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Equistone in exclusive talks to acquire LBO France’s tourism companies Karavel-Promovacances and Fram Group

Karavel-Promovacances is an online tourism group, while Fram is a tour operator. Equistone plans to leverage the synergies between the two companies. This is the second time the firm has invested in Karavel, having sold the business to LBO in 2011.

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