dé VakantieDiscounter has been acquired by Otravo
The shareholders of dé VakantieDiscounter have sold the company to Otravo, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity Investments.
dé VakantieDiscounter is the leading independent online travel agency (OTA) for holiday packages in the Benelux. The company offers over 10,000 holiday packages to more than 50 countries in the sun, car, winter, city and long-haul categories. In addition, dé VakantieDiscounter sells related travel products such as insurances and car rentals.
Otravo is the Benelux and Scandinavian market leader in online air travel sales. Otravo operates several well-known travel brands such as Vliegtickets.nl, Vliegtickets.be, WTC.nl, Schipholtickets.nl and the Scandinavian brands Flygstolen and Tripmonster. Otravo is a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity Investments, an independent private equity investment group with offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland and the UK. The firm acts as an active shareholder in its portfolio companies, playing a key role in their strategic and operational development, growth and performance.
Oaklins’ leisure team in the Netherlands acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to the shareholders of dé VakantieDiscounter.
Talk to the deal team
Related deals
Bluegem Capital Partners and AREV Partners have acquired 100% of Groupe Pinard
Bluegem Capital Partners and AREV Partners have successfully completed the acquisition of the prestigious Groupe Pinard from IK Partners.
Learn moreLumiforte partners with Kartesia to propel global growth and innovation
Lumiforte, a global leader in innovative smart coatings for greenhouse horticulture, sports line-marking and other functional coatings for agriculture and industry, is excited to announce an investment from Kartesia, a European specialist in capital solutions for small and medium-sized companies. Horticoop, a longstanding shareholder of Lumiforte and a key player in the horticultural industry through its investment cooperative, continues to remain a shareholder.
Learn moreYxion has been acquired by Normec
Normec has acquired Dutch consultancy Yxion from Antea. Through this acquisition, Normec continues its acquisition strategy in Europe, while also looking for expansion opportunities in the United States.
Learn more