Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6, is to acquire Roadchef from Antin Infrastructure Partners.
Roadchef is a leading UK motorway service area (MSA) operator with 30 locations across the UK motorway network serving over 52 million customers every year. As the only permitted commercial presence on motorways, MSAs provide essential services to motorists, including rest areas, toilets, food and beverage outlets, refuelling/recharging facilities and accommodation.
Macquarie Asset Management intends to support Roadchef to develop and accelerate the rollout of fast-charging infrastructure for electric vehicles across its estate. Macquarie Asset Management’s investment will also enable Roadchef to invest further in its sites, facilities, and partnerships with a number of the UK’s most popular brands such as McDonald’s, Costa Coffee and Leon.
Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in Q1 2022, have not been disclosed.
