GivEnergy, the UK home battery manufacturer, appointed administrator Christopher Brooksbank of CB Business Recovery on 9 April 2026, at the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Leeds1. The company had launched its All in One 2 home battery system in November 2025, its most recent product before the administration process began1. All employees have since been made redundant as the company ceased trading2.
The company's 2024 annual report on Companies House, cited as pointing to factors behind the collapse, recorded revenue of £50.3 million, up 1.8 per cent year on year, but a swing to an operating loss of £6.5 million from a profit of £6.2 million the previous year1. The report attributed this partly to poor leadership and a failure to respond to significant price reductions from foreign competitors1. Dave Roberts, then UK managing director, claimed in 2024 that the firm had a 35 per cent share of the UK home battery market1.
The Energy Storage Association (ESA) said the GivEnergy entity responsible for managing operational systems is separate and not in administration, so there is no change to the operation of installed GivEnergy batteries1. Distributor Midsummer Energy said it was de-listing GivEnergy's products and had serious doubts the company could honour warranties or provide technical support, firmware updates or spare parts1. Spirit Energy, an installer, said cloud service operations may become unavailable and product warranties may not automatically be honoured, potentially ranking only as unsecured claims unless explicitly assumed by an administrator or acquiring party2.
"GivEnergy has been one of the most significant players in the UK battery storage market over recent years, and their situation is a serious setback for the industry as a whole"
The ESA said it does not see the company's difficulties as indicative for the wider market, which remains an attractive growth market1.
Why it matters for households
For homes already running GivEnergy hardware, the practical position is split. The batteries and inverters themselves continue to operate independently, and the ESA states there is no change to the operation of installed batteries because the entity managing operational systems is separate and not in administration1. What is less certain is the software and support layer around them: cloud service operations may become unavailable, and warranties may not automatically be honoured2. Monitoring, remote control and any tariff-based automation that depends on a cloud account sit in that uncertain category, which affects how independently a home can run its stored energy without manufacturer support. Spare parts, firmware updates and technical support were the specific concerns raised by Midsummer Energy2. For anyone considering a home battery purchase, the case illustrates that the hardware and the company behind its software and warranty are separate risks. The Battery Management Systems inside a unit govern its safe operation, while battery storage during a power cut depends on how backup is configured rather than on the manufacturer's continued trading. GivEnergy's range, including the All-in-One systems, sits alongside other all-in-one battery systems from other manufacturers.
What happens next
The ESA said it is working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to understand the case and to come up with solutions to ensure continuity of service in the case of future company failures in the sector1. No outcome or timetable for that work has been reported. Whether an administrator or acquiring party assumes GivEnergy's warranty obligations has not been reported2.
Sources2 cited
- UK home battery firm GivEnergy appoints administrators, solarpowerportal.co.uk
- GivEnergy Goes Into Administration: What It Means for UK Homeowners, blog.spiritenergy.co.uk