A London-based operator of public electric vehicle charge points, mostly on lampposts and in car parks, for drivers without a driveway.
char.gy builds and runs public electric vehicle charge points in the UK. It focuses on drivers who have nowhere to charge at home, around 40% of UK households according to its own figures. Its chargers sit on the street, often fitted to lampposts, and in car parks, and the company says it now operates more than 4,700 charge points across the country. Its own pages give a figure of over 5,000 in another place, so treat the number as roughly that.
The company states its mission as building "the network society prefers" for electric vehicle charging, and speeding up the move to sustainable transport. Its vision is to make electric vehicles easy and convenient for over one million drivers by 2030 through reliable public charging. It says it runs on 100% renewable electricity backed by certificates, and it highlights accessible charging, community engagement and local job creation among its priorities.
The idea came from founder Richard Stobart, who wanted an electric car while living without a driveway. He was working at the digital agency Unboxed at the time, and the company worked with smaller suppliers to prototype the hardware. Within about two years it had installed its first lamppost charger in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. It is a UK company with a nationwide network of chargers, and its leadership includes a chief executive, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, chief technology officer and heads of revenue and people, which shows the range of jobs in a charging business.
On culture, char.gy says it is a certified B Corp, a Living Wage employer and a certified Great Place to Work in 2024, 2025 and 2026. It also reports ISO 9001, 14001, 27001 and 45001 certifications, which cover quality, environment, information security and health and safety. Because it works with councils and landowners to place chargers, it is as much a community-facing business as a technology one. These are the company's own statements.
Behind a charge point there is a lot of work: engineers and installers, software developers who build the app and payment systems, council and partnership managers, customer support, data and finance teams. That makes char.gy a good example of how a transport-technology company mixes technology with local government work.
Website: char.gy
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