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BBOXX

Total Funding

$164.9 M

Revenue

£3.6 M

FY, 2017

BBOXX Summary

Company Summary

Overview
BBOXX is an international business that offers solar power to families without reliable access to electricity. BBOXX engineers, manufactures, finances and sells plug & play solar systems, leading The Solar Revolution across the developing world. BBOXX retails solar kits on monthly payment plans, reducing the barrier of upfront costs and unlocking solar for the mass market. Through SMART Solar, BBOXX links products and data to benefit customers and provide superior responsive customer service. Thus far, 41,000 BBOXX products have been sold in more than 35 countries, improving the lives of more than 205,000 people. BBOXX PRODCUTS BBOXX produces solar kits, residential solar installations, energy kiosks and efficient accessories for sales in the developing world. Solar kits offer 10Wh to 1kWh of electricity, while solar installations offer 2kWh to 20kWh of electricity. BBOXX solar kits and installations are charged by solar panels and/or grid electricity where available. BBOXX Energy Kiosks rent solar kits to local communities, providing basic electricity for lights and phone charging. By also offering accessories such as LED lights, phone chargers, televisions and refrigerators. BBOXX provides more than just solar lanterns, BBOXX provides complete energy solutions. BBOXX IMPACT Since 2010, BBOXX has sold 41,000 units in 35 countries, providing 205,000 people with electricity. By using BBOXX people have longer working or studying hours, in addition to safety and environmental benefits. BBOXX GROWTH In December 2013, the Financial Times called BBOXX “one of the UK’s fastest growing companies”. As income levels in rural communities rise, more people can afford access to electricity services, and BBOXX is there to serve them. BBOXX has 30 rural shops in 3 countries, and by the end of 2014, will grow to 60 shops in 4 countries.
Type
Private
Status
Active
Founded
2010
HQ
Greater London, GB | view all locations
Website
https://www.bboxx.com
Cybersecurity rating
Sectors

Key People

  • Mansoor Hamayun

    Mansoor Hamayun, CEO & Co-Founder

  • Laurent Van Houcke

    Laurent Van Houcke, Co-Founder & COO

  • Christopher Baker-Brian

    Christopher Baker-Brian, Co-Founder & CTO

  • Anshul Patel

LocationsView all

9 locations detected

  • Greater London, England HQ

    United Kingdom

    9b Power Rd

  • Goma

    Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

    Katindo Gauche Avenue Ishasha N 20

  • Goma, Sud-Kivu

    Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

    Katindo Gauche Avenue Ishasha N 20

  • Kisumu, Kisumu County

    Kenya

  • Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

    Nigeria

    596 Independence Ave, Central Business Dis

  • Kigali, Kigali City

    Rwanda

and 3 others

BBOXX Financials

Summary Financials

Revenue (FY, 2017)
£3.6M
Gross profit (FY, 2017)
£1.3M
Net income (FY, 2017)
(£8.9M)
Cash (FY, 2017)
£2.2M
EBIT (FY, 2017)
(£10.5M)

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