Antin Infrastructure Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire Aquavista Watersides & Marinas, the United Kingdom’s largest marina infrastructure provider.
Based in Nottingham, England, Aquavista is the United Kingdom’s leading marina owner and operator, with 32 inland and coastal marinas offering more than 5,300 berths and marine services across the country. The transaction marks a successful exit for leading private equity investor LDC following a seven-year partnership during which the company nearly tripled revenue and doubled the size of its marina portfolio through a series of strategic acquisitions. This includes the transformational acquisition of Castle Marinas in 2021.
“Our seven-year partnership has established Aquavista as a market leader through organic and acquisitive growth, including the strategic acquisition of Castle Marinas, which we supported with significant follow-on funding,” said David Bains, partner and head of the East Mid
