Capidea acquires TourCompass

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Plesner acted as legal advisor to the Danish private equity fund Capidea in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in TourCompass, a leading digital tour operator specialising in experience-driven package tours to long-haul destinations.

Capidea has acquired TourCompass, a Danish market leader in tailor-made adventure travel. Founded in 2006, TourCompass has established itself as a leading digital player within the "soft adventure" travel segment, offering authentic nature and culture experiences packages to thousands of travellers across seven Northern European markets.

The transaction marks a renewed partnership between Capidea and TourCompass and signals the continuation of a successful collaboration established during Capidea's previous ownership of TourCompass (under the "Aclass" brand). Building on TourCompass' strong foundation, the renewed partnership will focus on expanding the tour portfolio and exploring new markets, supported by continued investments in automation and digitalisation to enhance the customer experience.

The acquisition reflects Capidea's continued focus on partnering with competitive Danish small and medium-sized companies with strong market positions and growth potential. Capidea currently manages four funds with total capital commitments of approximately DKK 3.6 billion.

Plesner's core M&A team on the transaction comprised Henrik Rossing Lønberg, Christian Frank Madsen, Julius Sander, Annemette Guldborg Jensen and Anne Vorup

Read Capidea's press release