Alantra advises Arcus Infrastructure Partners on its agreement to acquire Volta Data Centres from Verne

Jul 2026

Buy-side advisory

London – Alantra acted as exclusive financial advisor to Arcus Infrastructure Partners (“Arcus”) on the definitive agreement by Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 4 (“AEIF4” or the “Fund”) to acquire 100% of Volta Data Centres (“Volta” or the “Company”), currently operated as Verne’s UK data center.

Volta is a 6MW carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection facility located in central London, serving customers across financial services, telecoms, IT, and enterprise sectors. Located near the City of London, the facility provides essential colocation services supported by stable contracted revenues, low customer churn, and strong connectivity infrastructure, including more than 40 on-site carriers and over 1,200 cross-connects.

The acquisition marks Arcus’ entry into the UK data center market and builds on its existing colocation expertise through Portus Data Centres, an Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 3 investment. It follows an 18-month review of European markets in which the UK was identified as offering a compelling combination of demand growth, constrained supply, and long-term investment opportunity.

Alantra supported Arcus throughout the transaction, leveraging its digital infrastructure sector knowledge, market intelligence, and buy-side execution capabilities to help identify Volta as a strategic entry point into one of Europe’s key colocation markets.

Richard Ludwig, Director at Alantra, said: “We are pleased to have advised Arcus on this transaction, which provides a strategic entry point into the UK data center market through a high-quality, carrier-neutral colocation asset in central London. Volta’s contracted revenue base, connectivity ecosystem, and customer profile make it well aligned with Arcus’ digital infrastructure strategy. The transaction also reflects Alantra’s ability to combine sector-led origination with disciplined buy-side execution in a competitive infrastructure market.”

This transaction reinforces Alantra’s activity across digital infrastructure, technology, and mission-critical services. Relevant transactions include recently advising The Bowers Group, a mechanical contractor serving data centers and other mission-critical facilities, on its sale to Legence Corp.; supporting Exponent on its investment in Ethos Engineering, a sustainable data center design services business; and acting as Co-Lead Manager on Merlin Properties’ €768mn capital increase to support its data center expansion strategy.