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BUSINESS NEWS

Good Energy completes asset sale

Chippenham renewable electricity company Good Energy has completed the sale of its owned and operated wind and solar farms . The sale , for up to £ 24.5 million , will help fund its on-going shift to energy and mobility services .
Renewable energy investment specialists Bluefield Partners purchased the portfolio following a competitive process . Good Energy plans to invest the funds from the sale into its on-going strategy , including participating in the current funding round for its subsidiary Zap-Map . The UK app for electric vehicle charging has had a successful 12 months , launching numerous commercial propositions .
In addition , Good Energy will continue to invest in building a new platform for small scale generators , providing smart metered power export , as part of its on-going commitment to decentralised energy .
Nigel Pocklington , Chief Executive Officer of Good Energy , said , “ The
sale of our generation portfolio is a transformational moment for Good Energy and a fantastic deal for all of our stakeholders . Good Energy did the hard work getting these sites built , and now we are recycling that capital from our past to invest in our future .
“ Last year , we outlined our clear strategic direction to capitalise on a rapidly growing market in decentralised , digitised clean energy and transport services , based on 100 % ' real ' renewable power .
“ We are ideally positioned to benefit from this trend through our investment in Zap – Map , the UK ’ s leading EV app , and our growing stable of other energy
products and services .
“ We expect to make further investments across both transport and decentralised energy to deliver our strategic plan , which we believe has massive headroom for growth .
“ Alongside these investments into mobility and energy services , this transaction reduces debt and further strengthens our balance sheet , which is particularly important given the current volatility in the energy market .”
For more info : www . goodenergy . co . uk

# MintivoNews NEW YEAR , NEW FACES

It ' s been a busy yet exciting start to the year at team Mintivo with a trio of new appointments as we get set for further growth in 2022 .
Nathan Tomlin has joined the business as a 1st Line Support Engineer . Nathan has worked in IT for six years , after starting out as an apprentice in 2016 and working his way up to IT Technician . Nathan ' s already being noticed by our clients ' and is receiving excellent reviews . One client said , " Nathan was very patient as I tried to describe what I could see on my laptop with my lack of tech speak . Thank you Nathan ."
We ' ve also welcomed Mark Salen as our new Account Manager . Mark brings with him over ten years experience in account management within the IT industry . Mark , said , " I ' m delighted to join the team at Mintivo and can ' t wait to get out there and meet new and existing clients ."
And last but not least , we would like to introduce our new Head of Service Delivery , Jason Lovell . Jason has worked in service delivery and technical operations for over a decade , most recently as Technical Operations Manager at Vysiion , managing three technical teams of more than 30 IT engineers . Jason ' s expertise will help us on the next phase of our growth journey and we ' re excited for what the future brings .
Our team is now 24-strong and we ' re currently recruiting for two more positions . People and culture is the heartbeat of Mintivo . We believe that success is built from within and that ' s why we are incredibly proud of our team , our working environment and our fun , friendly and inclusive culture .
If you ' re looking for Microsoft Cloud and Managed IT Support delivered with exceptional customer service please get in touch .
Mintivo is a leading IT provider helping ambitious organisations by delivering corporate IT services to the SME .
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www . mintivo . co . uk
Email :
contact @ mintivo . co . uk
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