Accor acquires majority of Ennismore

Accor has announced it has become the majority owner of newly established lifestyle company Ennismore, now owning 66.67% of the shareholding, while Sharan Pasricha has a 33.33% holding.

The latest joint venture reportedly brings together Ennismore’s “know-how in building brands with purpose through creative storytelling, design and authentic experiences with Accor’s wealth of knowledge in delivering scale, network growth and distribution”. 

Following the merger, Accor will deconsolidate formerly leased assets into a separate structure created with a fund managed by Keys REIM as majority owner with 51% shareholding, while Accor and Ennismore affiliates both hold 24.5%. 

Sharan Pasricha, founder and co-CEO and Gaurav Bhushan, co-CEO, will lead the asset light entity which will run autonomously, comprising 14 hotel and coworking brands and a collection of over 150 restaurants and nightlife destinations. 

The portfolio today includes 87 operating properties globally, with an additional 141 hotels in committed pipeline across different regions, operating under unrivalled brands including 21c Museum Hotels, 25hours, Delano, Gleneagles, Hyde, JO&JOE, Mama Shelter, Mondrian, Morgans Originals, SLS, SO/, The Hoxton, TRIBE and Working From_. 

Pasricha said: “It’s a very exciting day and the start of a new chapter for Ennismore as we become the largest and fastest growing lifestyle hospitality company. I couldn’t be more excited to bring together our unrivalled portfolio of brands in this new entity, and share the reins with my longtime friend and now co-CEO, Gaurav.” 

Gaurav Bhushan added: “This joint venture has been months in the making and I couldn’t be happier to join Ennismore as Co-CEO, alongside Sharan. Our teams are ready and eager to build on each of our unique lifestyle brands, with a dynamic global pipeline, creating an ecosystem of memorable and curated experiences across all our properties.”