Lysara is advancing its plans to build EV transition infrastructure for cars, vans and trucks across the UK and Europe.
The pan-European platform, focused on developing and operating fleet charging and parking infrastructure, has appointed Scott Parsons as its new CEO to lead the business as it expands across Western Europe.
The former Westfield COO will spearhead the expansion of Lysara’s £1bn (€1.17bn) pan-European platform developing and operating fleet charging and parking infrastructure.
Backed by an initial £340m commitment from GreenPoint Partners – an investment firm founded by Chris Green, former global head of real estate at Macquarie – Lysara is developing a mix of operational car parks with retrofitted EV charging and new ground-up sites near key logistics hubs such as Heathrow and London Gateway, with the ambition to provide continent-wide solutions to major e-commerce firms, 3PLs and other large commercial fleet operators.
Lysara was created when New York-headquartered GreenPoint Partners consolidated ownership of the legacy Infinium Logistics business and contributed an existing 44-asset real estate portfolio to grow the integrated platform.
Lysara combines real estate ownership, development, operations, technology and energy systems engineering into a unified platform. Its goal is to offer a one-stop solution for companies transitioning to electric commercial fleets – such as taxis, rideshares, rental cars, last-mile delivery vehicles and heavy goods vehicles.
As global companies and lawmakers push to decarbonise, the provision of fleet-charging infrastructure will require tens of billions of pounds in capital investment over the next decade. To date, Lysara has secured approximately 50 MVA of grid power, enough to supply 24,000 homes at peak load, and continues to build a strong pipeline across Europe.
The London-based business plans to expand its fleet charging infrastructure across Western Europe, building on the significant scale already achieved and providing a “unique combination of land, power, technology and operations”.
Parsons’ appointment follows more than a decade of senior leadership experience at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Land Securities, and reflects Lysara’s ambition to scale rapidly and deliver on its long-term growth strategy.
Chris Green, founder of GreenPoint, said: “There are millions of fleet vehicles on Europe’s roads, and we anticipate the majority will transition to electric over the coming decade which requires dedicated charging infrastructure – presenting a massive growth opportunity. Scott’s European real estate investment and development track record, along with his experience working with major brands and occupiers, makes him the right person to lead this next phase.”
Scott Parsons, chief executive officer at Lysara, said: “What makes Lysara different is its ability to combine the physical with the operational – to create solutions that are not only technically sound but commercially viable. I’m looking forward to working with the team to grow our footprint, strengthen customer partnerships and help shape the future of transport infrastructure across Europe.”
To support its next growth phase, Lysara has also strengthened its leadership team. Simone Asser has been appointed chief financial officer and chief operating officer, bringing experience from AlTi Tiedemann Global and Pradera. Andy Martin, former CEO of BNP Paribas Real Estate UK, continues in his role as chairman.
