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EV & EV CHARGING
Believ secures win for EV Debt
Deal of the Year at 2025 EVIE
Awards
Electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) Believ has won the EV Debt Deal of the Year
at the 2025 EVIE awards, recognising its role in helping to accelerate the rollout of public EV
charging infrastructure across the UK.
Believ was nominated for
its closing of £300 million of
investment in June 2025, a
landmark deal that will fund at
least 30,000 charge points and
positions Believ as one of the
UK’s best-capitalised CPOs.
The funding was led by Believ’s
joint owners Liberty Global and
Zouk Capital, Europe’s leading
private equity investor in EV
charging, alongside four retail and
infrastructure 昀椀nancing banks –
Santander, ABN Amro, NatWest
and MUFG.
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With this funding, Believ is
able to deliver reliable, accessible,
and scalable public charging
infrastructure that will play a
crucial role in supporting the
UK to meet the government’s
ambition to install 300,000 public
charge points needed by 2030.
The deal combines long-term
昀椀nancial security with 昀氀exible
deployment capability and
highlights the essential role of
private capital in advancing the
UK’s transition to net zero.
Believ’s expansion strategy
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focuses on both underserved
urban areas where off-street
parking is limited, and key transit
corridors, ensuring equitable
access to charging across the
nation, and working towards
Believ’s goal of cleaner air for all.
Guy Bartlett, Believ CEO, said:
“We are delighted to have been
awarded the EV Debt Deal of the
Year Award, which recognises our
efforts to ensure the investment
in reliable and scalable charging
infrastructure in the UK, and the
urgency of the need.
“EV uptake will continue
to grow as drivers see more
infrastructure going into the
ground and are given the
con昀椀dence to make the switch
to electric. At Believ, we are very
proud to be at the heart of this
journey.”
To learn more about
Believ’s mission, visit: https://
www.believ.com/aboutus/#whoweserve
