M&A Deal Summary

Parkdean Resorts Acquires Park Resorts

On August 28, 2015, Parkdean Resorts acquired leisure company Park Resorts from GI Partners and Epiris

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Parkdean Resorts’ 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Parkdean Resorts’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-08-28
Target Park Resorts
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Parkdean Resorts
Sellers(s) GI Partners
Epiris
Deal Type Merger

Target

Park Resorts

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Park Resorts is an operator of holiday parks offering caravan holidays at its 39 sites across UK. Park Resorts was founded in 2001 and is based in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Parkdean Resorts

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Leisure
DESCRIPTION

Parkdean Resorts is a major operator of caravan holiday parks in the United Kingdom. Parkdean Resorts offers a choice of Caravan Holidays and Holiday Home Ownership at 48 Parks, each one with its own unique mix of facilities and entertainment, making it the perfect choice for a family holiday in the UK. Parkdean Resorts is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

GI Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 42.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GI Partners (Global Innovation Partners) is a private equity firm focused on control oriented investments in asset-backed businesses and properties located throughout North America and Western Europe. GI looks to invest up to $1500 million in companies generating predictable, recurring cash flows; underperforming businesses with intrinsic value; and direct asset investments with operational complexity. Sectors of interest include energy, education, healthcare services, leisure, retail, logistics, media, entertainment, financial services, technology, and telecommunications. GI Partners was formed in 2001 and has offices in San Francisco, Greenwich, and Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 25
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-24 MRI Software

Solon, Ohio, United States

MRI Software is a provider of real estate software applications and hosted solutions. MRI’s comprehensive and flexible technology platform coupled with an open and connected ecosystem meets the unique needs of real estate businesses from property-level management and accounting to investment modeling and analytics for the global commercial and residential markets. MRI develops lasting client relationships based on nearly five decades of expertise and insight. MRI Software was founded in 1971 and is based in Solon, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-24 Bellwether Behavioral Health

Bear, Delaware, United States

Bellwether Behavioral Health specializes in clinical, educational and residential services for children and adults with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities and dual diagnoses.

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SELLER

Epiris

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 1.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Electra Partners is a UK-based private equity firm focused on buyouts, co-investments, secondary fund purchases, and debt investing. The Firm's direct investing group looks to make majority or minority investments of £50 to £250 million in deals valued up to £500 million. Electra was formed in 1976 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 51
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 29 of 41
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-05 Nuaire

Caerphilly, United Kingdom

Nuaire is a manufacturer and distributor of ventilation systems for the commercial, residential and OEM markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-09 Zensar

Pune, India

Zensar is a digital solutions and technology services company focusing on enterprise digital transformation. The company has offerings across the digital value chain, with a proven track record of innovation delivered through its ‘Return on Digital NeXT (RoDNeXT)’ framework. Zensar was formed in 1963 and is based in Pune, Maharashtra.

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