• With over 35 years in this business, Vacances Directes is now one of the key players on the French campsite market. With its double activity as a Tour Operator and Operator, the group offers rented holiday accommodation in over 5,500 mobile homes spread across 128 campsites located in France, Italy and Spain (third party or proprietary).


• CEO: Benoit Fuchs
• http://www.vacances-directes.com
• Nature of the deal: Secondary LBO
• Date of the first investment: January 2012


• With a management team possessing real operational experience, Vacances Directes is currently one of the key players on a non-cyclical market. The many development opportunities offered in the future, both through acquisitions (in France and abroad) and organic growth (brand development, improved services for foreign clients, etc.) are factors that encouraged the Capzanine team to assist the group’s management and their new partner, 21 Centrale Partners, with mezzanine financing.