Port Aventura profits down despite visitor surge
Theme park turned over 182 million for 2013, despite visitors peaking to 4 million.
Port Aventura Entertainment profits went down 5% for 2013 despite a 5% viusitor surge.
The theme park operator bagged proceeds totalling 13 million, down 18% over a year prior.
The firm’s earnings hit the 182 million mark against 181.22 million a year earlier. The visitor count nearly reached bearly 4 million. The facility fell short of matching an all-time high on record: 4.1 million visitors for 2007, before the economic downturn struck.
It should be noted that the venture capital fund Investindustrial has a majority stake of 50.01% in Port Aventura Entertainment. KKR clings in turn on to a 49.99% stake.