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RNS Number : 0577E eEnergy Group PLC 13 May 2026
13 May 2026
eEnergy Group plc
("eEnergy", "the Company" or "the Group")
Board changes
eEnergy (AIM: EAAS), an Energy-as-a-Service provider delivering funded energy
infrastructure upgrades across multi-site portfolios, announces the
appointment of John Samuel to the Board as an independent non-executive
director, with immediate effect, and that Dr Nigel Burton will not be seeking
re-election at the forthcoming AGM.
Nigel has served as a non-executive director for the last six years, having
joined the board of Alexander Mining plc prior to the RTO of eEnergy in
January 2020, and has indicated that he will not be seeking re-election at the
forthcoming AGM. The Company's Board and management wish to thank Nigel for
his long service to the Company.
John Samuel is a senior finance director with over 30 years' plc experience
across the technology, engineering services and construction sectors, bringing
significant strategic and M&A expertise to the Company. He has held senior
executive roles including 12 years as Group Finance Director at Renew Holdings
plc where he led an acquisition-led growth strategy. Subsequently he was Group
Finance Director at Hargreaves Services plc for over five years. His first plc
appointment was at Filtronic plc where he led the flotation to the LSE in 1994
and served as Group Finance Director for 12 years. Having qualified as a
chartered accountant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, he was subsequently
appointed Managing Partner (Leeds) at Baker Tilly before developing extensive
experience with fully listed and AIM-quoted companies. John currently acts as
a consultant and adviser to corporate finance organisations and private equity
firms.
John will become Chair of the Audit Committee upon appointment.
Harvey Sinclair, CEO of eEnergy, commented: "On behalf of the Board, I would
like to thank Nigel for his service to the Company over the last six years.
His valuable contributions, insights and guidance have had a significant
impact and we wish him well for his future endeavours.
We are delighted that John has agreed to join the Board. His extensive
experience from senior finance roles in listed companies, alongside a strong
track record of supporting strategic growth and driving operational
performance, will be a valuable asset to eEnergy."
Regulatory disclosures
In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, John William
Young Strachan Samuel (aged 69) is, or has been within the previous five
years, a director or partner of the following companies or partnerships:
Current directorship/partnership Previous directorship/partnership (last five years)
Eneraqua Technologies Plc C.A. Blackwell (Plant) Limited
Ilkley Toy Museum Limited Cenergist Limited
D W L Engineering Services Ltd
Eastgate Materials Handling Limited
Exbirco 1 Limited
H Technical Resources Limited
Har Transport Limited
Hargreaves (UK) Limited
Hargreaves Carbon Products Europe Limited
Hargreaves Corporate Director Limited
Hargreaves Industrial Services Limited
Hargreaves Pension Company Limited
Hargreaves Services Plc
HBR Limited
HS Australia Limited
Hs Transport Services Limited
Industry-Wide Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Co-ordinator Ltd
Industry-Wide Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Co-Ordinator Ltd
Maltby Colliery Limited
Premier Lime & Stone Company Limited
R & A Fuels Limited
R. Hanson & Son Limited
Rocfuel Limited
S & B Utilities Limited
SBU Limited
Squire Distribution Services Limited
Yorkshire Air Ambulance (Trading) Limited
Yorkshire Air Ambulance Limited
Yorkshire Air Ambulance Services Ltd
John was a director of Cenergist Limited, having been appointed to the board
on 4 November 2024, which entered administration on 25 July 2025 with current
total creditor claims of c. £15.2m, and is a director of Eneraqua
Technologies plc, Cenergist Limited's parent company, which entered creditors'
voluntary liquidation on 16 March 2026 with an estimated deficiency to
creditors of c.£8.8m.
There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of
the AIM Rules for Companies.
For further information, please visit www.eenergy.com (http://www.eenergy.com)
or contact:
eEnergy Group plc Tel: +44 20 3813 1550
Harvey Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer info@eenergy.com (mailto:info@eenergy.com)
John Gahan, Chief Financial Officer
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser) Tel: +44 20 7409 3494
Richard Johnson, James Harris, Harry Marshall
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Broker) Tel: +44 20 7523 8000
Max Hartley, Harry Pardoe (Corporate Broking)
Tavistock Tel: +44 20 7920 3150
Jos Simson, Nick Dibden, Katie Hopkins eEnergy@tavistock.co.uk (mailto:eEnergy@tavistock.co.uk)
About eEnergy Group plc
eEnergy (AIM: EAAS) is a UK-based Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider, funding
and delivering energy-saving and energy-generating solutions across multi-site
public sector and commercial portfolios-helping customers cut energy waste,
reduce operating costs, and improve building resilience with zero upfront
cost.
eEnergy delivers four core solutions:
· Reduce: LED lighting and controls
· Generate: Solar PV (rooftop, ground mount, and carport)
· Store: Battery storage (store onsite generation and reduce
peak-time import costs)
· Charge: EV charging infrastructure and management
Projects are funded through dedicated third party debt facilities, including
up to £100m of project funding via eEnergy's partnership with Redaptive.
eEnergy's routes to market include direct sales, public sector frameworks,
tenders, and strategic partnerships. The Group holds positions on five major
procurement frameworks; CCS (Crown Commercial Service), LASER, Lexica/NHS
London, NHS Commercial Solutions Framework, and Proactis (YPO) and is an
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) approved EV charge point installer.
The Group has delivered over 1,200 projects and has installed c.590,000 LEDs,
improving learning environments for c.520,000 students.
eEnergy is a market leader in the education sector and has been awarded the
London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark. The Company is also recognised in
the 2025 UK Fast Growth 50 Index within the Fastest Growing Green Firms 2025
list, and holds an EcoVadis Bronze Medal with a score of 61/100, placing it in
the top third of more than 130,000 organisations assessed globally.
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