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Butlin's sold back to Bourne Leisure co-founders

Destinations
James Chapple
20 September 2022

Butlin’s has been sold to a new company backed by the Harris family, one of the co-founders of Bourne Leisure.

Butlin's Bognor Regis

The move sees the iconic British holiday brand leave the private equity backed Bourne stable, which has owned Butlin’s since the mid-1960s.

Private equity house Blackstone, which acquired Bourne from its three founding families in January 2021, confirmed the sale of Butlin’s on Tuesday (20 September).


Bourne will continue to operate the Haven holiday parks and Warner Leisure Hotels brands.


"We are delighted to reaffirm our love for Butlin’s and once again be the new owners of this great brand," said Paul Harris on behalf of the Harris Family Trusts.