(Alliance News) - Segro PLC on Tuesday said it has formed a GBP1.0 billion joint venture with Pure Data Centres Group Ltd to build its first fully fitted data centre in west London.
The London-based industrial property investor said Segro Pure Premier Park Data Centre Ltd, an equal joint venture, will develop a 56-megawatt facility on a 10-acre site at Segro Park Premier Road in Park Royal. The facility will target hyperscale customers and is expected to deliver a 9% to 10% net yield on cost.
Segro said it will contribute the land and around GBP150 million in cash equity over the construction period, while the remainder of the development will be funded through non-recourse bank financing.
Segro Chief Executive Officer David Sleath said the project builds on the company's 20-year experience delivering powered shell data centres.
"This innovative joint venture with Pure DC allows us to develop our first fully fitted data centre, alongside a highly experienced partner with an excellent track record of delivering world-class facilities to global hyperscalers," he said.
Pure DC is a London-based developer and operator of data centres. Oaktree Capital Management LP holds 85% of the company's ownership.
Pure DC will bring 70MVA of secured power to the site, which Segro says is located in a key 'London availability zone', where demand is strong and land and power are constrained. Segro expects the site to be attractive to global cloud providers and aims to sign a long-term lease with a hyperscaler before construction begins.
Construction of the shell is slated to begin in 2026, with the fully fitted space expected to be operational from 2029.
The announcement was welcomed by the UK secretary of state for Science, Innovation & Technology, Peter Kyle, who said investments like this "innovative partnership between Segro and Pure DC will help us ensure the UK has the digital infrastructure it needs to thrive, helping us harness the power of technology to grow the economy and raise living standards".
Shares in Segro opened 3.3% up at 713.83 pence in London on Tuesday, giving the company a market capitalisation of GBP9.66 billion.
By Eva Castanedo, Alliance News reporter
Comments and questions to newsroom@alliancenews.com
Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights reserved.