Kings Park Capital

What Kings Park Capital does

Kings Park Capital LLP ("KPC") is a London-based, FCA-regulated private equity manager founded in 2007 by Jason Katz and Hugo Robinson, both formerly of UBS Investment Bank's European leisure coverage team. The firm invests exclusively in the European leisure sector, deploying equity tickets of £3–15 million in unlisted companies with differentiated offerings, proven business models, and demonstrable growth potential. Since inception, KPC has raised over £130 million of committed capital across three funds (Fund I £60m in 2008, Fund II £85m in 2014, and an active Fund III in 2025), with approximately 70 senior leisure-sector participants forming the core LP base alongside select family offices and institutional investors.

KPC operates a partner-led, relationship-driven model. The investment team sources deals through a network of 70 senior industry participants and reviews nearly 200 opportunities annually, selecting two to three investments per year. The firm takes significant equity positions with board representation and works closely with management teams to accelerate growth via organic investment and add-on M&A. The current portfolio spans holiday parks (RCN Vakantieparken, Lakeshore legacy), hotels (Highland Coast Hotels), visitor attractions (Escapade Group/Kidspace/Hobbledown), gaming (Groupe JOA — 32 French casinos), group travel (JG Travel Group, Specialist Journeys), entertainment venues (STACK), and casual dining (7Bone). KPC frequently co-invests with Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and the Harris Family (Bourne Leisure) to support larger transactions across the UK, Netherlands, France, and Germany.

Revenue is generated through a standard PE manager model: recurring management fees on committed/invested capital and performance-based carried interest on exits. Realized exits to date include IHS GmbH (3.8x gross money multiple, 2013), Bridge Leisure Parks (2.3x, 24% IRR, 2015), QCNS Cruise Europe (2017), The Inn Collection Group (2018), and Lakeshore Leisure Group (3x, 46% IRR, 2022). The firm employs 11–50 people at its London headquarters (27 Hanson Street) and is registered with the FCA (FS Register 470652) and the BVCA.

Name

Kings Park Capital

Legal name

Kings Park Capital LLP

Website

https://kingsparkcapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kings Park Capital is a London-based, FCA-regulated private equity manager founded in 2007 that invests exclusively in the European leisure sector, deploying £3–15 million equity tickets in unlisted holiday-park, hotel, gaming, travel, F&B and visitor-attraction companies. The firm serves management teams and a ~70-investor LP base of senior leisure-sector participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity / Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Services (B2B) Growth Equity (FSANACAD)

Keywords

• Private equity
• Leisure sector
• Growth capital
• Buy-and-build investments
• Fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Management Fees: Private equity management fees charged on committed capital under management across the firm's funds.
2. Carried Interest: Performance-based carried interest from successful portfolio company exits, such as the 3.8x gross money multiple on IHS exit and 3x money multiple on Lakeshore Leisure Group exit.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kings Park Capital is an independent private equity manager that invests £3-15 million of equity capital exclusively in lower mid-market European leisure sector companies with differentiated offerings, proven business models and demonstrable growth potential. The firm backs ambitious management teams through its funds, taking significant equity positions with board representation to accelerate growth trajectories and fulfill strategic objectives.

Product overview

Kings Park Capital is a private equity manager focused on the European leisure sector, not a technology product company. The firm offers investment management services through its funds, providing equity capital (£3-15 million) to leisure businesses with differentiated offerings and growth potential. The investment portfolio comprises eight current investments across holiday accommodation (RCN Vakantieparken, Highland Coast Hotels), entertainment venues (STACK), visitor attractions (Escapade Group), gaming (Groupe JOA), travel (JG Travel Group, Specialist Journeys), and dining (7Bone).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fund I First private equity fund closed in October 2008 with approximately £60 million in committed capital from around 50 senior leisure industry figures, used for investments in European leisure sector companies.
• Fund II Second private equity fund closed in 2014 after raising £85 million from around 70 investors including family offices and KPC's first institutional backer, for continued investments in European leisure sector.
• Fund III Active private equity fund; RCN Vakantieparken investment in August 2025 marked the second investment from this fund, representing KPC's continued capital deployment in the European leisure sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.8x gross money multiple on IHS exit (2013)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Livingbridge: UK mid-market PE firm with significant consumer and leisure portfolio exposure. Closest comparable by strategy (lower mid-market, sector-tilted approach) and ticket size, making it a natural peer for KPC's investment approach.
• LDC (Lloyds Development Capital): UK lower mid-market PE firm backed by Lloyds Banking Group with deep UK regional coverage. Similar ticket sizes to KPC and active in leisure, hospitality, and consumer sectors - directly comparable in fund size and approach.
• ECI Partners: UK mid-market growth PE firm with consumer and TMT focus. Notable as the prior employer of KPC Investment Director George Brown. Directly comparable mid-market growth model with sector-specialist DNA.
• Bowmark Capital: UK mid-market PE firm specializing in business services and consumer-facing sectors. Comparable fund size, ticket range, and lower mid-market strategy with similar consumer-oriented portfolio approach to KPC.
• Perwyn: UK mid-market PE firm with consumer and business services portfolio exposure. Comparable in investment size range and lower mid-market positioning, with overlapping portfolio themes.
• August Equity: UK lower mid-market PE firm investing in UK SMEs with consumer and leisure exposure. Similar ticket sizes to KPC and a comparable specialist-approach model within the UK lower mid-market.
• Mayfair Equity Partners: UK mid-market PE firm with strong consumer and leisure sector focus. The closest peer in terms of vertical specialization within the UK lower mid-market space, making it a directly comparable specialist.
• Synova Capital: UK lower mid-market growth PE firm with a multi-fund track record similar to KPC's progression. Comparable in fund size and sector-agnostic but consumer-tilted approach, making it a structural peer.
• YFM Equity Partners: UK lower mid-market PE firm with multi-fund track record and consumer/leisure exposure. Active across similar ticket sizes and geographies, providing a comparable UK mid-market peer.

Broad incumbents

• BGF (Business Growth Fund): One of the most active UK growth investors with substantial AUM and broad consumer/services exposure including leisure. Larger and more diversified than KPC but overlapping in growth equity orientation and UK lower mid-market ticket range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A6 records

Investments11 records

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