KBS - Digital Infrastructure and Data Centres - Market Insight

DEAL ACTIVITY The below graph shows the volume of data centre transactions over the last 10 years (2013 – 2023) in Europe, showing a continuous increase in the amount of data centers that are acquired. As a rise in the demand for data centers increases, so does the demand for the various companies that provide products and services into this growing area of the market.

Volume of Data Centre Deals in Europe

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NUBIS ACQUIRED BY TEQNION [KBS DEAL]: KBS Corporate has completed its third company sale to Swedish industrial group Teqnion within nine months, the latest being Cambridge-based Nubis Solutions. Nubis was established in 2008 and creates innovative temperature control systems to optimise performance, increase operating efficiency and reduce carbon footprint. BLACK & WHITE ACQUIRED BY WATERLAND PE [KBS DEAL]: KBS Corporate has overseen a major investment into Black & White Engineering from private equity company Waterland. Black & White, founded in 2007, is a multi-award-winning global engineering consultancy which works with 110 clients across 23 countries, delivering innovative and high-quality MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) design engineering solutions for a wide range of industries.