Announced this week, Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 4 has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of Volta Data Centres, currently operated as Verne’s UK data center.

Terms were not shared. The transaction is expected to complete in July 2026.

The 6MW, 91,000 square foot (8,450 sqm) carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection facility is located in central London and serves customers across financial services, telecoms, IT and enterprise sectors. It hosts more than 40 carriers.

Arcus said the acquisition builds on its existing colocation operations through Portus Data Centres, an Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 3 investment, and 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.”

Charlie Scott, senior investment director at Arcus, said: “Volta is an excellent fit with our AEIF4 investment strategy, providing critical digital infrastructure at the heart of one of Europe’s premier colocation markets. The business stood out as a high-quality investment combining stable contracted revenues, an entrenched position in London’s connectivity ecosystem and a clear pathway for growth and commercial improvements, supported by an experienced site team.”

For Verne, the deal will allow the company to focus on developing data centers in Northern Europe.

Dominic Ward, CEO of Verne, added: “This agreement is the right next step for the London data center, its customers and its team. Arcus has deep infrastructure experience and is well placed to support the site’s next phase of growth. For Verne, this is a strategic portfolio decision that allows us to focus our investment and expertise on low-carbon, high-density data center infrastructure in the locations best suited to AI, high-performance computing and other demanding workloads.”

Verne was founded as an Icelandic data center firm. After being acquired by D9 in 2021, it was merged with Finnish data center firm Ficolo and London’s Volta Data Centres. The combined company was sold to investment firm Ardian in 2024 as D9 was wound down. Verne has since sold its former Ficolo data centers in Finland to Glesys.

Volta has operated the facility since 2013. It was previously a Reuters facility from the 1980s that the company refurbished.

Arcus Infrastructure Partners formed Portus in 2023, merging Internet Port Hamburg (IPHH) with previous investments, EDH in Luxembourg and Munich’s SDC SpaceNet DataCenter. DCD spoke to Portus chairman Adriaan Oosthoek last year about how the company plans to compete in Europe.

Arcus was advised by Alantra (M&A), Ashurst (Legal), WSP (Technical), Altman Solon (Commercial), Deloitte (Financial, Tax), and Aon (Insurance). Verne was advised by Guggenheim Securities (M&A), BDO LPP (Financial and Tax due diligence, Vendor Assist) and A&O Shearman Sterling LLP (Legal).

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