Harris Williams, a global investment bank specialising in M&A advisory services, is advising Stirling Square Capital Partners (Stirling Square) on the pending sale of Siblu Villages (Siblu) to Naxicap Partners.
Siblu is a leading owner-occupied holiday park operator in France. The transaction is being led by Ed Arkus of the Harris Williams Consumer Group and Thierry Monjauze and Sylvain Noblet of the firm’s London office.
“It has been a pleasure to work alongside Siblu’s shareholders and management team as well as to have the opportunity to advise Stirling Square again on another great outcome,” says Ed Arkus, a managing director at Harris Williams. “The transaction adds to our Consumer Group’s experience advising premier companies in the leisure space and our growing track record in France.”
“Under Stirling Square’s stewardship, the Siblu team has built a platform that offers a truly exceptional experience,” says Thierry Monjauze, a managing director at Harris Williams. “The leisure space continues to attract interest, especially for high quality assets like Siblu. We very much look forward to watching Siblu’s next chapter with support from Naxicap Partners.”
Founded in 1975, Siblu is a leading owner-occupied holiday park operator, offering premium facilities and services in 22 award-winning destinations in France and the Netherlands, comprising approximately 12,000 pitches. For more than 35 years, Siblu has provided outstanding holiday experiences to over 10,000 owners.
Stirling Square Capital Partners is a leading pan-European private equity firm managing over EUR2 billion in assets. Its team of 17 investment professionals represents 12 nationalities and invests in middle market companies across Western Europe with enterprise values between EUR50 million and EUR500 million.
As one of the top private equity firms in France, Naxicap Partners – an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers – has EUR3.1 billion in assets under management. As a committed, responsible investor, Naxicap Partners builds solid, constructive partnerships with entrepreneurs so that their projects can succeed. The firm has 39 investment professionals spread across five offices in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes and Frankfurt.
