The story
1975 - Start of sales activity in France as a tour operator under the name Freshfields (The Rank Group).
1981 - The Haven brand (now known as Eurovax) buys the two open-air villages: Les Charmettes and Le Lac des Rêves.
1986 - Rank Group acquires Haven and therefore the two villages mentioned above (first parks owned) - Start of the sale of mobile homes.
1994 - Haven becomes Haven Europe (The Rank Group).
1995 - Haven Europe buys Le Domaine de Kerlann.
1998 - Haven Europe buys Le Bois Masson and Le Bois Dormant.
1999 - Acquisition of 3 new villages: La Carabasse, La Pignade and La Réserve.
2000 - Rank Group sells Haven Europe to Bourne Leisure.
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2003 - Haven Europe is gradually changing its name. Coexistence of the two brand names: Haven Europe and Siblu for four years.
2004 - Bourne Leisure sells Siblu / Haven Europe to a group of English investors.
2006 - €150 million refinancing operation ( Hermes Private Equity )
2007 - Acquisition of four new villages: Domaine de Litteau and Le Montourey.
2008 - Two new acquisitions: Bonne Anse Plage and Les Sables du Midi.
2012 - Acquisition of the Rives de Condrieu, a campsite located in Rhône Alpes.
2014 - Won a silver award at the British Travel Awards in the category of best camping and mobile home company
2015 - Bought by Stirling Square Capital Partners
2016 - Appointment of Simon Crabbe as President and CEO
2017 - Acquisition of Les Dunes de Contis in the Landes.
2018 - Acquisition of Mar Estang in the Pyrénées-Orientales and Le Conguel in Brittany.
Late 2018 - Acquisition of Siblu's first Dutch holiday park: De Oase in Zeeland, the Netherlands.
2019 - Acquisition of a second Dutch holiday park: In de Bongerd in Zeeland, the Netherlands.
Early 2020 - Acquisition of Lauwersoog holiday park in the north of the Netherlands.
From Wikipedia’s article on Siblu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4