Talks underway for £300m+ Butlin’s sale to former owners

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Talks are underway to sell Butlin’s back to the family that previously owned the seaside resort chain.
Pure Leisure adds Mains of Taymouth estate to portfolio

Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: Independent holiday park operator Pure Leisure Group has purchased Mains of Taymouth Country Estate and Golf Course in Kenmore, Perthshire.
Limerston Capital buys Largo Leisure to tap into staycation demand

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Private equity firm Limerston Capital has announced the acquisition of Fife-based holiday site operator Largo Leisure.
Sun Communities closes £950m acquisition of Park Holidays UK

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: US-based real estate investment trust [REIT] Sun Communities has officially closed the planned £950 million acquisition of British holiday park group Park Holidays UK.
Park Leisure sold to Sun Communities in £182m deal

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Premium holiday park operator Park Leisure has been sold to US-based real estate investment trust [REIT] Sun Communities for an enterprise value of £182 million.
Blackstone eyes bid for Parkdean Resorts to add to brand portfolio

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: American alternative asset manager Blackstone is reported to be weighing up a bid for UK-based holiday park group Parkdean Resorts to add to its portfolio
Cove Communities buys Argyll Holidays for undisclosed sum

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: US-based international resort operator Cove Communities has bought Scottish holiday park chain Argyll Holidays for an undisclosed sum.
Campsite booking platform JetCamp secures €500k in funding

Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: Delft-based online camping guide JetCamp, which lists campsites and holiday parks for bookings, has announced that it has raised €500,000 in investment to accelerate its growth in the European camping market, currently valued at €5 billion. Hotel and apartment operator and tourism product developer, Falkenstein Michaeler Tourism Group [FMTG], and Cunningham Holding led the […]
Away Resorts acquires Coppergreen Leisure Resorts

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UK holiday park operator Away Resorts is continuing to grow its domestic portfolio after announcing the acquisition of Sheffield-based Coppergreen Leisure Resorts. It follows Away’s purchase of Aria Resorts from investment firm Angelo Gordon in August, with the two companies agreeing to a merger that would create a new “£600 million staycation powerhouse” driven […]
Holiday parks to house homeless people in Cornwall

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Cornwall Council is to buy two unnamed holiday parks in the county that will house homeless people and families, as part of a £15 million package of measures to increase the amount of temporary accommodation amid the housing shortage. According to the BBC, the two parks are located in the Hayle and Helston areas, […]