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- Arcus
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30 October 2026 – Arcus Infrastructure Partners (“Arcus”) is proud to mark ten consecutive years of participation in the GRESB Infrastructure Assessment with another year of strong results, reflecting a long-standing commitment to integrating ESG principles into the firm’s investment and asset management approach.
AEIF2 improved its score by one point to 97 out of a possible 100 in the 2026 GRESB Fund Assessment, reflecting strong ESG performance across the portfolio. All AEIF2 assets scored 95 or above, with HB, Momentum, Opus, and Peacock all improving their scores, driven by enhanced policy frameworks and risk registers.
AEIF3
The AEIF3 score increased from 84 to 89 out of 100, reflecting continued progress in ESG performance from returning participants and strong scores from the first-time participant assets. Of note, Abyss scored 89 out of 100, a strong first-time score and well above the GRESB first-year participant average of 73. This result was achieved through Abyss’ comprehensive ESG policies, data collection, and risk management procedures.
Workdry continued to perform well, increasing its score from 92 to 97. Officium and Coolworld both made substantial improvements. Officium’s score increased from 70 in 2025 to 85 in 2026, reflecting the successful introduction of customer and employee engagement programmes, while Coolworld’s score rose from 69 to 82 as a result of expanded ESG data collection and reporting. EZE and Portus also improved their scores, rising from 68 to 77 and 81 to 86 respectively.
FixMap and Powering also participated for the first time in 2026, scoring 74 and 78 out of 100 respectively – aligned with our expectations for first-time participants. Arcus remains confident these assets will continue to improve in the coming years as we work closely with their management teams to implement and strengthen ESG initiatives across the portfolio.
Wifinity, which was acquired in 2026, wasn’t eligible to participate this year but will do so in 2027.
AEIF4
Given the early stage of the fund, no AEIF4 assets were eligible to participate in the 2026 assessment. WCCTV will participate in 2027.
GRESB Scores
Sector Leader Awards
Arcus European Trains SCSp (Alpha Trains’ holding partnership) received the Sector Leader status for the Transport sector and Europe region categories. It also ranked first out of 79 funds in the GRESB performance component. Alpha Trains received the Sector Leader status for the Transport, Rail companies’ category and ranked first out of over 550 assets in the GRESB Infrastructure Asset assessment.
Arcus A1 Investor vehicle LLP (GTC’s holding partnership) was awarded the Fund Sector Leader status.
Brisa and GTC also received the asset level Sector Leader award in the Transport, Motorways category.
Arcus’ ESG and external benchmarking approach
Given Arcus’ dedicated focus on infrastructure investments, sustainability remains a key area of focus and an important component of our investment strategy across all funds. We believe that our role as a controlling shareholder is inherently custodial, and that a thoughtful, proactive approach to ESG can deliver meaningful societal benefits.
This year marks the tenth consecutive year of Arcus’ participation in the GRESB Infrastructure Assessment, having joined at its inception in 2017. Arcus also contributes to industry best practice and the development of GRESB Standards through its membership of the GRESB Infrastructure Standards Committee, which it joined in October 2018, as well as Expert Resource Groups, which provide technical expertise, industry resources and guidance.
As ESG best practice continues to evolve, Arcus remains committed to maintaining the high standards we have set, while actively seeking opportunities for further improvement. For any queries, or if Limited Partners would like to receive a summary of the GRESB benchmark report, please contact the Arcus IR team at investor.relations@arcusip.com
- Digital
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London, 27 October 2026 – Arcus Infrastructure Partners (“Arcus”) is pleased to announce that Volta Data Centres (“Volta”) has acquired the Reynolds House Manchester data centre from Lunar Digital through a carve-out transaction. The acquired business provides carrier-neutral, interconnection-led colocation services from the Reynolds House campus in Manchester, United Kingdom. The transaction excludes the Lunar Digital brand. The sale marks a significant milestone for Lunar Digital, which only launched its first data centre, Lunar 1, in January 2024.
Founded in 2022, Lunar Digital is based in the south-central Manchester connectivity cluster, the city’s main networking hub. The site hosts c.25 carriers, a London Internet Exchange point of presence and direct dark fibre links to Equinix’s MA1 data centre. Lunar serves c.60 customers across content networks, carriers, cybersecurity, IT services and enterprise.
The site has c.1.45MW of IT capacity installed today, with plans to expand to 2.5MW.
Manchester is the UK’s largest regional data centre market outside London and the leading network aggregation point for Northern England. This acquisition marks Volta’s first expansion outside London and establishes a platform for further growth in the region. The acquired Reynolds House business will draw on staff transferring with the business, further recruitment and Volta’s central resources.
Charlie Scott, Senior Investment Director and Asset Manager for Volta: “The Reynolds House Manchester data centre stood out as an ideal first bolt-on acquisition for Volta under Arcus’ ownership and is a key step in building a leading UK connectivity-led colocation platform. Its established position at the heart of Manchester’s connectivity ecosystem and its high-quality customer base give Volta a strong foothold in the UK’s most important regional data centre market and will allow us to offer customers connectivity across London and Manchester. We are pleased to have worked with the Lunar Digital team on this transaction and are looking forward to taking the acquired business through the next phase of growth.”
Jason Liggins, CEO of Volta: “We’re delighted to welcome Reynolds House Manchester into the Volta family. Until now, Volta has been a London business. Having a second home in Manchester gives our customers more choice, as well as more places to connect. To everyone at Reynolds House, customers and colleagues alike: Welcome! We’re looking forward to working with you and building on the site’s success. I’d like to thank the Lunar Digital management team for the business they have built and for their support through the transition. Our focus now is to keep delivering, and keep improving, the service every customer receives from us.”
Robin Garbutt, CEO and Co-Founder of Lunar Digital: “Building the Reynolds House Manchester data centre into an established part of the city’s connectivity ecosystem has been a significant achievement for our team. We are proud of the business we have developed and pleased to see Arcus and Volta support its next phase of growth. This transaction brings new investment and opportunities for the data centre, its customers and its people, while we retain the Lunar Digital brand.”.
Arcus was advised by Ashurst Perkins Coie (Legal), WSP (Technical), Fide Partners (Commercial), BDO (Financial), BDO and Deloitte (Tax & Structuring), and Aon (Insurance and IT & Cybersecurity).
Lunar Digital was advised by Pannone Corporate (Legal) and Alantra (M&A).
About Arcus
Arcus Infrastructure Partners is an independent fund manager focused solely on long-term investments in European infrastructure. Arcus invests on behalf of institutional investors through discretionary funds and currently manages €12.4bn of assets (as at 30 June 2026). Arcus targets mid-market, value-add infrastructure investments, with a particular focus on businesses in the digital, transport, logistics & industrials, and energy sectors. Further information on Arcus Infrastructure Partners can be found on www.arcusip.com.
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- Logistics & Industrials
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London, 01 October 2026 – Arcus Infrastructure Partners (“Arcus”) is pleased to announce that Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 4 (“AEIF4” or the “Fund”) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SK Pharma Logistics GmbH (“SK Pharma” or the “Company”), a pure-play provider of logistics solutions to the healthcare industry in Germany, alongside the reinvesting management team. The selling shareholder group includes Syz Capital, Saturnus Capital and the founder, Stefan Krone.
Established in 2003 and headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany, SK Pharma operates a network of eight warehousing facilities in the Northwest of Germany, comprising c. 85,000 sqm and over 100k pallet positions of temperature-controlled storage capacity. The Company provides essential logistics infrastructure to a diversified customer base of pharmaceutical manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and other healthcare customers. The Company is deeply embedded as a critical supply chain partner to the pharmaceutical industry, providing modern GDP-/GMP-compliant distribution infrastructure and wide range of value-added services that create comprehensive regulatory, operational and digital integration with its customers.
Germany’s outsourced pharmaceutical logistics market demonstrates strong structural growth and is expected to benefit from ageing demographics, increasing outsourcing and rising integrity and compliance requirements in pharmaceutical supply chains. SK Pharma benefits from strong positioning in this attractive market, with a leading value proposition for customers supported by its specialised facility infrastructure, longstanding customer relationships, deep operating expertise, customer supply chain integration and regulatory approval requirements. The business has delivered significant growth, both organic and acquisitive, over the past decade, with concrete plans for further capacity growth and operational improvement in the near term.
Jordan Cott, Partner and Head of Logistics & Industrials at Arcus, commented: “SK Pharma is an ideal fit with our AEIF4 investment strategy, providing essential and highly regulated logistics infrastructure to the pharmaceutical industry. The Company is a rare example of an independent platform of scale in this market, established through over two decades of continuous growth together with a strong operational track record. We have followed the Company closely for several years and have high conviction in its long-term platform potential. In partnership with Frederik and his team, we will draw on Arcus’ experience investing in and building logistics infrastructure businesses to expand capacity, enhance the service offering and pursue selective acquisitions, while preserving the quality and reliability that SK Pharma’s customers depend on.”
Frederik Günther, CEO of SK Pharma, commented: “We have a clear vision for SK Pharma’s next phase of growth and have found in Arcus a high-quality, long-term partner with the capabilities to help us realise that vision. Arcus has demonstrated a deep understanding of our business and confidence in our growth potential while sharing our commitment to maintaining the high operating standards that customers expect. SK Pharma has built its strong position in the market through many years of delivering reliable logistics solutions to our customers, ensuring medicines and other healthcare products reach hospitals and pharmacies safely and securely. We are looking forward to working with Arcus to build on the solid foundations our team has created.”
Arcus was advised by AT Kearney (Commercial), A&M (Financial, Tax, Technical, Operational, IT), Noerr (Legal) and Aon (Insurance).
The transaction is expected to complete in Q4 2026 subject to relevant regulatory clearances.
About Arcus
Arcus Infrastructure Partners is an independent fund manager focused solely on long-term investments in European infrastructure. Arcus invests on behalf of institutional investors through discretionary funds and currently manages €12.4bn of assets (as at 30 June 2026). Arcus targets mid-market, value-add infrastructure investments, with a particular focus on businesses in the digital, transport, logistics & industrials, and energy sectors. Further information on Arcus Infrastructure Partners can be found on www.arcusip.com.
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- Digital
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London, 02 July 2026 – Arcus Infrastructure Partners (“Arcus”) and Verne today announced that Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 4 (“AEIF4” or the “Fund”) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Volta Data Centres (“Volta” or the “Company”), currently operated as Verne’s UK data centre. The 6MW carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection facility is located in central London and serves customers across financial services, telecoms, IT and enterprise sectors.
Located near the City of London, the facility provides essential colocation services from a 6MW site with 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 builds on Arcus’ existing colocation expertise 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, commented: “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. Colocation has been a strategic focus for Arcus since 2024. We look forward to partnering with the Volta team to support the next phase of the business’s growth and building on this entry point with further acquisitions.”
For Verne, the agreement reflects a strategic portfolio decision, enabling the business to focus investment and resources on low-carbon, high-density data centre infrastructure across Northern Europe.
Dominic Ward, CEO of Verne, commented: “This agreement is the right next step for the London data centre, 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 centre infrastructure in the locations best suited to AI, high-performance computing and other demanding workloads. We will work closely with Arcus to support a smooth transition.”
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).
The transaction is expected to complete in July 2026 subject to the fulfilment of contractual requirements.
About Arcus
Arcus Infrastructure Partners is an independent fund manager focused solely on long-term investments in European infrastructure. Arcus invests on behalf of institutional investors through discretionary funds and currently manages €12.4bn of assets (as at 31 March 2026). Arcus targets mid-market, value-add infrastructure investments, with a particular focus on businesses in the digital, transport, logistics & industrials, and energy sectors. Further information on Arcus Infrastructure Partners can be found on www.arcusip.com.
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About Verne
Verne is a leading Nordic provider of low-carbon, high-density data centers with environmental responsibility at its core. Verne designs, develops and operates scalable digital infrastructure in optimal locations, supporting the AI journey for hyperscalers, neoclouds and enterprises. Backed by Ardian since 2024, a leading global diversified private markets firm, Verne is accelerating its expansion throughout the Nordics and Northern Europe.
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- Transport
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London, 2nd June 2026 – Abyss AS (“Abyss” or “the Company”), a specialist service vessel provider to the Norwegian aquaculture industry, has, together with Arcus Infrastructure Partners (“Arcus”), successfully completed a NOK 2.3bn refinancing with facilities provided by Nordea, Sparebank SMN, Sparebank Møre, and Sparebank Nordmøre.
The refinancing follows the acquisition of Frøy Akvaservice, which was completed in December 2025 and introduces an infrastructure-style senior debt package. The new facility includes a multi-year amortisation holiday and debt margins aligned with those achieved by leading wellboat operators. The refinancing replaces more traditional vessel loans and leases with a combination of corporate debt and capex facilities, providing greater financial flexibility to support the Company’s continued growth.
Mark Cresswell Head of Arcus’ Capital Markets Team commented: “Following the acquisition of Frøy Akvaservice, this refinancing represents a natural next step in strengthening Abyss’ capital structure. The move to an infrastructure-style debt package provides enhanced flexibility for growth and aligns the business with leading operators, supporting its long-term growth ambitions.”
Victor Jensen, CEO of Abyss, commented “We are grateful for the continued support of our Norwegian banking partners as we accelerate the growth of Abyss. Transitioning to an infrastructure financing package is a reflection of the highly contracted and resilient nature of our business and also provides access to further funding to facilitate our multi-year investment programme in the next generation of specialised service vessels.”
Abyss is the largest operator of specialised service vessels in the aquaculture industry, with a fleet of more than 60 vessels. The company provides a full-spectrum service offering, including standard and large service vessels, treatment vessels, as well as inspection and preparedness vessels. Abyss supports customers across Norway and Iceland through a well-established network of eight bases and offices.
Arcus and Abyss were advised on the transaction by SEB and Wiersholm. Thommessen acted as legal advisor to the lenders.
About Arcus
Arcus Infrastructure Partners is an independent fund manager focused solely on long-term investments in European infrastructure. Arcus invests on behalf of institutional investors through discretionary funds and currently manages €12.4bn of assets (as at 31 December 2025). Arcus targets mid-market, value-add infrastructure investments, with a particular focus on businesses in the digital, transport, logistics & industrials, and energy sectors. Further information on Arcus Infrastructure Partners can be found on www.arcusip.com.
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- Digital
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London, 28 May 2026 – Portus Data Centers (“Portus” or “the Company”), a regional data centre platform with colocation facilities in Germany and adjacent countries, has, together with Arcus Infrastructure Partners (“Arcus”), successfully raised a financing package of €80m from NIBC, Rabobank and UniCredit.
The financing comprises a €70m capex facility and a €10m revolving credit facility. The proceeds of the capex facility will primarily be used to fund the ongoing development of the Munich 2 project (“MUC2”), a new 5.5MW colocation facility being constructed in Portus’ existing Munich campus. Featuring a leading, energy-efficient design, MUC2 will deliver much-needed high-quality IT capacity to the Munich market. Service commencement is expected in Q1 2027. The financing package also provides a €200m uncommitted accordion to support future growth.
Charlie Scott, Senior Investment Director at Arcus and Asset Manager of Portus, commented: “Portus has been successfully expanding its capacity to meet increasing customer demand, and this financing marks an important milestone in that growth journey. This project will enable the development of MUC 2 in Munich, which will provide the equivalent capacity of Portus’ three existing data centres combined, significantly strengthening our platform. With persistent customer demand for resilient, high-performance data centre capacity, this investment ensures Portus remains well positioned to support its customers’ evolving needs.”
Falk Weinreich, Group CEO of Portus, commented: “We are pleased to have partnered with NIBC, Rabobank and UniCredit to support the next phase of our growth, enabling us to continue accelerating our growth path and expansion in the southern German market with the addition of 5.5MW of secure, well-connected and scalable IT capacity. We are grateful to Arcus for driving this financing forward to a successful outcome.”
Arcus and Portus were advised on this transaction by Macquarie Capital and White & Case LLP. Ashurst acted as legal advisor to the lenders.
About Arcus
Arcus Infrastructure Partners is an independent fund manager focused solely on long-term investments in European infrastructure. Arcus invests on behalf of institutional investors through discretionary funds and currently manages €12.4bn of assets (as at 31 December 2025). Arcus targets mid-market, value-add infrastructure investments, with a particular focus on businesses in the digital, transport, logistics & industrials, and energy sectors. Further information on Arcus Infrastructure Partners can be found on www.arcusip.com.
For media enquiries
harriet.saywell-lee@arcusip.com | press@arcusip.com
