Virtus Data Centres Secured £2.45 Billion Debt Facility
The funding includes a £1.2 billion green capex fund to support data centre expansion projects.
Updated on Sept. 24, 2026 in Data Centers
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Virtus Data Centres has finalized a £2.45 billion debt facility provided by a consortium of 13 banks. The financing includes a £1.2 billion green capital expenditure fund designed to support the firm's growth ambitions and ongoing infrastructure development.
Why it matters
The massive injection of capital provides Virtus with the flexibility needed to scale its digital infrastructure amid rising global demand for data processing power. This financial move strengthens the company's competitive standing as it pursues major campus builds across the UK and Europe.
Virtus currently operates 18 data centres in the UK with a combined power capacity of 300 megawatts. Future plans include a new 78 MW campus at Saunderton and additional capacity at the London19 campus in Slough.
The players
Virtus Data Centres
This company operates a significant portfolio of data centre infrastructure across the United Kingdom.
Macquarie Asset Management
This global asset manager holds a significant 40% equity stake in Virtus Data Centres.
Equinix
This large international provider of colocation data centre services is a primary industry competitor to Virtus.
The details
Led by BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Societe Generale, and Standard Chartered, the banking consortium has enabled Virtus to advance multiple high-capacity projects. The funding package consists of term and revolving tranches to facilitate both operational growth and the construction of a new €3 billion facility in Germany.
Timeline
Macquarie Asset Management acquired a 40% stake in Virtus in 2023.
Equinix raised £280 million in debt during August 2026.
Virtus secured the £2.45 billion debt facility on September 24, 2026.
The Tech Race
This deal underscores the intensifying capital competition within the European data centre market as firms race to build high-capacity infrastructure. It marks a significant shift toward prioritizing green capital expenditures to meet strict energy requirements for new, large-scale tech campuses.
While this news concerns corporate financing, the expansion of these data centres is essential for maintaining the stability and speed of cloud services and digital platforms used by millions. Users can expect improved reliability as these new campuses increase the total available power and storage capacity in the network.
The takeaway
As firms secure multibillion-pound debt facilities, the data centre industry is clearly entering a phase of rapid, sustainability-focused expansion. Investors and clients should monitor how quickly these massive power capacities transition from planning phases to live, grid-connected operations.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Bisnow.
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