EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG)
Acquired by
ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN (OTPP)
EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG) acquired by ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN (OTPP)
Target
EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG)
Acquirer
ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN (OTPP)
Context
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) acquired a 40% minority stake in European Camping Group from Montefiore Investment and the management team. Montefiore Investment, which originally took the company private in 2014, remains the majority shareholder. This partnership aims to provide ECG with the long-term capital necessary to accelerate its international build-up strategy and consolidate its leadership position in the fragmented European campsite market.
EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG), which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2017, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN discount to the 10.9x average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector.
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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)
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector | Deal Context |
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| 03/2025 | ADIA | EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG) | FRANCE | Hotels & Accommodation | 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. |
| 07/2022 | EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG) | VACANCESELECT | FRANCE | Hotels & Accommodation | Less than a year after being acquired by PAI Partners, European Camping Group (Homair, Eurocamp, Roan) absorbed its direct competitor, Vacanceselect. This transaction allowed ECG to double its revenue and become the #3 European leader in the sector. The combined entity manages 45,000 mobile homes across 400 campsites, 100 of which are directly owned. The merger significantly increased ECG's "Prop-Co" footprint and marked a successful exit for Permira after 7 years of ownership. |
| 10/2021 | PAI PARTNERS | EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG) | FRANCE | Hotels & Accommodation | PAI Partners acquired a majority stake in European Camping Group from a consortium including Carlyle, Montefiore Investment, and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP). The deal was backed by an Ares unitranche financing. PAI's entry is intended to support an aggressive consolidation strategy, targeting 5 to 10 campsite acquisitions per year to reinforce ECG's position as the dominant pan-European platform. |
| 06/2014 | THE CARLYLE GROUP | EUROPEAN CAMPING GROUP (ECG) | FRANCE | Hotels & Accommodation | The Carlyle Group acquired a 70% majority stake in Homair Vacances (now European Camping Group) in a transaction valuing the company at over EUR300 million. Montefiore Investment, the historical sponsor since 2006, reinvested to keep a 25% minority stake. This capital infusion was timed to coincide with Homair's transformational acquisition of its British rival, Eurocamp. The strategic goal of the merger is to double Homair's European market share within five years through organic growth and further consolidation. |
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