What We Do
Astor is a pan-European developer of masterplan-approved, ready-to-build powered land and multi-tenant 'edge' data centres
Powered Land
Ready-to-Build
Astor converts metropolitan and network edge land parcels into power-connected and permitted RtB data centre sites, unlocking plot potential for landowners and expediting visibility and speed to market for AI, hyperscale and enterprise compute customers. Astor delivers end-to-end across the pre-construction life cycle: grid reservation, connection agreement, technical design and planning consent to RtB.
Astor targets sites located on Europe’s essential terrestrial and subsea cable routes, positioned to serve colocation, interconnection and low latency ecosystem demand. Post-RtB, Astor constructs and manages delivery of the facilities through to commercial operations.
No handoff, no expertise leakage, no lost momentum.
Key Site Criteria
Sites are selected on the basis of superior power availability per sqm, proximity to grid infrastructure and interconnection potential.
network infrastructure
centre / user cluster
for DC use
Powered Land Development Process
Converting underutilised metropolitan land into power-connected and Ready-to-Build for data centre use.
Data Centres
Agile Solutions for Every Workload
Astor facilities are built utilising a proprietary reference design capable of serving a broad range of power density requirements within a single facility. Astor facilities serve both wholesale and retail customers in four core activities: AI inferencing, cloud compute, colocation, and connectivity. Facilities are 100% renewables-powered, delivering fast, responsive capacity close to the point of end-use, where traditional build-to-suit designs are constrained by ageing grid infrastructure.
Typical Project Criteria
All sites must have pre-approved expansion beyond 24-32 MW first modules.
Data Centre Development Process
Astor designs, builds and owns network ‘edge’ data centres.
Leadership
Experienced Leadership with First-Class Governance
Former Global Co-Head of Macquarie Capital and former Head of Europe at Stonepeak
Former Global Co-Head of Macquarie Capital and former Head of Europe at Stonepeak
Former Group Executive Director and Global Head of Project Delivery & Engineering at Global Switch
Former Group Executive Director and Global Head of Project Delivery & Engineering at Global Switch
Former Global Head of Commercial Development at Global Switch
Former Global Head of Commercial Development at Global Switch
Former Global Head of Data Centre Design at Global Switch
Former Global Head of Data Centre Design at Global Switch
Former Senior Legal Counsel at Global Switch
Former Senior Legal Counsel at Global Switch
Margaux Platforms
About Margaux Platforms
Astor was launched in 2026 by Margaux Platforms, a London-headquartered private investment firm focused on building, owning and scaling flagship businesses across OECD markets.
ESG
Responsible by Design
Astor adopts best-in-class Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in all aspects of its operations.
COMMUNITY
Astor is a positive neighbour. Local authorities and communities are involved from the earliest stages of development, and each site draws on local architecture to ensure a building’s materials and street-level presence sit naturally within its surroundings. Our base principles include heat off-take to local networks and integration with local community engagement initiatives.
POWER AND WATER
Astor facilities are 100% renewables-powered and can provide local onsite flexible power generation engineered to market-leading efficiency standards of 1.2 PUE.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Astor leverages green building design initiatives including AdBlue after-treatment to reduce diesel back-up generator emissions and waste-heat utilisation strategies including direct feed of waste heat into district heating networks.
PLANNING AND PERMITTING
Every Astor site undergoes ecological, hydrological and heritage surveys before a planning application is filed, alongside an assessment of its waste-heat recovery potential.
GOVERNANCE
Astor is governed by a Board of Directors administered by Margaux Platforms.