In May we completed the acquisition of Cambridgeshire based Barracudas Limited, the UK's largest provider of activity day camps for children and young people aged 4 ½ to 14 years.
Set up over 25 years ago, Barracudas operates from 28 locations and runs 39 Summer and Easter Camps throughout London and the South East. Barracudas is the leading operator in the sector and it operated over 30,000 child weeks in 2017 with many of its camps graded as "Outstanding" by Ofsted.
We have an ambitious plan for Barracudas to expand the business to 52 camps by 2020 and we look forward to working with the founder, Neil Greatorex and his talented management team in the next stage of their journey.
Neil Greatorex, Managing Director said: “We’ve enjoyed the process and feel that the deal works well for all parties. We feel confident about future growth and development under this structure, it offers opportunities for key staff and at a personal level feels both right and timely. The BCF team have shown rigour and discipline but have been personable and reasonable throughout. At a board level I expect the investors to add significant value".