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Extra MSA
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Private
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HeadquartersBeaconsfield, England, UK
Area served
England
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Websitewww.extraservices.co.uk

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Extra MSA, often referred to as Extra is a company that operates multiple motorway service stations across England, mainly on primary routes. It is based at Beaconsfield services, previously being in the centre of Lincoln. It is legally registered as Extra MSA Property UK Ltd.[1]

Many of the brands at Extra locations including M&S Simply Food, Costa Coffee and Greggs are operated by Moto, the UK's largest service area operator and Extra's biggest competitor.

Market position

Extra is the fourth largest service station operator in the UK (by number of locations) behind Moto, Welcome Break and RoadChef. It came into operation after the government deregulated motorway services to encourage more competition and its first site opened in December 2000, at Cambridge.

Outlets

Service stations

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Leeds Skelton Lake Services

Extra developed its first three service stations at a cost of £60 million.[citation needed] The parent company was set up in 1992 by Stephen Spouge, who is now chairman. Its service stations are designed by Nash and Partners of West Sussex.[2]

As of April 2026, Extra operates eight service areas:

Expansion

Extra rapidly expanded it's portfolio in the early 2020s with the addition of Leeds Skelton Lake (M1, J45) in 2020, proposals for Solihull Motorway Services (M42, J5) gaining planning permission in 2025[3] and the development of Warrington Services (M61, J11) starting in 2026.[4]

A motorway service area on the M25 at J16/17 was proposed in early 2019[5], and recommended for refusal in 2023[6]; however, this was not formally recorded on the planning portal and in 2025 Extra revived plans to build the service station.[7]

Another plan for a motorway service area on the M1 at J25 was withdrawn by Extra in 2020, following significant campaigning from local environmental groups.[8][9]

Facilities

Extra service stations offer a large variety of facilities including fast casual food options such as Burger King and McDonald's, alongside more traditional restaurants including JD Wetherspoon and Nando's and coffee chains including Costa and Starbucks.[10]

Also available are retail outlets including WHSmith, M&S simply food and a number of hotel chains including Travelodge and Days Inn.[11]

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."EXTRA MSA PROPERTY (UK) LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Motorway Service Areas". Nashandpartners.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New M42 motorway service area set for land between two of the 'poshest' villages". BirminghamWorld. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hodgson, Neil (6 February 2026). "Construction begins at Warrington Services ahead of autumn 2027 opening". North West. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."This is how new £150m motorway services could look". Bucks Free Press. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New motorway services in Bucks village rejected". Bucks Radio. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  7. ^ Buckinghamshire Council - Planning Portal - Ref: PL/22/1411/OA - UPDATED PLANNING STATEMENT COMBINED APPENDICLES (Dec 19, 2025). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."M1 motorway services plan for Smithy Wood site dropped". BBC News. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Smithy Wood Victory". Sheffield Friends of the Earth. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Food & Drink - Extra Motorway Service Areas". 26 February 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Accommodation - Extra Motorway Service Areas". 26 February 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2026.

Further reading

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