Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Stakes in Bristol and Birmingham Airports

Blackstone Infrastructure Acquires 22% Minority Stake in AGS Airports

March 28, 2025

Transportation

Blackstone's infrastructure strategy for individual investors agreed to acquire a 22% minority stake in AGS Airports from AviAlliance for £235 million to support continued growth of UK travel and tourism. AviAlliance remains the majority shareholder with a 78% stake; the investment is intended to fund capital improvements and traffic growth across AGS's three UK airports (Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton).

AviAlliance Acquires AGS Airports from Macquarie and Ferrovial

November 13, 2024

Transportation

AviAlliance has agreed to acquire AGS Airports from Macquarie Asset Management (via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4) and Ferrovial for an enterprise value of approximately £1.53 billion. The transaction transfers ownership of the airports serving Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton, and is expected to reach financial close by Q1 2025 subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Minority Stake in Best in Parking AG

April 26, 2023

Infrastructure

Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Best in Parking AG, a Vienna-based developer, owner and operator of parking and mobility infrastructure across Central and Southeast Europe. The investment will support Best in Parking’s rollout of EV charging (targeting ~1,000 chargers by 2025), digital solutions and further site expansion; the Breiteneder family (through Breiteneder Immobilien Parking AG) will retain the majority stake. The transaction was expected to close by Q3 2023 and terms were not disclosed.

Bregal Sagemount Makes Growth Equity Investment in Bradford Airport Logistics

September 12, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Bregal Sagemount has made a significant growth equity investment in Bradford Airport Logistics to support the company's domestic expansion, a new global-growth initiative, and further technology investments (including the AMIS NextGen system for CRDC operations). The capital will enable Bradford to expand its Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Manage capabilities for Centralized Receiving and Distribution Centers (CRDCs); Imperial Capital served as Bradford’s exclusive financial advisor and financing support was provided by MUFG, ING, and Barings.

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Majority Stake in Southern Water

August 9, 2021

Utilities

Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Southern Water Services Limited and will invest over £1 billion of new equity to recapitalise the business. The capital will strengthen Southern Water’s balance sheet and fund a multi-year £2 billion investment programme to reduce leaks and pollution incidents, improve customer service, and boost financial resilience.

KKR and Skip (Skip Capital) Acquire Controlling Stake in Queensland Airports Limited

September 26, 2024

Transportation

A consortium led by global investment firm KKR and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund (linked to Skip Capital) agreed to acquire a combined 74.25% interest in Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) from The Infrastructure Fund (managed by Macquarie Asset Management), State Super and Australian Retirement Trust. QAL operates Gold Coast, Townsville, Mount Isa and Longreach airports; the transaction transfers control of these regional airport assets to KKR and Skip as part of an infrastructure investment play.