NATIXIS PARTNERS ADVISED MUBADALA CAPITAL, THE CO-FOUNDERS LAURENT BRULOY & STEPHANE DA CUNHA AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM ON THE SALE OF A MAJORITY STAKE OF LOOPING GROUP TO PAI PARTNERS

Headquartered in Paris, Looping owns and operates 18 high-quality, local and regional leisure parks, including theme parks, waterparks, wildlife parks and aquariums, attracting over six million visitors a year. The group’s parks span eight European countries, including France, the UK, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Croatia, Germany and Portugal. Under Mubadala Capital’s ownership, Looping has benefitted from significant growth investments to enhance its existing portfolio of properties and expand through highly accretive M&A, all while building its value proposition to customers by providing high value and affordable experiences to families in a friendly and safe environment across Europe. PAI would partner with Looping’s existing management team to drive further organic growth and add to the group’s portfolio of leisure parks. Here, PAI would draw on its expertise in the outdoor leisure industry, which includes past investments in B&B Hotels, Roompot and European Camping Group, to further strengthen Looping’s position as the leading operator in its segment in Europe. Looping would continue to be led by its experienced management team, including co-founders Laurent Bruloy and Stéphane Da Cunha, who would retain a significant shareholding in the business. Natixis Partners acted as sole financial advisor of Looping Group and its shareholders.