06 April 2022

Data centre business Pulsant has acquired fellow UK operator Amito, in a deal that includes Amito’s 15,000 sq ft (1,400 sqm), 800 rack data centre in Reading which provides 2.9MW of capacity.

The deal is Pulsant’s second acquisition in recent months, having bought a 1MW, 6,950 sq ft (645 sq m) data centre in Manchester from M247.

“The southeast is a strategically important location for our clients and will continue to drive much of the UK’s economic activity,” said Rob Coupland, chief executive officer (CEO), Pulsant. “With Amito’s well-established presence, we can continue to build the UK’s Edge computing platform and bolster our scale and capacity in the region, this will become increasingly important as businesses embrace edge computing and demand increases.”

Pulsant already has 11 regional data centres in the UK, including sites in Milton Keynes, Croydon, Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Reading. The company was acquired by Antin Infrastructure Partners from Oak Hill Capital and Scottish Equity Partners last year.

Ed Butler, CEO at Amito, added:“We are excited about Pulsant’s strategic plans, Amito’s established and extensive infrastructure provides a strong foundation for the company to expand its Edge computing platform across the southeast whilst delivering the best connectivity and cloud-based services to clients.”

The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Amito was created in 2018 by the merger of Everest Data Centres, Crosspoint Colocation, and iCloudhosting. As well as its own Reading facility, the company offers colocation from 20 locations across the UK. Last year it raised £38.7m ($53.5m) from Harwood Private Equity to fund expansion plans.