M&A Deal Summary

Caledonia Investments Acquires Park Holidays

On November 11, 2013, Caledonia Investments acquired leisure company Park Holidays from Graphite Capital for 172M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Caledonia Investments’ 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Caledonia Investments’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Caledonia Investments’ 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Park Holidays was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2016 for 362M GBP.
  • Park Holidays was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2021 for 950M GBP.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-11-11
Target Park Holidays
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Caledonia Investments
Sellers(s) Graphite Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 172M GBP

Target

Park Holidays

Bexhill-On-Sea, United Kingdom
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Park Holidays is an operator of 25-holiday parks across the south of England. Caravan parks have a loyal and growing customer base which, combined with planning policies that restrict the development of new parks, results in a robust and resilient business model. Park Holidays was formed in 1984 and is based in Bexhill-On-Sea.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Caledonia Investments

London, United Kingdom

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Category Company
Founded 1928
Sector Financial Services
Employees66
Revenue 618M GBP (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Caledonia is a self-managed investment trust with net assets of £1.3bn, listed on the London Stock Exchange. Caledonia Investments was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 5
Year (2013) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-08 Choice Care Group

Bracknell, United Kingdom

Choice Care Group Ltd. provides personalized residential support and supported living for adults with learning disabilities, mental disorders and complex emotional and behavioral needs, including autism, across Wiltshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Surrey.

Buy £86M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-19 Park Holidays

Bexhill-On-Sea, United Kingdom

Park Holidays is an operator of 25-holiday parks across the south of England. Caravan parks have a loyal and growing customer base which, combined with planning policies that restrict the development of new parks, results in a robust and resilient business model. Park Holidays was formed in 1984 and is based in Bexhill-On-Sea.

Sell £362M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Graphite Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 1.2B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graphite Capital is a private equity firm that seeks mid-market investments in the UK. Target sectors include retail and consumer, manufacturing, services and distribution, financial services, healthcare, leisure, and property. The Firm looks for transactions valued from £30 to £150 million. Prospective transaction situations typically include management buyouts/buy-ins of corporate spin-offs or privately held companies. The Firm also considers roll-outs and consolidation strategies. Graphite Capital was originally formed in 1981 and became independent in 2001. Graphite is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 66
Sector (Leisure) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 15
Country (United Kingdom) 46 of 63
Year (2013) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 25
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-31 AMS

London, United Kingdom

AMS is a worldwide provider of total workforce solutions, serving more than 100 blue-chip clients in over 90 countries. AMS was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-06 City and County Healthcare Group

Nottingham, United Kingdom

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd. is a provider of home care services to people living across the United Kingdom. City and County Healthcare provides specialist care services for young people and adults with more complex or long term conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health needs, and brain injuries. City and County Healthcare Group was founded in 2009, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

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