Campings.com
Campings.com is the European leader in the intermediation of outdoor accommodations. It sells camping vacation stays either to the final end users (vacationers) or to other travel agencies in France, Spain, Italy, Croatia and Portugal. Campings.com offers a catalogue of c. 4500 campsites spread across 10 European countries.
11.1%
Ownership
>€150 M
Turnover
(pro-forma Bungalow Booker acquisition)
2018
Date of acquisition
Registered office
Paris, France
Paris, France
Business Sector
Others
Others
Campings.com provides online camping reservation services in Europe
Investment thesis
Our investment thesis is built on several attractive attributes:
- Top-line growth driven by organic growth and international expansion
- Robust business model with retail and commissioning offerings balancing the gross margin
- Diversified sales channels, leveraging both direct and indirect sales
- Co-investment alongside Ekkio Capital, which enjoys an extensive knowledge of the leisure and accommodation sector in Europe with a strong track record
Achievements
- Strong increase of the BtoC distribution channel
- International expansion
- Topline organic growth > 20% in 2022
- C. €40m raised since Luxempart’s acquisition
- Recent acquisition of Bungalow Bookers, an online holiday park and accommodation reservation services provider
- Increase catalogue width above 4,000 campsites in Europe + empty pitches (for tents, caravans, campervans)