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CALVIN CAPITAL TO ACQUIRE LOWRI BECK

JON PARR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, LOWRI BECK BERT PIJLS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CALVIN CAPITAL

CALVIN CAPITAL (CALVIN) has agreed meter roll-out. It will continue to operate funding solutions.
to acquire Lowri Beck, one of the as an independent brand serving both “In addition, Lowri Beck’s
leading providers of meter installation large and small energy suppliers. expertise will help Calvin to accelerate
and data collection services to the UK Calvin is a leading meter asset the development of a sustainable
energy market for an undisclosed sum. provider (MAP) for energy suppliers digital energy infrastructure beyond
The acquisition, which is subject in the roll-out of smart meters and in smart meters.”
to certain conditions, will see Lowri the development of a digital energy Jon Parr, Managing Director of Lowri
Beck join Calvin to create an end- infrastructure. Calvin owns over 7.3 Beck, said: “We are excited to be joining
to-end market offering comprising million installed meter assets. Calvin. Having built our business
the installation, servicing, managing Commenting on the acquisition, on delivering service excellence and
and funding of domestic metering Bert Pijls, Calvin’s Chief Executive innovation, with Calvin’s support we
assets. This agreement also provides Officer, said: “This is a very positive look forward to leveraging the resources
a platform for the future funding, development for two complementary of the new combined business to build
deployment and management of a businesses and for the wider energy greater smart meter ownership and
wider range of digital energy assets, market. Bringing together Calvin with installation capacity.”
including battery storage and electric Lowri Beck will enable us to create Lowri Beck was formed by its
vehicle charging infrastructure. a ‘one-stop-shop’ offering that will founder Bob Vernon over 20 years
Lowri Beck currently installs and be available to all energy suppliers ago and today has a workforce of
exchanges over 300,000 domestic and new market entrants through a approximately 2,000 people across
meters annually, collects data from broader array of services, ranging Britain, with offices in Wigan and
another five million meters and is from full metering-as-a-service to Dunstable, plus a dedicated training
heavily involved in the nationwide smart bespoke installation, servicing or centre in Ashton-in-Makerfield.

SQUIRE ENERGY SPONSORS THE QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION

SQUIRE ENERGY HAS announced its be focusing its efforts on raising Energy will be participating in QEF
sponsorship of the Queen Elizabeth funds for a new ‘Bugzi’ unit – a chair fundraising events, as well as holding
Foundation (QEF), a non-profit designed to give disabled children our own to raise money for this
organisation that provides life- aged 2-6 a little more independence, incredible cause,” he added.
changing services to people with as well as supporting QEF’s efforts In August, Steve will join the QEF
disabilities to help them experience in building a brand new care and teams for Ride London 100 and
a more independent, fulfilling and rehabilitation centre. Squire’s Operations Administrator
rewarding life. “QEF is a hugely worthwhile charity, David Porter will be undertake the UK
Squire Energy made the decision to and we’re proud to help support its Three Peaks challenge.
sponsor a local charity over the course of vision in helping disabled people lead
a year with QEF chosen for its innovative a more independent and rewarding You can sponsor David’s Three Peaks
approach to assistive technology. life,” said Project Manager, Steve challenge at www.justgiving.com/
As a result, Squire Energy will Gray. “Throughout the year, Squire fundraising/david-porter21

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