Simpson Thacher advised Portakabin and Antin Infrastructure Partners on the establishment of a c.£1.9 billion infrastructure-style, Investment Grade-rated financing platform. Portakabin is the leading provider of premium modular leasing solutions in the U.K. & Ireland and a top-three operator across Germany, Benelux and France, serving education, healthcare and social infrastructure sectors.
The new financing package delivers a diversified long-term funding solution across banks and institutional investors, enabling Portakabin to continue its next phase of strategic expansion within the modular building sector. The financing closed on 7 October 2026.
The Simpson Thacher team included Paul Hibbert, Emma Serginson, Netanya Clixby, Charlie Wilson and Toran Kaul (Finance and Capital Markets); and Gil Strauss (Capital Markets).