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03/2025

EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG) acquired by ADIA

FRANCE Hospitality & Leisure / Hospitality / Hotels & Accommodation EV 1b - 4b EUR

Context

PAI Partners agreed to sell a significant minority stake in European Camping Group to a subsidiary of ADIA. PAI Partners retains majority ownership of the group. The transaction, officially celebrated during the 2025 "Choose France" summit, marks a new phase of development for ECG to pursue geographic diversification and organic growth. The investment by ADIA reportedly totaling EUR600 million for the stake—underscores the attractiveness of the outdoor hospitality sector and ECG's position as its leading pan-European platform.

Previously, the company had already undergone several LBOs, notably led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in 2018 and Pai Partners in 2021. This succession of buyouts, combined with an active build-up strategy, highlights the strong attractiveness of the company's business model.

EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG), which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2023, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (11.2x).

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Target

European Camping Group (ECG) is the European leader in outdoor accommodation. Operating through major brands such as Eurocamp, Homair, Tohapi, and Marvilla Parks, the group manages a fleet of approximately 48,000 mobile homes across more than 450 campsites in 11 countries (including France, Italy, Spain, and Croatia). Since 2021, the group has nearly doubled in scale, notably following the transformational acquisition of Vacanceselect in 2023.

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Other operations with EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG)

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
DateAcquirerTargetCountrySector
07/2022EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG)VACANCESELECTFRANCEHotels & Accommodation
10/2021PAI PARTNERSEUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG)FRANCEHotels & Accommodation
04/2018ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN (OTPP)EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG)FRANCEHotels & Accommodation
06/2014THE CARLYLE GROUPEUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG)FRANCEHotels & Accommodation

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Valuation range: EV 1b - 4b EUR

Revenue range: 450M - 900M EUR

EBITDA range: 150M - 250M EUR

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Target: european camping group (ecg)

Acquirer: adia