50five e-Mobility is the ‘one-stop-shop’ for individuals and businesses looking to install charging stations. The company, based in Den Bosch, has grown in just a few years to become one of the three largest e-mobility service providers in the Benelux. The upcoming years will focus on further European expansion.
“We owe our rapid growth largely to the solid and flexible solutions provided by Last Mile Solutions,” says Boudewijn Boeve, Manager of New Business at 50five.
50five begon in 2016 met vijf medewerkers en verkocht online smart home-producten. Sinds 2020 richt het bedrijf uit Den Bosch zich volledig op e-mobility oplossingen voor het opladen van elektrische voertuigen. Het bedrijf levert niet alleen laadstations aan klanten via verkoop of leasing (charging as a service), maar zorgt ook voor de volledige installatie op locatie door ervaren experts. Na de installatie blijft 50five betrokken bij het technische onderhoud en beheer van de laadinfrastructuur. Voor klanten die dat wensen, biedt het bedrijf ook aanvullend energiebeheer aan. Om het pakket compleet te maken, beheert 50five de financiële afwikkeling van alle laadsessies. "Door de snelle groei van zowel het aantal als de diversiteit van de klanten nam de financiële complexiteit snel toe", legt Boeve uit. Dit is waar Last Mile Solutions te hulp schoot.
The challenge
When 50five pivoted fully to e-mobility in 2020, growth came fast. Too fast for their financial infrastructure to keep up.
Managing charging transactions across a rapidly expanding and diverse customer base – employers, shopping centres, business parks, petrol stations – meant handling dozens of different payment methods, reimbursement flows, and VAT rules across multiple European markets. Every customer had different needs. Every market had different rules.
50five needed a partner who could absorb that complexity entirely and think ahead alongside them.
“Due to the rapid growth in both the number and diversity of customers, the financial complexity quickly increased.”
— Boudewijn Boeve, Manager New Business, 50five
Why Last Mile Solutions
50five evaluated several providers. Last Mile Solutions stood out for one reason above all others: they were the only company that could send invoices on 50five’s behalf in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations across Europe, including VAT.
“Last Mile Solutions was the only company that could also send invoices on our behalf and do so in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations across Europe. By taking that extra step, we immediately felt that this company understood our challenges. Their years of experience as pioneers in this sector make this possible. They know exactly how the e-mobility landscape has developed, how the industry operates, and what opportunities and challenges arise.”
— Boudewijn Boeve
That wasn’t luck. It was the result of over twenty years of experience at the intersection of EV charging and financial services, an expertise that most platform providers don’t have.
What we built together
Full financial unburdening
Last Mile Solutions processes all charging transactions, generates invoices, manages VAT, handles home charging reimbursements, and automatically settles CPO and eMSP revenue for 50five — across all customer types and markets.
Smart charging for grid-constrained sites
As grid congestion became a growing barrier for 50five’s clients, Last Mile Solutions introduced its EDGE Smart Charging solution — integrating chargers from multiple brands into a single local network, with local edge processing to minimise latency and maintain functionality even if cloud connectivity is lost. The result: customers maximise charging capacity within their contracted grid limit, without costly infrastructure upgrades.
Open API integration
When 50five wanted to develop their own customer app, Last Mile Solutions built the APIs needed to make their backend data accessible rather than pushing 50five toward a white-label solution. No lock-in, but full flexibility.
“Instead of insisting on using their white-label app, Last Mile Solutions quickly developed APIs that made the data from their backend accessible. This approach is characteristic of Last Mile Solutions’ strategy and way of working. It is not aimed at creating a lock-in but rather at flexibly responding to partners’ needs.”
— Boudewijn Boeve
The results
50five grew from a startup to one of the top three e-mobility service providers in Benelux in just a few years
35,000+ charge points installed and under management
Complete operational unburdening: billing, VAT, settlement, and reimbursements handled end-to-end
Competitive differentiation through technology: innovation roadmap used actively in enterprise sales conversations
European expansion now underway, with Last Mile Solutions opening doors to customers, installers, and service partners across the continent
“We ensure that hundreds of the same customer’s vehicles are charged on time, whether with electricity from their solar panels or only with electricity purchased during off-peak hours. These complex settlements are also no problem for Last Mile Solutions.”
— Boudewijn Boeve
What’s next
50five’s next chapter is European expansion, and Last Mile Solutions is part of that plan. Already active across large parts of Europe, Last Mile Solutions serves as both a platform provider and a network partner, connecting 50five with potential customers, local installers, and service providers in new markets.
“It’s a partnership that any entrepreneur would be delighted with.”
— Boudewijn Boeve
Want to grow your e-mobility business across Europe? Talk to our team at sales@lastmilesolutions.com
