicated resources who monitor our network and deploy fixes where necessary to minimise disruption to our drivers. |
KEY PERORMANCE INDICATORS |
Key Performance indicators are: |
Revenue: £7.8M (2022: £4.4M) |
Gross Margin: 16.5% (2022: 14.6%) |
Increase No. of Chargers on Network: 81% (2022: 54%) |
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
We will continue to work with our valued existing customers and newly acquired customers to provide solutions for |
their EV Charging requirements in private and commercial spaces. |
Other core objectives for 2024 are the creation of synergy through shared technology in our Group and planning the |
pathway to profitability. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the group in the year under review was that of providing an electric vehicle charging |
infrastructure. |
DIVIDENDS |
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE YEAR |
Information relating to events since the end of the year is given in the notes to the financial statements. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2023 to the date of this report. |
Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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 United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). 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 the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | 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 and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditors are aware of that information. |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Kings CAP Ltd, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Blink Charging Holdings UK Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The 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 group's and of the parent company affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of the group's loss 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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'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. |
Material uncertainty relating to going concern |
We draw attention to note 2 in the financial statements which indicates the company's ability to continue as a going concern despite operational losses. As stated in note 2, these events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in note 2, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. |
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. Our evaluation of the directors' assessment of the Group's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting included obtaining and reviewing the Group's forecasts and holding discussions with management over the key assumptions therein, and discussions with management surrounding the parent company's future plans for the Group including working capital support. |
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 directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
Our 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. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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. |
Opinions 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 Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
- | adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the parent company 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 Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, 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 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 group's and the parent 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 group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED |
Auditors' 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 a Report of the Auditors 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. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations was to ensure the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations. |
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the entity by way of discussions with the directors and from our commercial knowledge and experience in the EV 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 data protection, ISO Standards, employment and health and safety legislation. |
We assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence 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 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 HMRC, relevant regulators, and 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 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. |
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 Report of the Auditors. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED |
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 2006. Our 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 a Report of the Auditors 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. |
for and on behalf of |
Statutory Auditor |
4 Grovelands |
Boundary Way |
Hemel Hempstead |
Hertfordshire |
HP2 7TE |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
CONSOLIDATED |
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE |
INCOME |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 3 | 7,831,968 | 4,401,643 |
Cost of sales | 6,611,195 | 3,760,912 |
GROSS PROFIT | 1,220,773 | 640,731 |
Administrative expenses | 7,366,517 | 5,091,902 |
(6,145,744 | ) | (4,451,171 | ) |
Other operating income | 15,663 | 110,711 |
OPERATING LOSS | 5 | (6,130,081 | ) | (4,340,460 | ) |
Amounts written off investments | 6 | - | 100 |
(6,130,081 | ) | (4,340,560 | ) |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 7 | 7,783 | 121,683 |
LOSS BEFORE TAXATION | (6,137,864 | ) | (4,462,243 | ) |
Tax on loss | 8 | (21,271 | ) | - |
LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR | ( |
) | ( |
) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
(6,116,593 |
) |
(4,462,243 |
) |
Loss attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | (6,116,593 | ) | (4,462,243 | ) |
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
Owners of the parent | (6,116,593 | ) | (4,462,243 | ) |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
31 December 2023 |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 | 1,464 | 2,014 |
Tangible assets | 11 | 5,795,534 | 3,656,862 |
Investments | 12 | - | - |
5,796,998 | 3,658,876 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 13 | 2,389,545 | 1,481,278 |
Debtors | 14 | 2,603,657 | 2,382,277 |
Cash at bank and in hand | 519,826 | 534,516 |
5,513,028 | 4,398,071 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 15 | 4,587,727 | 3,031,105 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | 925,301 | 1,366,966 |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
6,722,299 |
5,025,842 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
16 |
5,730,946 |
3,917,896 |
NET ASSETS | 991,353 | 1,107,946 |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 18 | 15,046 | 2,087 |
Share premium | 17,171,043 | 11,184,002 |
Retained earnings | (16,194,736 | ) | (10,078,143 | ) |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 991,353 | 1,107,946 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 6 September 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: |
Mr A J Calnan - Director |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET |
31 December 2023 |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 |
Tangible assets | 11 |
Investments | 12 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 14 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 15 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
16 |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 18 |
Share premium |
Retained earnings | ( |
) | ( |
) |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
Company's loss for the financial year | (416 | ) | (114,295 | ) |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Share | Other | Total |
capital | earnings | premium | reserves | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 January 2022 | 1,326 | (5,615,900 | ) | 4,349,176 | 59,205 | (1,206,193 | ) |
Deficit for the year | - | (4,462,243 | ) | - | - | (4,462,243 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | (4,462,243 | ) | - | - | (4,462,243 | ) |
Issue of share capital | 761 | - | 6,834,826 | - | 6,835,587 |
Loan note equity on conversion | - | - | - | (59,205 | ) | (59,205 | ) |
Balance at 31 December 2022 | 2,087 | (10,078,143 | ) | 11,184,002 | - | 1,107,946 |
Deficit for the year | - | (6,116,593 | ) | - | - | (6,116,593 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | (6,116,593 | ) | - | - | (6,116,593 | ) |
Issue of share capital | 12,959 | - | 5,987,041 | - | 6,000,000 |
Balance at 31 December 2023 | 15,046 | (16,194,736 | ) | 17,171,043 | - | 991,353 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Share | Other | Total |
capital | earnings | premium | reserves | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 January 2022 | ( |
) |
Changes in equity |
Deficit for the year | - | (114,295 | ) | - | - | (114,295 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
Issue of share capital | - | - |
Loan note equity on conversion | - | - | - | (59,205 | ) | (59,205 | ) |
Balance at 31 December 2022 | ( |
) |
Changes in equity |
Deficit for the year | - | (416 | ) | - | - | (416 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
Issue of share capital | - | - |
Balance at 31 December 2023 | ( |
) |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | (6,496,430 | ) | (5,115,462 | ) |
Interest paid | (3,700 | ) | (60,768 | ) |
Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
(3,787 |
) |
(2,470 |
) |
Tax paid | 21,271 | - |
Net cash from operating activities | (6,482,646 | ) | (5,178,700 | ) |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (1,140,047 | ) | (1,523,803 | ) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets | 8,466 | 61,666 |
Net cash from investing activities | (1,131,581 | ) | (1,462,137 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Capital repayments in year | (293 | ) | - |
Share issue | 12,959 | 3,413 |
Share premium | 5,986,901 | 6,775,710 |
Loan from Parent undertaking | 1,599,970 | - |
Net cash from financing activities | 7,599,537 | 6,779,123 |
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | (14,690 | ) | 138,286 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
534,516 |
396,230 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 519,826 | 534,516 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF LOSS BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Loss before taxation | (6,137,864 | ) | (4,462,243 | ) |
Depreciation charges | 670,562 | 582,757 |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 27,894 | 25,332 |
Finance costs | 7,783 | 121,683 |
(5,431,625 | ) | (3,732,471 | ) |
Increase in stocks | (908,267 | ) | (1,481,278 | ) |
Increase in trade and other debtors | (1,926,828 | ) | (3,096,719 | ) |
Increase in trade and other creditors | 1,770,290 | 3,195,006 |
Cash generated from operations | (6,496,430 | ) | (5,115,462 | ) |
2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
Year ended 31 December 2023 |
31.12.23 | 1.1.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 519,826 | 534,516 |
Year ended 31 December 2022 |
31.12.22 | 1.1.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 534,516 | 396,230 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1.1.23 | Cash flow | At 31.12.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank and in hand | 534,516 | (14,690 | ) | 519,826 |
534,516 | (14,690 | ) | 519,826 |
Debt |
Finance leases | (293 | ) | 293 | - |
Debts falling due after 1 year | 1 | (1 | ) | - |
(292 | ) | 292 | - |
Total | 534,224 | (14,398 | ) | 519,826 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Blink Charging Holdings UK Limited is a |
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The Group's financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the |
Group will be able to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. |
The Group recorded a loss from operations for the year of £6,130,081 (2022: £4,340,460) and as at 31 |
December 2023 had cash of £519,826 (2022: £534,516). |
Blink Holdings BV (the ultimate Parent), are a wholly owned subsidiary of Blink Charging Co, a leading owner, |
operator and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment. Blink Charging Co is based in Miami Beach, Florida and listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market: BLNK. The Parent has substantially invested in the Group as it strategically expands its operational markets to the UK as part of its European growth strategy. During the year the Group received a total of £7,599,970 debt and £6,000,000 equity investments from the Parent. |
The Groups core markets are in a significant growth area being Electric Vehicle charging. The growth of the EV market is accelerating as the UK prepares for the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicle sales in 2030 and strive to reach net zero by 2050. In March 2024 the government announced the LEVI fund, supporting local |
authorities in England to plan and deliver charging infrastructure, further demonstrating their commitment to |
these targets. The Group are well positioned to help support the increased demand by delivering first-class |
solutions to their public and private sector clients across the UK. |
Based on the above, the Directors are confident that the Group and Company have adequate resources to |
continue to operate for at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements and have, therefore, continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Directors' Report and Financial |
Statements. |
Basis of consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements incorporate those of Blink Charging Holdings UK Ltd and all of its subsidiaries (i.e. entities that the group controls through its power to govern the financial and operating policies so as to obtain economic benefits). Subsidiaries acquired during the year are consolidated using the purchase method. Their results are incorporated from the date that control passes. All financial statements are made up to 31 December 2023. |
All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated on consolidation. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. |
Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by other members of the group. |
Related party exemption |
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
Transactions between group entities which have been eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed within the financial statements. |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Turnover |
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration receivable, derived from ordinary activities, stated net of VAT. |
Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised on a systematic basis over the period to which it is provided except to the extent that they relate to long-term contracts. |
Long term contract accounting is applied when the risks and rewards of goods are substantially transferred. Related revenues and expenses are recognised by way of reference to the stage of the completion of the project activity at the end of the reporting period by reference to the performance targets as they are met. If the outcome of the project cannot be estimated reliably, all related project costs that are incurred are immediately expensed and revenues are only recognised to the extent of the costs being recoverable. |
Intangible assets |
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Plant and machinery | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Motor vehicles | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Stocks |
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Financial instruments |
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. |
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally 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. |
Basic financial assets |
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. |
Classification of financial liabilities |
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. |
Basic financial liabilities |
Basic financial liabilities 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. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. |
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. |
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Research and development |
Research expenditure is written off against profits in the year in which it is incurred. Identifiable development expenditure is capitalised to the extent that the technical, commercial and financial feasibility can be demonstrated. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter. |
The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability. |
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the group's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
Compound instruments |
The component parts of compound instruments issued by the company are classified separately as financial liabilities and equity in accordance with he substance of the contractual arrangement. At the date of issue, the fair value of the liability component is estimated using the prevailing market interest rate for a similar non-convertible instrument. This amount is recorded as a liability on an amortised cost basis using the effective interest method until extinguished upon conversion or at the instrument's maturity date. The equity component is determined by deducting the amount of the liability component from the fair value of the compound instrument as a whole. This is recognised and included in equity net of income tax effects and is not subsequently remeasured. |
3. | TURNOVER |
The turnover and loss before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the group. |
An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Charger Installation | 6,542,056 | 3,645,160 |
Charger Usage | 991,915 | 497,108 |
Network Services | 237,409 | 85,234 |
Consulting & Other | 60,588 | 174,141 |
7,831,968 | 4,401,643 |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries | 3,484,554 | 2,485,967 |
Social security costs | 380,341 | 292,271 |
Other pension costs | 85,801 | 36,163 |
3,950,696 | 2,814,401 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Executive | - | 2 |
Sales and Marketing | 24 | 20 |
Commercial | 6 | 6 |
Operations | 24 | 22 |
Finance, Legal and HR | 7 | 8 |
Technology | 6 | 6 |
The average number of employees by undertakings that were proportionately consolidated during the year was 64 (2022 - 49 ) . |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration | 226,585 | 119,418 |
Information regarding the highest paid director for the year ended 31 December 2023 is as follows: |
31.12.23 |
£ |
Emoluments etc | 121,963 |
5. | OPERATING LOSS |
The operating loss is stated after charging: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Other operating leases | 340,712 | 118,230 |
Depreciation - owned assets | 666,517 | 565,947 |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts | 3,176 | 16,452 |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 27,894 | 25,332 |
Patents and licences amortisation | 309 | 349 |
Foreign exchange differences | 19,407 | 8,201 |
6. | AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF INVESTMENTS |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Amounts w/o invs | - | 100 |
7. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Bank interest | 3,996 | 1,304 |
Loan interest | - | 117,909 |
Hire purchase | 3,787 | 2,470 |
7,783 | 121,683 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
8. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax credit |
The tax credit on the loss for the year was as follows: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax | (21,271 | ) | - |
Tax on loss | (21,271 | ) | - |
Reconciliation of total tax credit included in profit and loss |
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Loss before tax | (6,137,864 | ) | (4,462,243 | ) |
Loss multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19 % (2022 - 19 %) |
(1,166,194 |
) |
(847,826 |
) |
Effects of: |
Utilisation of tax losses | 1,144,923 | 847,826 |
Total tax credit | (21,271 | ) | - |
9. | INDIVIDUAL STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements. |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
10. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Patents |
and |
licences |
£ |
COST |
At 1 January 2023 | 3,491 |
Disposals | (401 | ) |
At 31 December 2023 | 3,090 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 January 2023 | 1,477 |
Amortisation for year | 309 |
Eliminated on disposal | (160 | ) |
At 31 December 2023 | 1,626 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2023 | 1,464 |
At 31 December 2022 | 2,014 |
11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Group |
Fixtures |
Plant and | and | Motor | Computer |
machinery | fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 January 2023 | 4,081,669 | 153,422 | 68,908 | 133,034 | 4,437,033 |
Additions | 3,452,372 | 247,919 | - | 20,250 | 3,720,541 |
Disposals | (902,374 | ) | (35,973 | ) | (68,908 | ) | - | (1,007,255 | ) |
At 31 December 2023 | 6,631,667 | 365,368 | - | 153,284 | 7,150,319 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 January 2023 | 651,875 | 23,937 | 48,571 | 55,788 | 780,171 |
Charge for year | 560,112 | 62,443 | 3,176 | 43,962 | 669,693 |
Eliminated on disposal | (43,332 | ) | - | (51,747 | ) | - | (95,079 | ) |
At 31 December 2023 | 1,168,655 | 86,380 | - | 99,750 | 1,354,785 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2023 | 5,463,012 | 278,988 | - | 53,534 | 5,795,534 |
At 31 December 2022 | 3,429,794 | 129,485 | 20,337 | 77,246 | 3,656,862 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
Group |
Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
Motor |
vehicles |
£ |
COST |
At 1 January 2023 | 68,908 |
Disposals | (68,908 | ) |
At 31 December 2023 | - |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 January 2023 | 48,571 |
Charge for year | 3,176 |
Eliminated on disposal | (51,747 | ) |
At 31 December 2023 | - |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2023 | - |
At 31 December 2022 | 20,337 |
12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Company |
Shares in |
group |
undertakings |
£ |
COST |
At 1 January 2023 |
and 31 December 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2023 |
At 31 December 2022 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued |
The group or the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: |
Subsidiaries |
Registered office: |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Loss for the year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Registered office: |
Nature of business: |
% |
Class of shares: | holding |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Loss for the year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
13. | STOCKS |
Group |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Stocks | 2,389,545 | 1,481,278 |
14. | DEBTORS |
Group | Company |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year: |
Trade debtors | 1,796,656 | 1,490,736 |
Other debtors | 123,497 | 67,711 |
Value added tax | - | 60,187 |
Prepayments and accrued income | - | 109,399 |
Prepayments and WIP | 683,504 | 654,244 |
2,603,657 | 2,382,277 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
14. | DEBTORS - continued |
Group | Company |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Amounts falling due after more than one | year: |
Amounts owed by group undertakings | - | - |
Aggregate amounts | 2,603,657 | 2,382,277 |
15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) | - | 293 |
Trade creditors | 1,571,208 | 856,258 |
Social security and other taxes | 139,757 | 116,915 |
Value added tax | 56,988 | - | - | - |
Other creditors | 153,974 | 1,346 |
Accruals and deferred income | 1,563,237 | 1,534,695 |
Accruals | 1,102,563 | 517,623 |
Deferred government grants | - | 3,975 |
4,587,727 | 3,031,105 |
16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
Group | Company |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Amounts owed to group undertakings | 2,279,970 | 680,000 | 2,279,970 | 680,000 |
Accruals and deferred income | 3,450,976 | 3,237,896 |
5,730,946 | 3,917,896 |
17. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Group |
Hire purchase contracts |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year | - | 293 |
BLINK CHARGING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09444791) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
17. | LEASING AGREEMENTS - continued |
Group |
Non-cancellable operating | leases |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Within one year | 198,728 | 74,645 |
Between one and five years | 1,004,100 | 918,752 |
In more than five years | 1,004,100 | 1,255,125 |
2,206,928 | 2,248,522 |
Company |
Non-cancellable operating | leases |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
In more than five years |
18. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £0.01 | 14,971 | 2,012 |
Deferred | £0.01 | 75 | 75 |
15,046 | 2,087 |
On 27 December 2023 1,295,896 Ordinary shares were issued at a premium of £4.62 per share. |
Ordinary shares attract full voting rights, dividend rights and entitled to participate in a distribution on winding-up. |
Deferred shares are not entitled to vote, not entitled to receive dividends and are not entitled to participate in a distribution on winding-up. |
19. | POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS |
On 29 May 2024 the board agreed to dissolve EB Technologies Ltd, a dormant subsidiary undertaking. |
20. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The ultimate controlling party of the entity is Blink Charging Co. a company registered in Florida, USA at 605 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-3024, United States. |