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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED









ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

 
VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
J R Acaster  
N J Haslehurst 




Company secretary
CSC CLS (UK) Limited



Registered number
12361743 (England and Wales)



Registered office
c/o CSC CLS (UK) Limited
5 Churchill Place

10th Floor

London

E14 5HU

United Kingdom




Independent auditors
Ernst & Young LLP

The Paragon

Counterslip

Bristol

BS1 6BX

United Kingdom





 
VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
1 - 2
Directors' Report
3 - 4
Independent Auditors' Report
5 - 8
Statement of Comprehensive Income
9
Balance Sheet
10
Statement of Changes in Equity
11
Notes to the Financial Statements
12 - 20


 
VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

Introduction
 
The Directors present the Strategic Report of Vantage Data Centres UK Midco Limited (the Company) for the year ended 28 February 2026.

Business review
 
The Company is the 100% Shareholder of Vantage Data Centers UK Bidco Limited that acquired the share capital of Next Generation Data Infrastructure 1 Limited on 27 July 2020. Next Generation Data Infrastructure 1 Limited is a holding company.             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       During the period, the Group underwent restructuring and the investment in Vantage Data Centers UK Limited
was transferred to an entity under common control. To complete this transaction, a reduction in share capital
took place under section 642 of the Companies Act 2006. The balance on the Capital contribution reserve of
£196,757,000 and share capital of £303,462,000 were cancelled and transferred to retained earnings.                                 
The capital reduction created distributable reserves which enabled the dividend distribution of £528,945,000. The remaining investment in subsidiaries was impaired.                                                                                                                                                                               
The capital reduction and dividends were approved by a special resolution of the shareholders.

The Balance Sheet shows the Company has net assets of £nil (2024: £500,122,000).

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
As the Company is a holding company there are not considered to be any principal risks and uncertainties which require management.

Financial key performance indicators
 
As the Company is a holding company the directors believe that analysis using key performance indicators is not necessary or appropriate for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the business.

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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

Section 172 (1) statement
 
The directors have acted in the way that they considered, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the
success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole and this section forms out section 172
disclosure, describing how, in doing so, the directors considered the matters set out in section 172(1)(a) to (f) of
the Companies Act 2006.                                                                                                                                                     
The directors also considered the views and interests of a wider set of stakeholders, including regulators.                           
The directors have acted in a way that they considered, in good faith, to be most likely to promote the success of
the Company for the benefit of its member, and in doing so hard regard, amongst other matters, to:                               
•     the likely consequence of any decision in the long term;
•     the need to foster the Company's business relationships with suppliers, customers and others;
•     the impact of the Company's operations on the community and the environment;
•     the desirability of the Company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct; and
•     the need to act fairly as between members of the Company.                                                                                            
Considering this broad range of interests in an important part of the way the Board makes decisions, although in
balancing those different perspectives it will not always be possible to deliver everyone's desired outcome. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



N J Haslehurst
Director

Date: 17 June 2026

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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the period ended 28 February 2026.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Going concern

The Directors have assessed the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern for the 12 month period from the date of approval of these financial statements, covering the period to 31 July 2027. As part of this assessment, the Directors reviewed the Company’s financial position and discussed with Group management the funding facilities and financial resources available across the wider Group.

The Company meets its working capital requirements through support from the wider Group. The Directors have also received a letter of support from the parent company,Vantage Valkyrie BidCo S.à r.l., confirming that sufficient financial support will be made available to enable the Company to continue its operations and meet its liabilities as they fall due through to 31 July 2027.

Based on the support available from the wider Group, the letter of support received from the parent company, and the discussions held with Group management regarding the resources and facilities available at Group level, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis.

Results and dividends

The profit for the period, after taxation, amounted to £28,823,000  (2024: loss £37,000).

The directors paid a dividend of £528,945,000 (2024: £Nil).

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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026


Directors

The directors who served during the period were:

J R Acaster (appointed 10 December 2025)
N J Haslehurst (appointed 30 June 2025)
D S Culbard (resigned 30 June 2025)
J M Jenkins (resigned 10 December 2025)
V B Regan (resigned 10 December 2025)

Financial risk management

As the Company is a holding company there are not considered to be any financial risks which require management.

Qualifying third-party indemnity provisions

As permitted by the Articles of Association, the directors have the benefit of an indemnity which is a qualifying
third party indemnity provision as defined by Section 234 of the Companies Act 2006. The indemnity was in
force throughout the last financial year and is currently in force. The Company also purchased and maintained
throughout the financial year Directors' and Officers' liability insurance in respect of itself and its directors.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Statement as to disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Auditors

The auditorsErnst & Young LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





N J Haslehurst
Director

Date: 17 June 2026

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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Vantage Data Centers UK Midco Limited for the year ended 28 February 2026 which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance Sheet,  the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes 1 to 15, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 28 February 2026 and of its profit for the period then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
 
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period to 31 July 2027.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.  However, because not all future events or conditions can be predicted, this statement is not a guarantee as to the company’s ability to continue as a going concern..


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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.  The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in this report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of the other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 3, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud 

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect irregularities, including fraud. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.  The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and management. 

• We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company and determined that the most significant are those that relate to the reporting framework (FRS 102 and the Companies Act 2006) and compliance with the relevant direct and indirect tax regulation in United Kingdom.

• We understood how Vantage Data Centers UK Midco Limited is complying with those frameworks by making enquiries with management and those charged with governance to understand how the Company maintains and communicated policies and procedures in these areas. We understood any controls put in place by management and those charged with governance to reduce the opportunities of fraudulent transactions.

• We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur through inquiry of management and those charged with governance to understand where it is considered there was susceptibility to fraud. Through our procedures we determined there to be risks associated with management override of controls, in response, we performed the below: 

       o We incorporated data analytics to sample the entire population of journal entries to identify specific
          transactions which did not meet our expectations based on specific criteria and journal entries indicating
          significant or unusual transactions based on our understanding of the business. These procedures 
          included investigating these transactions to develop our understanding and challenging the assumptions,
          judgements and significant estimates made by management and testing them back to source information.


 
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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED (CONTINUED)



       o The procedures explained above were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial
          statements are free from material fraud or error. 

• Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify noncompliance with such laws and regulations. Our procedures involved agreeing that material transactions were recorded in compliance with FRS 102. Compliance with other operational laws and regulations was addressed through inquiries with management, review of board meeting minutes, and discussions with internal legal counsel.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the
Financial Reporting Council’s website at https://www.frc.org.uk /auditorsresponsibilities.  This description forms part of our auditor’s report.



Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Hosam Kamel (Senior statutory auditor)
 
for and on behalf of Ernst & Young LLP, Statutory Auditor
Bristol

17 June 2026
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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

14 months ended
28 February
12 months ended
31 December
2026
2024
Note
£000
£000

  

Other operating income
  
16
-

Administrative expenses
  
(5)
(38)

Operating profit/(loss)
  
11
(38)

Dividends received
  
528,922
-

Impairment of investments
 9 
(500,110)
-

Interest receivable and similar income
  
-
1

Profit/(loss) before tax
  
28,823
(37)

Tax on profit/(loss)
 8 
-
-

Profit/(loss) for the financial period
  
28,823
(37)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period
  
28,823
(37)

The notes on pages 12 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 12361743

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2026

28 February
31 December
2026
2024
Note
£000
£000

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 9 
-
500,110

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 10 
-
1,698

Cash at bank and in hand
 11 
-
17

  
-
1,715

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
-
(1,703)

Net current assets
  
 
 
-
 
 
12

Total assets less current liabilities
  
-
500,122

  


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 13 
-
303,462

Capital contribution reserve
 14 
-
196,757

Profit and loss account
 14 
-
(97)

  
-
500,122


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




N J Haslehurst
Director

Date: 17 June 2026

The notes on pages 12 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED


 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026



Called up share capital
Capital contribution reserve
Retained earnings
Total equity


£000
£000
£000
£000



At 1 January 2024
303,462
105,941
(60)
409,343





Loss for the year
-
-
(37)
(37)


Shares issued during the year
-
90,816
-
90,816





As at 31 December 2024 and 01 January 2025
303,462
196,757
(97)
500,122





Profit for the period
-
-
28,823
28,823


Capital reduction
(303,462)
(196,757)
500,219
-


Dividends paid
-
-
(528,945)
(528,945)



At 28 February 2026
-
-
-
-



The notes on pages 12 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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VANTAGE DATA CENTERS UK MIDCO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

1.


General information

    Vantage Data Centers UK Midco Limited (the "Company") is principally engaged as an intermediate
    UK holding company.

   The Company is a private company limited by shares and is incorporated and domiciled in the United
   Kingdom. The address of its registered office is 5 Churchill Place, 10th floor, London, United kingdom,
   E14 5HU.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The Company's functional and presentation currency is GBP.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

  
2.2

Change in period

The Company's accounting period end date was changed during the period and, accordingly, these financial statements cover a period of 14 months ended 28 February 2026. The comparative figures relate to the 12-month period ended 31 December 2024 and are therefore not directly comparable.

 
2.3

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirements of Section 26 Share-based Payment paragraphs 26.18(b), 26.19 to 26.21 and 26.23;
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Vantage Valkyrie BidCo S.a.r.l as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from Bâtiment C2,2 Rue Peternelchen,L-2370 Howald,Luxembourg.

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2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.4

Going concern

The Directors have assessed the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern for the 12 month period from the date of approval of these financial statements, covering the period to 31 July 2027. As part of this assessment, the Directors reviewed the Company’s financial position and discussed with Group management the funding facilities and financial resources available across the wider Group.

The Company meets its working capital requirements through support from the wider Group. The Directors have also received a letter of support from the parent company,Vantage Valkyrie BidCo S.à r.l., confirming that sufficient financial support will be made available to enable the Company to continue its operations and meet its liabilities as they fall due through to 31 July 2027.

Based on the support available from the wider Group, the letter of support received from the parent company, and the discussions held with Group management regarding the resources and facilities available at Group level, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis.

 
2.5

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.6

Taxation

Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Balance Sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

 
2.7

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

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2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.9

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.10

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.11

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 and 12  “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other  third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.

Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and  other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows  and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are  payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or  received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an outright short term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and  subsequently at amortised cost.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an  impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference  between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the  asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate  for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other  factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting  estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. There are not considered to be any  estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

Carrying value of investments
Determining the carrying value of investments requires an assessment of the future financial performance of the subsidiaries. The carrying value of investments is £Nil (2024: 500,110,000). No provision was required in 2025 (2024: £Nil).


4.


Other operating income

14 months ended
28 February
12 months ended
31 December
2026
2024
£000
£000

Other operating income
16
-

16
-



5.


Auditors' remuneration

During the period, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors and their associates:


14 months ended
28 February
12 months ended
31 December
2026
2024
£000
£000

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's
annual financial statements
9
12


The audit fees of £9,450 were settled by Vantage Data Centers UK (Opco) Limited.




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6.


Employees and directors



The Company has no employees other than the directors, who did not receive any remuneration (2024: £Nil).

No director received any remuneration during the year in respect of their services to the Company (2024: £Nil).


7.


Interest receivable

14 months ended
28 February
12 months ended
31 December
2026
2024
£000
£000


Other interest receivable
-
1


8.


Taxation

Analysis of the tax charge

No liability to UK corporation tax arose for the year ended 28 February 2026 nor for the year ended 31 December 2024.



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8.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the period/year

The tax assessed for the period/year is the same as (2024 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%). The differences are explained below:

14 months ended
28 February
12 months ended
31 December
2026
2024
£000
£000


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax
28,823
(37)


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024: 25%)
7,206
(9)

Effects of:


Adjustments to recognition of deferred tax
12
9

Investments impairment
125,027
-

Non-taxable dividends
(132,230)
-

Transfer pricing adjustments
(15)
-

Total tax charge for the period/year
-
-


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


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9.


Fixed asset investments








Investments in subsidiary companies

£000





At 1 January 2025
500,110


Impairment
(500,110)



At 28 February 2026
-

During the year ended 28 February 2026, certain subsidiaries were transferred to an entity under common control as part of an internal reorganisation. As a result, the Company recognised a full impairment of £500,110,000 (2024: nil) on its fixed asset investments.


Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Registered office

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

Vantage Data Centers UK Bidco Limited
1 Bartholomew Lane, London, United Kingdom, EC2N 2AX
Intermediate holding company
Ordinary
100%
Next Generation Data Infrastructure 2 Limited*
2 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1 LQ
Intermediary holding company
Ordinary
100%
Next Generation Data Infrastructure 1 Limited*
2 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1 LQ
Intermediary holding Company
Ordinary
100%

*indirectly held

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10.


Debtors

28 February
31 December
2026
2024
£000
£000

Amounts falling due after one year

Amounts owed by group undertakings
-
1,698





11.


Cash and cash equivalents

28 February
31 December
2026
2024
£000
£000

Cash at bank and in hand
-
17



12.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

28 February
31 December
2026
2024
£000
£000

Trade creditors
-
4

Amounts owed to group undertakings
-
1,666

Accruals and deferred income
-
33

-
1,703



13.


Share capital

28 February
31 December
2026
2024
£000
£000
Allotted, called up and fully paid



100 (2024: 303,461,903) Ordinary shares shares of £1.00 each
-
303,462


During the year, the Company completed a reduction of capital under section 642 of the Companies Act
2006. As part of this transaction, the balance on the capital contribution reserve of £196,757,000 and share capital of £303,462,000 were cancelled and transferred to retained earnings.                                                         
The capital reduction was approved by a special resolution of the shareholders.

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14.


Reserves

Capital contribution reserve

Capital contributions comprise of contributions in kind to the capital of the Company from the immediate shareholder.

Profit and loss account

Profit and loss account represents all net gains and losses and transactions with owners (e.g. dividends) that are not recognised elsewhere.


15.


Ultimate parent Company

The immediate parent company is Vantage Data Centers Jersey Limited, a company incorporated in Jersey.

The smallest and largest group to consolidate these financial statements is Vantage Valkyrie BidCo S.a.r.l., a company incorporated in Luxembourg.

Copies of the consolidated financial statements may be obtained from:
Bâtiment C2
2 Rue Peternelchen
L-2370 Howald
Luxembourg

The ultimate parent company and controlling party is Vantage Valkyrie JV LuxCo SCSp, a Special Limited Partnership incorporated in Luxembourg.

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