Princess Yachts to receive growth investment as KPS Capital Partners take controlling interest
- KPS Capital Partners to acquire controlling interest in Princess Yachts (Holdings) Limited
- Investment will accelerate company’s growth and innovation
- Existing shareholders to retain ownership in the company
Princess Yachts announced on 14th February that KPS Capital Partners, LP (“KPS”) has entered into a definitive agreementtoacquireacontrollingequityinterestintheluxuryyachtbuilder. Existingshareholderswillretain ownership in the company. Completion of the transaction is expected in the first quarter of 2023 and is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.
Ryan Harrison, a Partner of KPS Mid-Cap Investments, said, “We are excited to make this significant investment in Princess Yachts, a leading company in the luxury global yachting industry with an iconic brand grounded in British tradition, a remarkable and growing product range, and world-wide reputation for quality and innovation. KPS’ investment will accelerate Princess’ growth trajectory and fund numerous investments for its future. We look forward to working with Princess’ existing stockholders, Chief Executive Officer, Antony Sheriff, the senior leadership team, and the talented employee base at Princess Yachts.”
Antony Sheriff, Chief Executive Officer of Princess Yachts, said, “We are thrilled to partner with KPS for this exciting new chapter for Princess Yachts. KPS and the Princess Yachts team are deeply committed to investing in the Company’s future while continuing to further strengthen our portfolio of best-in-class motor yachts. With a current order book nearing a record $1 billion and many model lines sold into 2025, we have neverbeeninastrongercommercialposition. TogetherwithKPS’tremendoustrackrecordofmanufacturing excellence and investing in leading brands, we are now positioned to take Princess Yachts to the next level of industry leadership in quality and innovation. Under KPS’ ownership, we will accelerate a range of growth and operational initiatives to build upon our long and successful history.”
This exciting news further reinforces the unique national and international marine capabilities that reside in Plymouth and the wider South West regions. Princess Yachts acts as a critical anchor within this international ‘marine supercluster’ and this news further demonstrates the opportunities that that exist within the recently created Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, for which Princess Yachts was a keystone partner.
The continuing strength of the marine sector has been identified as a key growth opportunity by the Great South West pan-regional partnership and Princess Yachts remain committed to supporting these opportunities.
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