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Calisen Group builds Board strength to secure ambitious growth strategy with appointment of Alistair Phillips-Davies CBE and Matthew Timms
Alistair was CEO of SSE plc for twelve years until July 2025 , before stepping into the role of Chairman of SSEN Distribution. Alistair spent his early career in finance, working for well-known institutions such as NatWest Bank, before joining SSE in 1997. Alistair has also played an active role as an adviser to the UK Government, sitting on various councils such as the Transition Finance Council, Net Zero Council and the Prime Ministers' Business Council to name a few. He was awarded a CBE in 2024 for his services to the energy industry and net zero.
Matthew holds three non-executive roles and advises the UK Government on digital transformation as a member of the UK Digital Advisory Board in the Cabinet Office. Prior to taking independent roles, Matthew was Chief Digital & Technology Officer at E.ON and had digital business leadership roles at SAP, Santander and Lloyds Banking Group.
Commenting on the appointments, Walter Schmidt , Chairman of Calisen said:
Alistair Phillips-Davies CBE , Non-Executive Director at Calisen, commented:
Matthew Timms , Non-Executive Director at Calisen, added:
The UK government published its consultation on the future of the smart metering system in August 2025 , with conclusions expected by the end of the year. Ofgem published its consultation on Guaranteed Standards of Performance at the same time, which is expected to bring in new fines for energy suppliers where smart meters do not work. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero published its first report into 'Tackling the Energy Cost Crisis' on 29 October and called for a number of measures to improve take up on smart meters and reliability of the system.
Calisen Group Holdings Limited ("Calisen") has been operating in the modernisation of metering systems for over a decade, originating in Manchester and Wigan in the UK. Calisen has grown substantially in this time and is now the leading owner and operator of essential energy infrastructure assets, with around 15m meters, including around 40% of all smart meters in UK homes. Calisen's purpose is to contribute to the transition of the country's energy and water systems from analogue to intelligent technology, making them more efficient, more resilient and giving people the power to connect to market innovations like flexible tariffs and home generation like solar.
The Group employs approximately 1,500 people from its offices in Manchester , London , Market Harborough, Wigan and Portsmouth . Calisen also announced the launch of its first international business in Germany on 11 November 2025 , with a €100m investment in German smart meters in partnership with Octopus Group's Energy Metering Germany. The business is led by newly appointed Claus Fest as Managing Director.
For further information, please visit www.calisen.com.
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