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Roadside Real Estate plc (AIM: ROAD) is building a UK roadside retail portfolio. Follow my dated coverage of its results, forecourt acquisitions and funding.
Roadside has completed its acquisition of D A Roberts Fuels, whose forecourt sells around four times the volume of a typical UK site.
Current answer (24 October 2026): Roadside Real Estate operates 21 energy forecourt sites. Its 7 October 2026 operational update says the £1.7 million redevelopment of Austin Drive in Coventry is complete and the site has reopened. This supersedes the older reinstatement wording that remains on the portfolio page. Treat the count as dated because acquisitions and disposals can change it.
The six Gardner Retail locations are Cheltenham Service Station, East End Services, Huntley Services, Trowbridge Lodge Services, Westacre Services and Westgate Services. The remainder of the official list comprises Austin Drive, Lake Road, Carleton, Broughton Road, Corby Hill, Dearham, Kingstown, Longmile, Middlemoor Service Station, Pelican Service Station, Townhead, Whiteclose Gate, South End, Ross Road and D A Roberts Fuels.
Check Roadside's October 2026 operational update for the current total and Austin Drive status, and its official portfolio for the named locations.
This page collects dated analysis of Roadside's results, acquisitions and forecourt strategy. A proposed transaction, a completed acquisition and a later financial result answer different questions, so the publication date and transaction status matter.
This is factual shareholder commentary, not a live asset register or investment recommendation. Roadside's own announcements and portfolio page remain the primary sources.
July 29, 2026
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Roadside Real Estate's interim results reveal a transformational shift from small platform to major forecourt consolidator, backed by £20.75m fundraising and key acquisitions.
JoshuaJune 18, 2026
Roadside Real Estate buys Ross Road petrol station for £2.9m – a profitable, immediately earnings-accretive freehold forecourt acquisition.
JoshuaJune 17, 2026
Roadside Real Estate delays acquisitions after major shareholder's death. Deals still expected by end of June 2026 – a minor setback, not a deal breaker.
JoshuaMay 28, 2026
Roadside Real Estate update: DAR acquisition delayed to May 2026 due to CGV funding, but HOCH deal on track with £25m HSBC facility agreed. Key insights for investors.
JoshuaApril 29, 2026
Roadside Real Estate's £28.6m Hoch Group acquisition expands its forecourt portfolio to 20 sites, immediately boosting earnings per share.
JoshuaApril 13, 2026
Roadside has completed the Gardner Retail deal, but the completion RNS does not list the forecourt site names investors are searching for.
JoshuaFebruary 25, 2026