Osprey Charging Network, one of the UK’s largest public rapid electric vehicle charging networks, has been named a finalist in The Social & Sustainable Impact Award at the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards 2026.
Osprey operates 1,500 high-powered chargepoints across 400 sites from John O’Groats to Land’s End. The company designs, funds, builds and operates rapid and ultra-rapid charging infrastructure, refuelling thousands of EV drivers every day and powering every session with 100 per cent renewable electricity. It is the second largest public DC network in Great Britain.
Quality and inclusion over speed of rollout
Osprey operates in a fast-scaling market where, the company argues, rapid expansion too often comes at the expense of quality, reliability and inclusion. Osprey treats sustainability and accessibility not as features but as the foundation of a commercially robust business. It reports it was the first UK operator to adopt the PAS 1899 accessibility standards in its site designs, the first to partner with independent auditor ChargeSafe, and the first to integrate directly with the Motability Scheme to serve its fleet of more than 915,000 customers.
The company’s proprietary Osprey Iris software platform, and its position as the first UK network to deploy dynamic load balancing, give it control over reliability and customer experience along with what it describes as the most comprehensive payment and roaming options of any UK network. A full Scope 1 to 3 carbon assessment underpins a data-led Carbon Reduction Plan reaching across the supply chain, not just its energy.
Growth backed by government money
The approach is delivering measurable results. Over the past 18 months, charging on the network avoided 52.4 million kg of tailpipe CO2 while energy delivered grew 35 per cent. Commercially, revenue rose from £12.7 million to £23 million across FY23 to FY25, a 158 per cent three year compound growth rate that earned tenth place in The Sunday Times 100 Tech. In 2025 the business secured a £110 million senior debt facility from four institutions including the UK Government’s National Wealth Fund, which confirmed its £25 million share in July 2025.
Recognition has followed across the sector: NetZero Strategy of the Year at the 2025 Edie NetZero Awards, Fast Track Company of the Year at the 2025 UK Green Business Awards, and Charge Point Network of the Year at the EVIEs three years running. Osprey is also the only network to hold Zapmap’s Driver Recommended badge, voted for by drivers, for six consecutive years.
The road to Park Lane
Osprey now competes for The Social & Sustainable Impact Award, with winners of the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards announced at Grosvenor House, London, on 10 November 2026.
