Johnny Manning, Founder & CEO of Connekt EV Charging has been recognised as One to Watch in The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders programme for 2025.
The Top 50 was created by LDC, the private equity investor that is part of Lloyds Banking Group, in partnership with The Times. Now in its eighth year, the programme continues to celebrate the drive and ambition of Britain’s best and brightest entrepreneurs.
This year the programme received almost 700 nominations, showcasing the exceptional individuals that are building successful, growing medium-sized businesses right across the UK.
The business leaders featured in The LDC Top 50 for 2025 are making a powerful impact by creating jobs, making a difference in the communities they serve, championing sustainability and expanding internationally. They are also demonstrating resilience as they drive growth and develop new ideas to innovate and diversify.
They operate from 67 towns and cities across the UK and span every sector of the economy, whilst collectively they employ almost 10,000 people and generate combined revenues of £1.2bn.
The Ones to Watch are those individuals that are making significant progress and scaling their businesses. They are leaders who excel in their fields, create a positive impact on their customers and employees, and stand out for their potential to reach even greater success in the years ahead.
About Connekt
Connekt EV Charging is a UK-wide electric vehicle (EV) charging provider that specialises in delivering flexible, future-proof charging solutions for businesses, the public sector, and EV drivers, operating across Scotland, England, Wales & Northern Ireland. They offer both standard and rapid charging infrastructure, a bespoke cloud-based operations system for managing charging, and tailored solutions including branding and revenue sharing for site hosts. Connekt also focuses on helping smaller and independent businesses, transforming their land for charging, providing workplace charging, and establishing rapid charging hubs nationwide.
Johnny Manning, Founder & CEO of Connekt EV Charging said: "I am so proud to have been nominated for this prestigious award. Given there were 700 nominations I am extremely humbled to be in the Top 50! Growing one of the UK's leading Commercial EV Charging companies has been an incredible journey, and not without it's challenges - but we have built a phenomenal team, brimming with talent, and energised to bring greener transport to the masses"
John Garner, Managing Partner at LDC, added: “It’s been eight years since we launched The LDC Top50 and in that time, we’ve had the honour of meeting some exceptional people. This year has been no different. I’d like to congratulate this year’s Ones to Watch on their success so far - we can’t wait to see what the future has in store for them.”
Read more about The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2025 here: https://www.ldc.co.uk/top-50/2025
About LDC
LDC is a trusted investment partner for ambitious management teams across the UK. It is part of Lloyds Banking Group and has partnered with hundreds of medium-sized companies across a wide range of sectors, helping them to grow and develop.
