Following our longstanding relationship with Equinix, BNP Paribas Real Estate's Data Centre team, lead by Michael Umfreville, provided market advice and strategic acquisition advice to support their UK operation and to deliver world-class digital infrastructure and skills in the London region.

The Data Centre team has worked with Equinix on a number of projects over the last 5 years within the UK and Europe. The DC01UK transaction benefitted from full planning consent and a secured power connection. The site will become Equinix's new "Hertfordshire Campus" -  a data centre development representing one of the largest and most strategically important digital infrastructure investments in Europe to date. 

Equinix plans to invest £3.9 billion in the project, which will play a pivotal role in strengthening the UK's critical national infrastructure and supporting the government's ambition to lead globally in artificial intelligence. The Hertfordshire Campus will double Equinix's data centre capacity in the UK, providing advanced compute and connectivity for customers across sectors including financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, entertainment, and the public sector. 

This landmark transaction represents a major milestone for the UK's digital economy, 

BNP Paribas Real Estate's longstanding relationship with Equinix has seen us advise on several strategic data centre transactions over the years - including real estate transactions in the East and West London. 

This latest deal underlines both Equinix's continued commitment to the UK and the importance of BNP Paribas Real Estate's advice, as the client focuses on their data centre investment and in driving national growth and resilience.