Weil has advised InfraBridge on the merger of its portfolio company Freedom Fibre with Truespeed Communications, creating a scaled, capital-efficient full fiber platform.

The merger brings together two highly complementary, effectively unlevered, businesses with a combined footprint of 412,000 premises ready for service, and 70,000 customers, concentrated across the Northwest, West Midlands, Southwest and East of England.

Freedom Fibre, backed by InfraBridge and Equitix, was originally established as a wholesale-only FTTP platform, focused on delivering open-access fibre infrastructure. The combination of Truespeed’s proven retail brand, customer growth engine and regional density with Freedom Fibre’s wholesale platform and growing retail capability creates a scalable combined model with clear operational and commercial benefits. Founded in 2014, Truespeed, which has received investment from Aviva Investors, is a regional full fibre provider with high penetration rates and excellent customer satisfaction. With complementary regional networks now coming together, the merged group is well-positioned to scale efficiently and accelerate its route to profitability.

The merger is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed in Q2 2026.

The Weil team was led by Private Equity partner Brendan Moylan, assisted by associates Tristan Goodfellow, Isobel Wingrad and Xavier Khan; Tax partner Oliver Walker and associates Sean Wright and Anna Ritchie; Technology & IP Transactions partner Barry Fishley, counsel Chloe Kite and associate Elizabeth Brady; and Employment senior consultant Mark Taylor and associate Lizzie Thomas.