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07/2015

SIBLU VILLAGES acquired by STIRLING SQUARE CAPITAL

FRANCE Hospitality & Leisure / Hospitality / Hotels & Accommodation EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

Stirling Square Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Siblu Villages from Bridgepoint Development Capital. The transaction resulted from a competitive auction process led by an investment bank, which attracted interest from major international private equity firms and strategic players in the outdoor hospitality sector. The strategic rationale for the deal was to support the operator in a new phase of development, focusing on the consolidation of the French market and potential international expansion. The acquisition was supported by a debt package representing between 5x and 6x EBITDA. This secondary LBO marks the transition of the group to a London-based institutional partner to fuel its transformation into a leading European leisure platform.

SIBLU VILLAGES, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2015, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a level the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (11.2x).

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Target

Siblu operates as the undisputed leader within the owner-occupied holiday village sector, managing an institutional-grade platform in the outdoor hospitality industry. The company’s business model is built on an integrated, three-pillared commercial strategy: the direct sale of residential mobile homes to owner-occupiers, the long-term rental of dedicated pitches, and the seasonal sale of holiday stays. The entity's value proposition is anchored in its premium real estate management and high-end hospitality services, operating a portfolio of 4- and 5-star villages across strategic European tourist destinations. By maintaining an optimized balance between recurring pitch rental revenues and high-margin mobile home sales, Siblu ensures strong cash-flow predictability and high customer retention. Its commercial strategy focuses on leveraging this vertically integrated model to drive operational efficiencies and yield management across its multi-site network, positioning the platform as a defensive, high-yield asset in the structurally expanding European outdoor leisure and domestic tourism markets.

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Other operations with SIBLU VILLAGES

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Target: siblu villages

Acquirer: stirling square capital