As with residential developers, Zimbl offers a first-of-its-kind built environment model for commercial developers involved in business, industrial, commercial and retail developments.
Why work with Zimbl?
What are the benefits of Zimbl to commercial developers?
There are many benefits:
The combination of EV-hire and charging is ideal for those working at or visiting sites such as business, leisure and science parks. Z-Base allows traditional company car schemes to be replaced and for on-site parking to be reduced. Our smart grid infrastructure and solar generation can also provide the energy backbone for the wider estate.
Incorporated into the likes of industrial, commercial, retail, leisure parks, it can feature a number Zimbl-branded services, including EV hire and charging, e-bike hire, e-delivery, smart and sustainable energy supply, a farm shop, cafe, and coworking spaces.
A bigger version of Z-Hub and ideal again for commercial and industrial sites and developments. Features café and retail facilities operated by established third party brands on a concession basis, thereby allowing landlords to honour pre-existing commitments with national retailers and hospitality operators.
What technology drives the Zimbl operations?
Our future proof energy and technology platform underpins every Zimbl operation.
Through our tech platform, Z-App, residents, workers and visitors interact with every aspect of their community’s mobility, energy and shared amenities. It is not a fleet management tool. It is the interface between a person and the place they live and tracks utilisation, carbon savings, modal shift and community engagement in real time — giving local authorities the data they need to demonstrate the value of Zimbl to local taxpayers.
How many services do commercial property developers need to commit to when deciding on a Zimbl hub or Zimbl Enterprise solution?
Services are customisable and can be selected by a commercial property developer from the full range offered by Zimbl, according to their requirements. Commercial property developers can also decide if they want to use preferred outsourced providers for the café and retail outlets on a concession basis.
As a minimum the services must include Zimbl’s EV and bike hire, EV charging and co-working facility as these are critical to the long-term success of the operation.
Who manages and maintains the Zimbl facilities?
Zimbl is solely responsible for the management of the Zimbl operations. This includes cleaning, staffing, marketing, service charges as well as the maintenance of electric cars, vans and bikes for hire and the EV charging station.
Who constructs the Zimbl operations?
There is a choice of using one of Zimbl’s construction partners or the contractor already on site if Zimbl is being designed in as part of a new development.
Z-Base requires no construction to take place. The only requirement will be parking bays allocated to Zimbl’s electric car and van fleet for collection and drop off purposes.
Who pays for the construction of the hubs?
As part of the agreement to introduce a Zimbl facility to an industrial, commercial, retail or leisure development, the property developer will commit to either part or full funding of the construction of the facility.
How many Zimbl operations are there currently in the UK?
Zimbl is embarking on a programme of rolling out the Z-Hub Local and Z-Base+ across the UK, with plans for 40 such operations on new housing developments over the next few years, serving 10s of thousands of homes.
Currently there are Z-Base Locals in Banbury, Oxfordshire, and Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. Licenses to operate Z-Base Local are also now in place in other areas of Oxfordshire, including Chipping Norton, Redbridge, Woodstock, and Bicester.
How can a commercial developer find out more about Zimbl?
If you’re interested in learning more about how Zimbl can add value to the commercial developments you’re involved in, please provide your details and we’ll be in touch. Thank you for your interest in the first instance.