By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS
Pod Point is set to be bought by French energy giant EDF after the London-listed electric vehicle charger firm’s losses mounted last year.
EDF, which already owns roughly 53 per cent of Pod Point, will buy the rest of the group for 6.5p per share. That values it at £10.6million and sets the scene for Pod Point to join the exodus from the London stock market.
A host of firms have been bought and de-listed this year with deals agreed for tech star Alphawave, GP surgery owner Assura and environmental consultancy Ricardo just this week.
The takeover of Pod Point ends a torrid time since it listed at 225p in November 2021. The loss-making group said EDF represents ‘the only realistic prospect’ for it to continue as a going concern, having been ‘reliant’ on EDF to execute its strategy since inception.
Pod Point shares fell around a third in January after a slowdown in demand for battery-powered cars dented demand for chargers.
It warned in April that 2025 results would reflect ‘ongoing weakness’ in electric car sales.
Takeover: EDF, which already owns roughly 53% of Pod Point, will buy the rest of the group for 6.5p per share
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