PAI-backed European Camping Group to acquire Vacanceselect from Permira
July 29, 2022
PAI Partners-backed European Camping Group (ECG) has reached an agreement to acquire Vacanceselect from funds advised by Permira and minority shareholders including The Ganivenq Family and Batipart. The combination brings Vacanceselect's large campsite and mobile-home operations together with ECG’s Homair/Eurocamp/Roan platform to create a leading pan‑European outdoor accommodation group and accelerate growth across key holiday markets. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, employee consultations and antitrust approvals.
- Buyers
- European Camping Group (ECG), PAI Partners
- Targets
- Vacanceselect
- Sellers
- Funds advised by Permira, The Ganivenq Family, Batipart
- Platforms
- European Camping Group (ECG)
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- Occitanie, France
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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