1. Not a franchise system
Limitless Charging is not a franchise system in the legal sense. In particular, there is no franchise agreement as commonly understood under German law (the provider has no right to issue instructions on the licensing partner's business, there is no uniform market presence under a mandatory brand, and no integration into a vertically organised sales structure).
Our model consists of two legally separate elements:
- Hardware purchase: The licensing partner buys the powerbank stations once and becomes the owner of the hardware on payment.
- Service agreement: Alongside this, there is a service agreement for the ongoing use of our technical infrastructure (app, backend, SIM connectivity, payment processing, support). For this, a service fee is charged as a percentage of station revenue.
The licensing partner is an independent entrepreneur. They decide for themselves on the location, operating hours, rental prices (within the technically permitted ranges) and the commercial direction of their business. There is no obligation to adopt a uniform marketing presence and no contractually imposed non-compete clause.
2. Not a financial product and not an investment
The offer from Limitless Charging is not a financial product. In particular, it is not a financial instrument within the meaning of the German Banking Act (KWG) or the German Investment Firm Act (WpIG), not an investment product within the meaning of the German Capital Investment Act (VermAnlG) and not an investment fund within the meaning of the German Capital Investment Code (KAGB). No sales prospectus or investment information sheet is therefore prepared, and the offer is not reviewed or supervised by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).
The licensing partner acquires physical hardware as their own property and uses it to run their own business on their own responsibility. In particular:
- Limitless Charging does not accept money for investment and does not manage capital for licensing partners. The purchase price is the consideration for the hardware delivered.
- No stake in Limitless Charging, in a pool or in any joint assets is offered. There is no share in the profits of the company Limitless Charging.
- Limitless Charging does not rent the stations back and does not operate them on its own account for the licensing partner. The licensing partner decides on location, rental prices and operation.
- No fixed income, interest, returns or distributions are promised. Income arises solely from actual rentals at the licensing partner's stations.
- Limitless Charging provides no investment advice and no investment or financial brokerage. Information on this website and in conversations is general product information.
- Card payments at the stations are processed by a licensed payment service provider. Limitless Charging settles the rental revenue and pays it out to the licensing partner monthly, less the service fee.
3. Example calculations, earnings and returns are non-binding
All figures, example calculations, empirical values, projections, location details or dwell-time observations stated on this website or in consultations are expressly non-binding.
They constitute neither an assurance nor a guarantee in the legal sense (§§ 443, 276(1) BGB, German Civil Code). In particular, Limitless Charging accepts no liability for:
- achieving a certain number of rentals, a certain revenue, a certain payout or a certain return,
- the suitability of a specific location for economically successful operation,
- the realisation of forecast additional revenue in hospitality or related industries,
- the payback period of the hardware investment,
- market developments, fluctuations in demand or utilisation rates.
Actual earnings depend solely on individual factors, in particular location, guest footfall, target group, the chosen rental price, seasonality and how the licensing partner runs the business.
4. Own responsibility for assessing profitability
The licensing partner is obliged to assess the profitability of the purchase on their own responsibility and before concluding the contract. Limitless Charging recommends a careful location analysis, where appropriate with your own advisers (tax adviser, business consultant, lawyer).
Advice and location assessments by employees or sales representatives of Limitless Charging do not constitute advice owed in the legal sense, but general information based on available experience.
5. Investment risk
Buying hardware and concluding the service agreement is an entrepreneurial investment decision. As with any business investment, there is a risk that the expected earnings will not be achieved or that the investment will not pay for itself.
Limitless Charging is not liable for lost revenue, lower utilisation, market changes or other factors outside the services the provider owes under the contract.
6. Relationship to the Terms and Conditions and the service agreement
This disclaimer supplements the Terms and Conditions. In the event of any conflict, the express provisions of the Terms and Conditions and the individual service agreement take precedence over the general statements in this disclaimer.
For an explanation of the business model, see also our FAQ, in particular the answers on contract term, service fee and guarantees.
7. No right of withdrawal (B2B business)
Limitless Charging concludes contracts exclusively with businesses and legal entities within the meaning of § 14 BGB. These are therefore purely B2B transactions. The statutory right of withdrawal for consumers (§§ 312g, 355 BGB) does not apply to these contracts.
An order is binding once the contract has been concluded. The customer cannot unilaterally reverse it unless there are statutory warranty claims (see Terms and Conditions § 9) or a mutual agreement to cancel.