London taxpayers might face tens of millions of kilos in losses after an electrical car firm backed by Sadiq Khan collapsed into administration.
Sky News can reveal that the Mayor of London’s Energy Efficiency Fund (MEEF) injected greater than £3m into Breathe, which offers EVs together with Teslas to private-hire drivers.
The funds had been dedicated by MEEF simply 15 months in the past.
Breathe operates a subscription service permitting prospects to take full possession of their automobile on the finish of the interval.
It additionally provides monetary merchandise together with insurance coverage.
Insolvency practitioners from Begbies Traynor had been appointed as directors to Breathe earlier this week.
The causes for its collapse weren’t instantly clear.
MEEF was arrange by the Greater London Assembly in 2018 to supply debt and fairness to small business-owners.
The fund is managed by Amber Fund Management, a serious infrastructure investor.
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A spokesperson for the mayor stated: “The Mayor’s Energy Efficiency Fund is the largest of its kind in the UK and has already invested in 17 projects across London mobilising over £380m of investment, which is expected to save over 38,000 tonnes of CO2 and nearly 40m kwh of energy.
“MEEF’s authentic funding of £3.2m in Breathe represents lower than 1% of the full funding mobilised by the fund so far.
“The Mayor is aware that Breathe has recently entered administration.
“The appointed directors are working with all events to finish a sale of the enterprise and if wanted realise property to allow the debt to be repaid.”
Begbies Traynor couldn’t be reached for remark.
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