KKR will acquire Roompot Group, a holiday parks operator in Europe, from PAI Partners.
Founded in 1965 in the Netherlands, Roompot directly owns and operates 33 parks in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, and works exclusively with more than 100 third-party park operators to support their booking and distribution efforts and provide development, design and refurbishment services. The company now welcomes 3 million guests and 13 million overnight stays each year, generating revenues of almost EUR 400 million.
Jurgen van Cutsem, CEO of Roompot Group, said: “As we change to new ownership we would like to thank PAI, who have been a hugely supportive partner to our team since 2016, and welcome KKR for the next phase. Our focus, as always, will be providing a great service for our leisure customers and third-party providers. We continue to see growing demand from our guests and from our corporate partners due to the leading platform we have put in place, providing a solid foundation to scale the business, also on an international level.”
Daan Knottenbelt, Partner at KKR, added: “Roompot is already a leading player in the region with a best-in-class management team and a strong recent track record. We see significant further growth potential based on a very strong development pipeline, continued expansion of Roompot's owned assets and new corporate partnerships. KKR is investing in Roompot through our Core Investments strategy, which is our pool of capital for longer-term investments, and we look forward to working with Jurgen and his team over the coming years.”
