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Vacation Innovations Acquires Holiday Systems International

July 1, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

Vacation Innovations (VI), backed by investment partner Tritium Partners, has acquired Holiday Systems International (HSI), a travel-technology and membership platform with nearly 400,000 members. The deal adds 12 brands and HSI's suite of booking, loyalty and membership software to VI's portfolio as VI expands its timeshare and broader travel offerings and scales HSI's team and products.

The Travel Chapter Group Acquires FBM Holidays

October 3, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

The Travel Chapter Group has acquired FBM Holidays, a Tenby-based self-catering holiday lettings agency that manages almost 300 properties across Pembrokeshire and West Wales. The acquisition expands Travel Chapter's regional footprint and is the group's fifth purchase since investor ECI Partners backed Travel Chapter in 2019.

Sun Communities, Inc. Acquires Park Holidays UK

November 15, 2021

Real Estate

Sun Communities, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Park Holidays UK for approximately £950 million (about $1.3 billion). The acquisition gives Sun immediate scale in the UK with Park Holidays' ~40 owned and 2 managed holiday communities and is intended to expand Sun's platform geographically and be accretive to 2022 Core FFO per share.

Hotelplanner.com Acquires TravelMole

September 5, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Hotelplanner.com has acquired TravelMole, a long-running travel industry news and intelligence platform. The acquisition expands Hotelplanner.com's content and industry insights, aiming to broaden its global reach and provide enhanced resources for hoteliers, travel planners and destination marketing organisations.

Sykes Holiday Cottages Acquires Pure Cottages Group from LDC

January 6, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

Chester-based Sykes Holiday Cottages has acquired Pure Cottages Group from private equity investor LDC for an undisclosed sum. The deal brings the Pure Cottages portfolio — a collection of five luxury regional holiday rental brands managing more than 1,500 holiday homes across Cumbria, Cornwall and the Cotswolds — into Sykes' wider network to bolster its premium offering and support further UK and international expansion.

The Travel Chapter Acquires Cottages and Castles

October 22, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

ECI portfolio company The Travel Chapter has acquired Scottish self-catering agency Cottages and Castles, adding the brand and its collection of over 600 properties to The Travel Chapter’s portfolio. The acquisition will make Cottages and Castles The Travel Chapter’s primary Scottish brand and expand marketing reach for property owners across The Travel Chapter’s brands, including holidaycottages.co.uk.