December 4, 2025: UK and European automotive battery business Ecobat Battery has been relaunched as Veloris — six months after being acquired by private equity firm Endless.

UK-based Endless said in June it had bought the battery distributor from the US Ecobat group for an undisclosed sum — the latest in the group’s piecemeal sell-off of business units worldwide.

Veloris inherits a network of 23 distribution hubs in the UK, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Spain.

The firm said the relaunch follows a comprehensive review of the business’s position in, and value to, the market.

CEO Russell McBurnie, who was previously MD of Ecobat Battery, said: “After separating from an industrial group, we are now free to pursue our own priorities.

“By regaining our independence, we are re-energized and able to use the skill, knowledge and experience embedded in the business, to drive growth and fulfil our potential.”

McBurnie said: “As battery technology has developed and the legal requirements have increased and become more complex, it is now more important than ever to have a battery supply partner that understands the details, whatever the sector.”

Batteries International reported in October that private equity investor Splitstone Capital was acquiring Ecobat Resources UK’s (ERUK) lead battery recycling business, while further sales of Ecobat’s assets in the US were under discussion.