Amy Mahon~~Paul Foote~~Tory Hansen~~Étienne Renaudeau
January 23, 2026
EQT Infrastructure Acquires InstaVolt

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- Simpson Thacher is advising EQT Infrastructure V fund on its acquisition of InstaVolt, a U.K.-based independent rapid electric vehicle charging operator, from Zouk Capital
- The financial details of the deal were not disclosed
- InstaVolt operates around 700 charge points across the U.K., primarily at retail and food locations
- EQT Infrastructure plans to invest in expanding InstaVolt’s network, aiming to deploy 10,000 rapid EV chargers nationwide by 2032.
Simpson Thacher is representing EQT Infrastructure V fund in connection with its acquisition of InstaVolt, the U.K.’s fastest-growing independent rapid electric vehicle charging operator, from Zouk Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.~~Founded in 2016, InstaVolt is an owner and operator of rapid electric vehicle charging infrastructure with a U.K.-wide network of approximately 700 charge points. InstaVolt’s charge points are most often situated at retail, food, beverage and forecourt sites, and current partners include McDonald’s, Costa Coffee and Booths (among others). EQT Infrastructure is committed to invest significantly to accelerate InstaVolt’s expansion of charge points across the U.K., and support the mission to roll out 10,000 rapid EV chargers by 2032.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Amy Mahon, Paul Foote, Antony Freeman and Tory Hansen (M&A); Sarah Lane (Tax); and Etienne Renaudeau and Ross Ferguson (Antitrust).
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