All Acquisitions articles
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NewsPrivate equity set to swallow up Certas, Pace, plus 1,200 fuel-supply contracts
Certas Energy is the latest name to join the ranks of firms owned by private equity, a deal that will see investors also gain the Pace brand, plus fuel-supply contracts for over 1,200 UK forecourts.
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NewsNiza Group acquires three South West forecourts as it buys John Stayte Services
Surrey-based Niza Group has completed on the purchase of John Stayte Services, with the deal bringing with it three filling stations, six retail outlets and a Calor Gas supply business.
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NewsAscona hits 70 sites with ‘strategic’ Truckhaven acquisition
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has acquired Truckhaven (Carnforth), its second, and largest, trunk road service area for HGV drivers.
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NewsJP&S to add Appleby Westward sites to its growing estate
JP&S Services owner Visvanathan Yoganathan is a big step closer to his aim of hitting 30 sites by the time he retires, having exchanged contracts on six Appleby Westward forecourts in the southwest of England.
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News'Fragmented' forecourt sector a goldmine for Roadside Real Estate
Industry newcomer Roadside Real Estate, which entered the forecourt sector in 2024 and has since built up a portfolio of 21 filling stations, is “confident” in its long-term outlook due to the industry’s “fragmented” ownership model, which has allowed it to acquire sites at pace.
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NewsSterling Petroleum reaches 31 forecourts, and counting
Sterling Petroleum continues to add to its burgeoning forecourt estate with three acquisitions expected to complete in the same number of months: and a seven-figure sum secured to fund more.
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NewsAtlas founder starts expansion journey as he targets 100 forecourts
Atlas Retailers founder Sajikumar Muthiah has set out a target to run 100 forecourts within five years. It comes two months after his ambitions took a major step with the acquisition of seven locations from his former outfit Sterling Petroleum, which he co-founded with a business partner.
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NewsHusband and wife acquire BSB Garage which had ‘insane amount of interest’
A petrol station and vehicle repair/MOT business, which was so popular its property agent had to change his phone’s voicemail message to field calls for it, has been sold to Myuran and Dharini Balamyurah.
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NewsEG On The Move acquires MPK Garage’s 27-strong forecourt portfolio
MPK Garages’ 27 forecourts have been bought by EG On The Move for an undisclosed sum, thought to be around £65m.
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NewsNTS acquires Herefordshire site & gains green light for new Somerset forecourt
Top 50 Indie NTS Retail is having a busy few days: a short while after reopening an updated site in Essex, the firm has purchased a filling station in Herefordshire, while it was also recently granted planning permission to resurrect a Somerset forecourt.
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NewsKaran Retail acquires four-site portfolio as Scottish expansion continues
Top 50 Indie Karan Retail has further grown its presence north of the border with the acquisition of four sites from a family-run firm.
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NewsRoadside Real Estate to acquire 12-forecourt Hills portfolio
Ambitious industry newcomer Roadside Real Estate is acquiring the Hills portfolio of 12 petrol stations.
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NewsNew owner of Stans superstore and forecourt plans more purchases
Kanagaratnam Rajamenon is joining forces with his son to grow his forecourt empire to six sites, with his latest acquisition, Stans Superstore with accompanying petrol station, marking the fourth in his network.
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NewsEG On The Move acquires Hertfordshire forecourt from Westmorland
A forecourt just off the M1 between Luton and Hemel Hempstead has been acquired by EG On The Move from Westmorland, owners of Tebay Services.
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NewsHaulier develops truckstop with the ‘Tebay touch’
A ‘Tebay Services designed for HGV drivers’ is how the owner of a new truckstop on the M6 near Gretna describes his ambitions for his eight-acre site, which is undergoing further development.
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NewsCertas expands truckstop portfolio with Watling Street acquisition
A truckstop just off the M1 in Hertfordshire has been acquired by Certas Energy, as the fuel distributor looks to make good on its ambitions to become the biggest non-motorway truckstop operator in the country.
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NewsRoadside Real Estate reveals ‘strategic’ purchase of DA Roberts
Ambitious new forecourt entrant Roadside Real Estate has announced an agreement to purchase Grindley Brook Garage near Whitchurch, Shropshire: another premier location with a fuel volume of nearly 17mlpa.
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NewsForecourt with significant scope for expansion snapped up by mystery buyer
A filling station on a key transport route running all the way from Oxford Street in London to Fishguard in Wales has been purchased by an anonymous but “experienced” forecourt operator.
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NewsNorfolk forecourt changes hands in retirement sale
A filling station on the A148 near Cromer, Norfolk, has found a new owner, after its previous custodian decided to sell up and retire.
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NewsHighland plans £1m-plus development of Tothill Services with new business partner
Seasoned forecourt operator Steve Highland has gone into partnership with fellow BP dealer Ian Turner, with plans for a “well over a £1m” investment to transform Tothill Services into a “top notch” facility for truck drivers, as well as motorists.