Built by an Industrial Consortium
Volklec brings together an experienced UK-based leadership team and an established international technology partner, with support and insight from the UK’s leading universities and industrial integrators.
This ecosystem enables ready-to-deploy technologies, while developing UK manufacturing expertise and delivering long-term value.
Our founders
Imran Khatri
Founder
Imran Khatri draws on extensive experience in strategic financial management and infrastructure development as Founder of Volklec. Having held senior roles in banks and consultancy firms, he has successfully secured significant funding for large-scale infrastructure projects.
At Volklec, Imran is pioneering innovative battery manufacturing solutions, closely aligned with the UK’s net-zero transition. A passionate advocate for sustainability, he is pivotal in positioning Volklec at the forefront of the electric revolution.
Sameer Khatri
Founder
With more than 20 years of experience in oil trading and supply, Sameer Khatri leads Volklec as Founder. Having held senior positions at BP and Vitol, he has deep expertise in global energy markets and strategic supply chain management.
A former Ernst & Young Chartered Accountant, Sameer combines financial acumen with industry insight to drive Volklec’s innovative approach to battery manufacturing. Under his leadership, Volklec is disrupting the sector with fast-to-market, low-risk solutions.
Our executive team
The Volklec executive team brings together unparalleled expertise from the battery, manufacturing and electrification sectors. Volklec is driving innovation and excellence in the evolving electrification landscape.
Phil Popham
Executive Director
Shakeel Meharban
Chief Commercial Officer
Shakeel Meharban brings more than 20 years of commercial and operational leadership across the automotive, aerospace and rail sectors to his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Volklec.
As former Managing Director for the Automotive Business Unit of McLaren Applied, Shakeel played a key role in advancing high-performance electrification technologies. At Volklec, Shakeel leads commercial strategy and partnerships, ensuring the company delivers cutting-edge, sustainable battery solutions to accelerate the electric revolution.
Nikki Rimmington
Head of Strategy
Nikki Rimmington has more than 25 years of experience in the automotive and battery sectors and is now shaping the strategic direction of Volklec as Head of Strategy.
With a background in engineering, strategy, finance and product lifecycle planning, Nikki has held senior positions at Aston Martin and InoBat, driving major product and strategic initiatives. At Volklec, Nikki leads the company’s fast-to-market approach, leveraging proven technology to mobilise UK battery manufacturing.
Sameer Khatri – Founder & Chair
Strategic leader and investor with global energy and supply chain expertise from senior trading roles at BP and Vitol.
Imran Khatri – Founder & CEO
Entrepreneur–investor with PE expertise, proven in building infrastructure ventures with vision and commercial edge.
Johan Andersson – Chief Commercial Officer
Commercialization strategist with 30+ years scaling industrial B2B businesses, with expertise in energy transition and automotive supply chains globally.
Junaid Mujaver – COO
Proven leader of transformation across manufacturing, defence, and FS as a Partner at Newton and Director at HSBC
Himanshu Malik – Director of Manufacturing
Cell manufacturing specialist, former Head of Manufacturing at UKBIC with experience at Nissan and Aston Martin.
Dr. Dmitry Rupasov – Chief Scientist
Battery materials expert with a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry and industry experience at JLR and Happy Electron.