Bregal Freshstream Acquires Away Resorts from LDC

Ares Management and LightBay Capital Invest in Awayday

May 7, 2025

Real Estate

Ares Management (via a private equity fund) has made a strategic growth investment in Awayday, a U.S. vacation rental property manager, with existing sponsor LightBay Capital fully realizing Fund I and re-investing alongside Ares. Awayday operates 30 local brands and manages more than 9,000 properties; the new capital will be used to scale go-to-market efforts, accelerate acquisitions, drive organic growth, and invest in operating tools.

Roompot to Acquire Landal GreenParks from Awaze

June 17, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

Roompot has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Landal GreenParks from Awaze (a Platinum Equity portfolio company). The deal transfers Landal's ~100 holiday parks across continental Europe to Roompot (a KKR-backed operator) as Awaze focuses on its managed vacation rentals business.

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.

Aramark Acquires Forever Resorts Properties, Rebrands Leisure Division as Aramark Destinations

April 13, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Aramark has signed an agreement to acquire a collection of Forever Resorts destination properties and will rebrand its Leisure division as Aramark Destinations. The deal transfers operations of 12 vacation and outdoor-adventure properties located in and around U.S. national parks to Aramark, expanding its portfolio of destinations and cultural attractions across North America.

LDC Invests £17.6m to Back Amberjack Management Buy-Out

April 8, 2019

Staffing & HR

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested £17.6 million to support a management buy-out of Amberjack, a UK specialist in Early Careers and large-scale recruitment programmes. The capital will be used to accelerate Amberjack's growth, invest in its software and technology offerings, and support potential complementary acquisitions.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Bramble Foods

January 13, 2022

Food & Beverage

LDC has made a minority growth investment in Bramble Foods to support the company's organic expansion and acquisitive growth strategy. The investment will back the existing management team and fund further investment in product portfolio and in-house manufacturing capacity; co-founder Nigel Foster will retire as part of the transaction.