TLGEC in the News: Hometree Acquisition

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17th Apr 2024

We’re thrilled to share a collection of our most recent mentions in the media following the news of us joining the Hometree Group.

The Little Green Energy Company joins the Hometree Group – Hometree

Hometree shared the news explaining our shared ambition to decarbonise UK homes using the latest renewable technology, complete with our expert knowledge and high quality customer service.

Speaking about the new partnership, Hometree’s Chief Operating Officer Carla Stockton-Jones said, “Hometree’s customer centricity is not just a principle; it’s the cornerstone of our operation. We believe in fostering partnerships with organisations that prioritise customer satisfaction. We are excited to embark on this journey with The Little Green Energy Company”.

Simon Dudson, CEO and Founder of The Little Green Energy Company said “Our mission has always been to help homes and businesses to transition to solar panels and battery storage, reducing the impact on the planet. Working with Hometree will help us achieve that on a much larger scale, enabling more homes to join the green renewable energy revolution.”

Sky News – Business Live

Hometree CEO Simon Phelan talks about the announcement:

UK’s Hometree buying renewable installers backed by BlackRock loan – Renewables Now

Renewables Now wrote about our focus on bringing a “whole life” solution to homeowners. By partnering with Hometree, soon we will be able to offer solar financing and maintenance solutions to homeowners across the South East.

Hometree pledges renewable energy boost after BlackRock deal – Yahoo Finance

In this article published on 15th April, Yahoo Finance shared the news about Hometree’s funding, and shares our performance and ambitions as part of the group.

“Today Hometree said it has just bought up energy installers a North Shields-based Geowarmth and Kent-based The Little Green Energy Company.

“Those deals take the number of installers it owns to seven – a third deal could come as soon as this week.

“Between them, Geowarmth and the Little Green Energy Company have installed around 12,500 renewable systems into homes across the UK over the last 10 years, employ 55 people and have a combined £15 million in revenues.

“The companies will gain access to Hometree’s customer base, its financing products and insurance services.”

Other mentions

Kent’s The Little Green Energy Company sold to Hometree – The Business Magazine

Hometree makes pair of acquisitions backed by new funding – Insider Media

Hometree pledges renewable energy boost after BlackRock deal – The Standard

Hometree receives funding from Blackrock for further renewable energy acquisitions – Tech EU

Hometree pledges renewable energy boost after BlackRock deal – MSN.com

Hometree makes double acquisition after securing new M&A funding – Business Sale Report

Hometree gets BlackRock backing to make two UK acquisitions – Silicon Republic