Aquavista
Liberty advises the management team of Aquavista on their acquisition by Antin Infrastructure Partners
Liberty Corporate Finance is delighted to announce they have advised the management team of Aquavista on their acquisition by Antin, a leading independent private equity firm focused on infrastructure investments. Antin’s investment in Aquavista will replace existing majority shareholders LDC.
I’m very grateful for the hard work and advice from Dan, Mollie and the whole team at Liberty. They have really helped the management team navigate this transaction and worked brilliantly with all parties and advisors. We are excited about the future at Aquavista, and really grateful for the support of Liberty during this period.
Steve de Polo
CEO of Aquavista
Aquavista is the UK’s premier marina operator with 32 marinas and over 5,300 marina berths UK-wide, at both inland and costal locations. Headquartered in Nottingham, England, Aquavista is focused on providing first-class waterside experiences for its customers. The company offers residential and leisure berths, boat sales, floating homes and marine services.
The investment has been made in partnership with Aquavista’s management team, led by Steve de Polo. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Liberty advised Chief Executive Officer Steve de Polo and the management team on the terms of the transaction.
We were delighted to support Steve and the Aquavista management team on this important milestone transaction. In a market largely comprised of single-site operators, Aquavista has successfully built a genuine platform of scale. We look forward to seeing the business continue to go from strength to strength, in partnership with Antin and under the leadership of its highly experienced management team.
Dan Martinez
Partner
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