Trade Sale • Leisure

Phoenix Equity Partners Exits Weststar Holidays

On July 19, 2007, invested in leisure company Weststar Holidays from Phoenix Equity Partners for 83M GBP

Investment Context
  • This is transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is transaction in the United Kingdom.

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Investment Summary

Date July 19, 2007
Target Weststar Holidays
Sector Leisure
Sellers(s) Phoenix Equity Partners
Deal Type Trade Sale
Deal Value 83M GBP

Target Company

Weststar Holidays

Exeter, United Kingdom
Weststar owned and operated four high quality freehold holiday parks in the South of England. The business was founded in 1988 and acquired in February 2005 by Phoenix for £31.5 million from Deborah Meaden, who remained a non-executive director and a significant minority shareholder.
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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Phoenix Equity Partners

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Phoenix Equity Partners is a mid-market private equity firm that funds management buyouts and buy-ins, and provides expansion capital for UK-based companies. Phoenix looks for opportunities valued up to £200 million. Target sectors include consumer, leisure, retail, financial services, healthcare, education, media, transportation/logistics, and business services. Phoenix Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 7 of 45
Sector: Leisure 1 of 4
Type: Trade Sale 1 of 2
Country: United Kingdom 5 of 43
Year: 2007 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 16
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