Successful Fundraise and Strong Cash Position
Raised gross GBP 27.5m (net GBP 25.8m) during the year and finished with GBP 25.3m cash on the balance sheet, providing runway to deliver strategic initiatives for the next 18 months.
Material Reduction in Cash Burn
Quarterly cash burn reduced from ~GBP 7.0m to ~GBP 3.0m (a ~57% reduction). Full-year cash consumed before financing fell to GBP 15.4m from GBP 26.6m in prior year (reduction of GBP 11.2m).
Product Launches and Near-Term Commercialisation
Launched LC30 30kW generator in January and Hy-5 portable cracker (priced at GBP 10/kg Fuel-as-a-Service). LC30 CE marking expected in August with initial customer deliveries targeted from September; company currently committing to deliver 15 LC30 units by Oct 2026.
Accelerated Revenue Opportunity from Dunsfold Permit
Received approval to sell hydrogen from Dunsfold pilot site, enabling AFC-only hydrogen sales to begin in April and accelerating expected revenue generation versus prior plan for Port Clarence.
Strategic Partnerships and Validation
Entered/advanced several partnerships: manufacturing partnership with Volex for LC30, JV with ICL for Port Clarence (50/50 hydrogen revenue split for JV-produced hydrogen), JDA with an S&P 500 company moving toward larger cracker designs (10–15 t/day), and an engineering project with Komatsu (~USD 2m+) validating cracker integration with large mining trucks.
Operational Validation and Demonstrations
200kW liquid-cooled fuel cell demonstrated in harsh conditions (TAMGO/Extreme E/H) producing 17 megawatts of power across the event with 100% uptime; LC30 built ahead of schedule; pilot cracker at Dunsfold validated (theoretical 400 kg/day) and Hy-5 target is 500 kg/day.
R&D Investment and Tax Benefit
R&D spend increased to GBP 11.7m (from GBP 9.5m, an increase of ~23%) with GBP 5.2m capitalized. Company expects approximately GBP 3.3m in R&D tax credits in FY26 (an increase of ~GBP 1.4m vs previous year).
Large Potential Manufacturing Scale
Fuel-cell supply constraint set an upper limit of ~500 units/month (6,000 units/year). At an approximate unit price of GBP 100k, full capacity equates to c. GBP 600m revenue potential, showing substantial addressable scale if supply/demand align.