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Investment Type Platform Investment/ Dedicated Fund
Background and Opportunity
Initial off market purchase of a 35 acre campus site in Corsham for £7m
Potential to take advantage of early entry into a high growth technology related business with significant barriers to entry
Provide energy efficient and ultra-secure data centre space in unique campus environments
Create a diverse, long term, index-linked income stream from a blue chip tenant base
Transaction Progress
Revcap obtained planning, power and communications connections at Corsham as well as acquiring a second campus site at Farnborough; continuing development during the GFC
Ark was re-capitalised in 2012 when a new management team was brought in and the position was refinanced with dedicated equity (creating Ark Capital Partners)
In 2015, Ark was selected by HM government to form a JV called Crown Hosting which gives Ark access to all UK public sector data centre requirements
Ark acquired a third site (Meridian Park, Enfield) in 2018
Current Status
Ark is now a leading UK data centre developer, owner and operator
Ark continues to build on a current rent roll from leading financial institutions, telecom companies, blue chip corporates and government entities
Ark is continuing the build out of Corsham, Farnborough and Enfield and is in the pre-development phase of further campus properties