Ancala named Asset Manager of the Year at the IJGlobal Investor Awards 2025

The IJGlobal Investor Awards celebrate the achievements in fundraising and deployment as well as M&A across the energy and infrastructure asset classes. The awards are decided by an independent panel of judges comprised of industry experts.

The Asset Manager of the Year award recognises an asset management firm for outstanding performance in managing infrastructure or energy assets, demonstrating superior financial returns, portfolio growth, and market innovation.

Ancala was voted by the independent panel of judges to win the asset manager award with one saying that the fund manager “has performed magnificently over the years and definitely deserves to be recognised for this achievement”.

The firm was highlighted for its proactive approach to asset management and was widely recognised for navigating challenging situations to capitalise on opportunities.

Ancala’s proactive asset management model, backed by deep operational expertise through its asset management team and industry partners – former leaders of major infrastructure businesses – and close alignment with management teams, has driven transformational change across geographies and sectors. Recent examples include:

• Leading UK water-only company Portsmouth Water beginning construction of the UK’s first major reservoir since the 1980’s
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport reaching record passenger numbers and commercial performance
• Avincis – Europe’s largest emergency aerial services business – successfully operating as an independent company after being carved out from Babcock and winning major new contracts
• Significantly increasing power generation capabilities across Ancala’s portfolio of renewable and low-carbon power-producing business, such as anaerobic digestion specialist Biogen

In addition to proactive support, Ancala has provided more than 45% of the initial investment capital in follow-on funding to portfolio companies, enabling significant value creation projects and bolt-on acquisitions. Since Ancala invested, its portfolio companies have achieved average revenue growth more than 70% and executed 21 bolt-on acquisitions.¹

This approach has led to the continued strong performance of all of Ancala’s funds.

Being named by IJGlobal as Asset Manager of the Year reinforces the success of the firm’s highly proactive approach to asset management.

Find out more about the IJGlobal Investor Awards 2025 awards, here.

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1 – Data as at 31 December 2024