EnergyPathways PLC - Results for the half year ended 30 June 2025
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EnergyPathways PLC
26 September 2025
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26 September 2025
EnergyPathways plc
("EnergyPathways" or the "Company")
Results for the half year ended 30 June 2025
EnergyPathways (AIM: EPP), an integrated energy transition company, is pleased to announce its
unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2025.
Period Highlights:
·
Marram Energy Storage Hub ("MESH") development design selected following pre-FEED
·
Progress on MESH hybrid compressed-air energy storage project
activities in conjunction with strategic partners
·
Zenith Energy Ltd. ("Zenith") engaged as the well engineering department for
EnergyPathways
·
Preparation for application to the Marine Management Organisation ("MMO") for
compressed air storage licence
·
·
Subscription by existing shareholders and Directors raising £743,692
Loss for the period £607,201 (30 June 2024: loss £550,159; 31 December 2024: loss
£1,203,671). Cash at year end of £695,335 (31 December 2024: £857,650)
Post period-end:
·
MOU for strategic engagement with Hazer Group Ltd ("Hazer") for use of proprietary
hydrogen production technology licensed with KBR Inc ("KBR").
·
·
Siemens Energy Limited ("Siemens") engaged to carry out feasibility assessment of MESH
Costain Group PLC ("Costain") engaged to assess onshore facility options for the MESH
integrated energy system
·
Application submitted for direction under Section 35 Planning Act 2008
·
Requirement to submit new gas storage licence application
·
Placing and subscription with warrants to raise £400,000
Ben Clube, EnergyPathways' CEO, commented:
"We have made strong operational progress on MESH in the year to date, having signed strategic
agreements with a number of world class contractors to support EnergyPathways through the
FEED phase and move the project towards FID status. We continue to maintain good dialogue with
the various silos that comprise the relevant authorities overlooking our planning and licensing and
we remain optimistic that we will obtain the requisite approvals to move MESH to the next phase
in due course. Our optimism is underpinned by an unwavering belief that the socioeconomic and
environmental benefits of MESH are too valuable for the UK to be overlooked."
For further information on the Company please visit the Company's website:
https://energypathways.uk
Engage with us by asking questions, watching video summaries and seeing what other
shareholders have to say. Navigate to our Interactive Investor website here:
https://energypathways.uk/link/yOOvvy.
Contact:
EnergyPathways
Ben Clube / Max Williams
Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000, c/o
Burson Buchanan (Financial PR)
Email : info@energypathways.uk
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated
Adviser)
Jo Turner / Louise O'Driscoll / Sandy Jamieson
Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Joint
Broker)
Richard Hail / Adam Cowl
Tel: +44 (0)20 3470 0470
Global Investment Strategy UK Limited
(Joint Broker)
Callum Hill / James Sheehan
Tel: +44 (0)20 7048 9000
Burson Buchanan (Financial PR)
Ben Romney / Barry Archer
Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Email: energy@buchanan.uk.com
About EnergyPathways
Energy Pathways is developing the Marram Energy Storage Hub, or MESH, in the UK Irish Sea.
MESH is designed to be a decarbonised, fully electrified storage facility that can supply natural gas
and green hydrogen to the UK market, at scale. The Company is developing the MESH project so
that it is wholly in line with the UK government's energy policy and ambitions, to deliver both
Energy Security and Net Zero.
Chairman's Statement
I am pleased to provide the following statement to frame strategic progress through the first half
of the financial year and outline EnergyPathways' priorities and areas of focus for the remainder of
the year. It has indeed been a very eventful period, both in terms of activities at the Company as
well as wider macro events which, in our view, only serve to enhance the relevance and necessity
for MESH.
A new 'new' world
The world is undoubtedly going through another shift in the global rhetoric regarding energy
industries and this is again causing the sands to shift in terms of global policies around energy
transition and security. The impact of this shift in tone regarding the pace and structure of what a
responsible energy transition should look like - and how it can delivered logistically and financially
- has resulted in a change of strategy by the Majors who are key players in plugging the investment
and skills gaps to deliver the ambitious global decarbonisation targets.
With Majors scaling back their renewables ambitions and capital becoming harder to access for
"renewables investments" as a result of this shift in sentiment and higher interest rate backdrop,
we believe the growing pragmatism around decarbonisation requiring an integrated approach
rather an "either/or scenario" only serves to underscore the purpose of EnergyPathways.
Furthermore, with an ongoing cost of living crisis in the UK - further aggravated by high energy
costs - there is a clear requirement for commercially viable integrated energy storage projects like
MESH that can make a major contribution to accelerating the UK energy transition and meeting
the Government's 2030 clean energy targets without loading extra costs on to UK consumers.
Aligning with world class partners
In that context, the period has seen EnergyPathways materially advancing the design and planning
aspects of its MESH project through the engineering, construction, commissioning and
management phases by expanding its collaborative network with industry leading partners.
Building on the critical appointment in December of Wood PLC as lead engineering partner for
MESH, we announced the appointment in January of PDi Ltd to provide engineering study support
for the tie in of the MESH project to the Marram Field. Additionally, in June we engaged with
Zenith, one of the UK's largest privately owned independent well engineering and project
management companies, as a contractor to support the MESH project.
This was further
complemented post-period in July by partnering with Costain, Siemens and Hazer. The calibre of
the firms that comprise the MESH partnership cannot be overstated and their strategic
engagement with EnergyPathways should be viewed by all stakeholders as a major validation of
the quality of our internal and contractor capabilities - as well as endorsement around the
technical and commercial viability of the MESH project as a whole.
In particular, the strategic engagement with Hazer to use its proprietary hydrogen production
technology - globally licensed through Hazer's strategic alliance with KBR, provides an insight into
the integrated and multi-benefit nature of MESH as we seek to use this technology to develop a
bolt-on clean hydrogen facility that will expand the Company's MESH integrated energy storage
project to deliver what we think will be the lowest-cost clean hydrogen production in the UK, as
well as the technology to capture carbon as synthetic anode-quality
graphite.
MESH is a project of national significance
What has become even more apparent through the period is the fact that the UK absolutely
requires MESH for the multitude of social, environmental and commercial reasons that we
continue to promote to all stakeholders.
As previously announced, post period in August,
EnergyPathways received correspondence from The North Sea Transition Authority ("NSTA") in
respect of its Gas Storage Licence application. The Company continues to engage with the NSTA
and is reviewing a number of options for taking these forward, which includes amending and
resubmitting its Gas Storage Licence application.
We remain optimistic that MESH will obtain the natural gas and hydrogen storage licences in due
course and our optimism is underpinned by continued supportive engagement with the various
authorities at NSTA and the Department for Energy and Net Zero ("DESNZ"). To support our view
of MESH being an infrastructure project of national significance and streamline the planning and
consent processes, EnergyPathways made the request for a section 35 direction, which is a process
in which an infrastructure developer seeks approval from the Secretary of State for its project to
be treated as a project requiring consent through a Development Consent Order (DCO) process
under the Planning Act 2008.
Requesting a section 35 direction is a key step in EnergyPathways' process to obtain appropriate
consents and recognition from the UK Government of the potential of its integrated MESH energy
storage and decarbonisation project to be a project of national significance. The Company expects
to learn the outcome of this application in the near term and will update the market accordingly.
Continued focus on Capital Discipline and Shareholder Alignment
With the acceleration of partner engagement through the period, EnergyPathways strengthened its
balance sheet in April through a subscription by existing shareholders and Directors raising
£743,692.
Post period end, in August we undertook a further placing with an institutional
investors and a subscription to raise a total of £400,000. The Directors again demonstrated their
confidence in the investment proposition and alignment with wider shareholders through
participation in both fundraises.
The proceeds provided working capital to progress pre-
development activities on MESH.
The Company continues to prioritise capital discipline and
maintains a lean model to preserve cash.
During the period, EnergyPathways saw some changes to the Board, with Ben Hodges and Stephen
West both stepping down to pursue other business interests, and Max Williams appointed to the
Board as Finance Director and Company Secretary. EnergyPathways is fortunate to have a board
with the right mix of skills and experience to deliver on its strategy - and our collective "skin-in-thegame" ensures we are fully focused and incentivised to deliver long-term value creation for our
shareholders.
In summary, it has been a very eventful period through which we remained fully focused on
delivering MESH, with a strong belief that the change in backdrop to Energy Transition only
amplifies the necessity of our project for the benefit of the UK and its people. We have delivered
significant operational progress in collaboration with our world class partners and have taken
meaningful strides towards Final Investment Decision ("FID"). The focus for the remainder of the
year will be to continue progressing the pre-FEED elements of MESH and build on our
constructive engagement with the relevant authorities to obtain the outstanding approvals to move
MESH into the next phase.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Unaudited
6 Month
Period
Ended 30
June
Unaudited
6 Months
Period
Ended 30
June
Audited
12 Month
Period Ended
31 December
2024
2025
£
2024
£
Administrative expenses
Pre-acquisition license expenses
(572,490)
(29,315)
(508,421)
(40,530)
(1,072,289)
(123,562)
Operating Loss
(601,805)
(548,951)
(1,195,851)
Net finance costs
Listing costs
(5,396)
-
(1,208)
-
(860)
(6,960)
Loss before tax
(607,201)
(550,159)
(1,203,671)
-
-
-
Loss for the period
(607,201)
(550,159)
(1,203,671)
Other comprehensive income:
Items that will or may be reclassified
to profit or loss:
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive loss
(607,201)
(550,159)
(1,203,671)
(0.35)
(0.35)
(0.75)
Note
Taxation
Basic and Diluted Loss per share
(pence)
3
£
All operations are continuing.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 JUNE 2025
Unaudited
Note
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
4
Property, plant and equipment
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
5
As at
30 June
2025
£
Unaudited
As at
30 June
2024
£
Audited
As at
31
December
2024
£
2,168,906
6,554
1,025,256
9,967
1,397,020
8,251
2,175,460
1,035,223
1,405,271
150,883
695,335
84,995
1,173,492
106,909
857,650
846,218
3,021,678
1,258,487
2,293,710
964,559
2,369,830
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
5
7
Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Ordinary share capital
Share premium
Share
based
payments
reserve
Retained earnings
8
8
Total equity
(1,345,939)
(105,514)
(794,289)
-
(1,103,321)
-
(1,451,453)
(794,289)
(1,103,321)
1,570,225
1,499,421
1,266,509
1,860,286
5,525,849
270,000
1,591,211
4,481,407
318,000
1,684,954
4,772,264
288,000
(6,085,910)
(4,891,197)
(5,478,709)
1,570,225
1,499,421
1,266,509
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Note
Balance as at 1 January 2024 (Audited)
Loss for the period and total comprehensive income
Issue of shares for services
Issue of options
Balance as at 30 June 2024 (Unaudited)
Loss for the period and total comprehensive income
Issue of shares for services
Issue of shares - exercise of warrants
Issue of options
8
8
8
Transfer between reserves
Balance as at 31 December 2024 (Audited)
Loss for the period and total comprehensive income
Issue of shares for services
Issue of shares - placing and subscription
Issue of shares - exercise of warrants
Issue of shares - exercise of options
Share issue costs
Released on exercise of options
Balance as at 30 June 2025 (Unaudited)
8
Ordinary
Share
capital
£
Share
premium
£
Share bas
payment
reserve
£
1,579,166
12,045
-
4,451,952
29,455
-
176,0
1,591,211
16,343
77,400
-
4,481,407
16,657
274,200
-
318,0
1,684,954
4,772,264
288,0
26,617
134,240
5,000
9,475
-
118,651
609,452
20,000
28,425
(40,943)
18,000
(18,00
1,860,286
5,525,849
270,0
142,0
36,0
(66,00
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Unaudited
Unaudited
6 months
to 30 June
2025
£
6 months
to 30 June
2024
£
Audited
12 months
to 31
December
2024
£
(607,201)
(550,159)
(1,203,671)
1,697
29,726
(117)
5,514
347
142,000
25,000
(17)
1,225
2,062
178,000
25,000
(365)
1,225
(570,381)
(381,604)
(997,749)
5
(39,661)
536,168
514,152
6
184,405
(411,238)
(136,135)
(425,637)
(256,674)
(619,732)
-
-
-
(425,637)
(256,674)
(619,732)
(602,444)
117
(261,086)
(10,313)
17
(571,348)
(10,313)
365
(602,327)
(271,382)
(581,296)
806,592
(40,943)
100,000
1,208,115
(1,225)
-
1,565,245
(1,225)
-
865,649
1,206,890
1,564,020
(162,315)
678,834
362,992
857,650
494,658
494,658
695,335
1,173,492
857,650
Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before tax for the year
Adjustments for:
Depreciation
Share based payments
Compensation settled in shares
Interest income
Interest expense
Changes in non-cash working capital
accounts
(Increase) / decrease in trade and other
receivables
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other
payables
Cash used in / (generated by) operating
activities
Income taxes paid
Net cash flows from operating activities
Investing activities
Purchases of exploration and evaluation
assets
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
4
Interest income
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing activities
Proceeds from issue of ordinary share
capital
Share issue costs
Interest paid
Proceeds from loans and borrowings
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
Cash and cash equivalents and end of
period
8
8
7
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. General Information
EnergyPathways plc (the "Company" or "EnergyPathways") is a company incorporated in
England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006 with the registered number
13201653. The Company's registered office is Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing,
West Sussex, BN99 3HH.
The principal activity of the Company is delivering clean, home-grown energy for the
UK.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
The principal accounting principles applied in the preparation of these unaudited
interim financial statements are set out below. These principles have been consistently
applied to all periods presented, unless otherwise stated.
2.1. Basis of preparation
The interim financial information set out above does not constitute statutory accounts
within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006. It has been prepared on a going concern
basis in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards. Statutory
financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 were approved by the Board
of Directors on 27 June 2025 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of
the auditors on those financial statements was unqualified.
The interim financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2025 has not been
reviewed or audited. The interim financial report was approved by the Board on 25
September 2025.
2.2. Going concern
In order to assess the appropriateness of the going concern basis in preparing the
financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2025, the Directors have
considered a time period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these
financial statements.
The Group is currently not revenue-generating and incurred an operating loss during the
six months ended 30 June 2025. At the balance sheet date, the Group had cash and cash
equivalents amounting to £700,000 and raised a further £400,000 in August 2025. The
future of the Company is dependent on the development of the MESH project to deliver
Energy Security and Net Zero in line with the UK Government's energy policy.
The
Directors believe that the Group's cash flow can be assisted by raising additional capital,
the deferral of planned expenditure and other cost saving actions, loan facilities for
revenue-generating operations or from future revenues. The Directors have taken into
consideration of the Company's ongoing discussions with a clean energy fund to support
development on the grant of licence and the successful completion of fundraises since
IPO, including fundraises completed in April and August 2025, to provide additional cash
resources.
The Directors concluded that the Group will have sufficient resources to continue as a
going concern for the future, that is for a period of not less than 12 months from the
date of approval of the consolidated financial statements.
However, there exists a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt over the
ability of the Group to continue as a going concern.
The Group's licence and other
applications made to the UK Government may be unsuccessful and therefore the
Company may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal
course of business if it is unable to raise funds for further development of the MESH
project. The condensed consolidated statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis and do not include any adjustments that would be necessary if this basis were
inappropriate.
2.3. Risks and uncertainties
The Board continuously assesses and monitors the key risks of the business. The key
risks that could affect the Company's medium term performance and the factors that
mitigate those risks have not substantially changed from those set out in the Company's
2024 Annual Report and Financial Statements, a copy of which is available on the
Company's website: https://energypathways.uk. The key financial risks are securing
finance for the Marram gas project and an emerging cost inflation risk.
2.4. Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the end of
the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates are set out in note 3 of
the Company's 2024 Annual Report and Financial Statements. The nature and amounts
of such estimates have not changed significantly during the interim period.
The accounting policies applied are consistent with those of the annual financial
statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, as described in those annual financial
statements.
3. Earnings per share
The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the
loss for the period for continuing operations for the EnergyPathways Group by the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during period year.
The basic and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of
basic earnings per share are as follows:
Unaudited
Unaudited
Audited
6 months to
30 June
2025
6 months to
30 June
2024
12 months
to 31
December
2024
£
£
£
Loss for the purposes of
basic earnings per share
being net loss attributable
to the owners
(607,201)
(550,159)
(1,203,671)
Weighted average number
of ordinary shares
171,828,972
158,508,817
160,198,727
(0.35)
(0.35)
(0.75)
Loss per share (pence)
There is no difference between the basic and diluted earnings per share as there were
no securities in issue as at 30 June 2025 that would have a dilutive effect on earnings
per share.
4. Intangible assets
Gas development
assets
£
Cost
As at 1 January 2024 (Audited)
Additions
As at 30 June 2024 (Unaudited)
729,931
295,325
1,025,256
Additions
As at 31 December 2024 (Audited)
371,764
1,397,020
Additions
As at 30 June 2025 (Unaudited)
2,168,906
771,886
5. Trade and other receivables
Unaudited
As at
30 June
2025
£
Other receivables
Prepayments
VAT receivable
Unaudited
As at
30 June
2024
£
Audited
As at
31 December
2024
£
44,000
33,694
73,189
5,530
37,609
41,856
33,317
73,592
150,883
84,995
106,909
6. Trade and other payables - due within one year
Unaudited
As at
30 June
2025
£
Trade payables
Accruals
Unaudited
As at
30 June
2024
£
213,385
1,132,554
1,345,939
Audited
As at
31 December
2024
£
185,074
609,215
794,289
188,102
915,219
1,103,321
7. Borrowings
As at 31 December 2024 (Audited)
Drawdowns
Interest accrued
£
100,000
5,514
As at 30 June 2025 (Unaudited)
105,514
In October 2023, the Company entered into a loan facility of up to £5.1 million with
Global Green Asset Financing Limited ("GGAF") with interest to be charged at a fixed
rate of 12.5% per annum. On 20 January 2025, an amount of £100,000 was drawn down
against facility. Interest amounting to £5,514 has accrued for the period ended 30 June
2025.
8. Ordinary share capital and share premium
Issued
As at 31 December 2023 (Audited)
Issue of shares for services
As at 30 June 2024 (Unaudited)
Issue of shares for services
Issue of shares - warrants
As at 31 December 2024 (Audited)
Issue of shares
Issue of shares for services
Issue of shares - warrants
Issue of shares - options
Release of provision on exercise
options
Share issue costs
As at 30 June 2024 (Unaudited)
Number of
shares
of
157,916,559
1,204,486
159,121,045
1,634,300
7,740,000
168,495,345
13,424,040
2,661,759
500,000
947,500
186,028,644
Ordinary share
capital
£
1,579,166
12,045
1,591,211
16,343
77,400
1,684,954
134,240
26,617
5,000
9,475
-
Share
premium
£
4,451,952
29,455
4,481,407
16,657
274,200
4,772,264
609,452
118,651
20,000
28,425
18,000
1,860,286
(40,943)
5,525,849
Cash amounting to £1,208,115 received during the six months to 30 June 2024
represented the net proceeds remitted from brokers in January 2024 for the issue of
shares pursuant to the share placement completed in December 2023.
During the period to 30 June 2025 the Company issued:
•
13,424,040 at a price of 5.54 pence each under placing and subscription
agreements.
•
a total of 2,661,759 ordinary shares at an average price of 5.46 pence each
to consultants, advisors and a former director in lieu of cash for services
rendered.
•
500,000 ordinary shares on the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of
5 pence each.
•
947,500 ordinary shares on the exercise of options with an exercise price of
4 pence each.
During the period to 30 June 2024 the Company issued:
•
a total of 1,204,486 ordinary shares at an average price of 3.45 pence each
to consultants and advisors in lieu of cash for services rendered.
During the six months ended 31 December 2024 the Company issued:
•
a total of 1,634,300 ordinary shares at an average price of 2.02 pence each
to consultants in lieu of cash for services rendered.
•
7,740,000 ordinary shares on the exercise of warrants with exercise prices of
4 and 5 pence each.
The ordinary shares confer the right to vote at general meetings of the Company, to a
repayment of capital in the event of liquidation or winding up and certain other rights as
set out in the Company's articles of association.
9. Events after the reporting period
On 29 July 2025, the Company issued 9,411,762 ordinary shares at 4.25 pence per share
to raise gross proceeds of £400,000.
Of the funds raised, shares with a value of
£310,000 were issued under a placing agreement and shares with a value of £90,000
were issued under subscription agreements with certain Directors and management of
the Company.
On 4 August 2025 the Company issued 866,083 ordinary shares at 5.55 pence each,
amounting to £48,061.60, in settlement of consultancy fees in lieu of cash to members of
the Marram Project management team. The Company also issued 1,628,945 ordinary
shares at 3.15 pence each, amounting to £51,310.75 to a former director in respect of
salary owed in accordance with the agreement at the time of IPO.
There were other no significant post balance sheet events which would require
amendment to or disclosure in the half yearly financial statements.
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