Bids for Gillis parks total €27.25 million
The highest bids cover roughly the debt owed to financier Marc van Rooi, but the parks have not yet been definitively awarded.
A total of €27.25 million was bid for three holiday parks owned by entrepreneur Peter Gillis during a forced auction. The creditor must still decide whether to accept the highest bids, so the sale has not yet been completed.
The highest bid for Prinsenmeer in Ommel came to €20.6 million. Brugse Heide in Valkenswaard attracted a bid of €3.15 million, while the bid for Stadsresort Valkenburg was €3.55 million. The individual amounts add up to €27.25 million.
The three parks were auctioned because they served as security for a loan to Gillis. According to reporting by Omroep Brabant, the debt owed to financier Marc van Rooi now exceeds €27 million. Gillis is said not to have paid any interest or repayments since January 2025.
The proceeds are therefore roughly in line with the debt, but that does not automatically mean Gillis is entirely out of financial difficulty. The auction involves costs, and the financier has a so-called right to award the properties. He decides to whom the assets are ultimately allocated.
Prinsenmeer raised more than the previously stated estimated value of around €17 million. Gillis had previously argued that the park was worth much more and tried to postpone the forced sale through the courts. The district court and the court of appeal did not accept that.
The auction terms also provided for a combined round covering all three parks together. That round could affect the final transaction if a combined bid proves higher or more attractive than the separate bids. The public auction information also states that the enforcement agent had rejected all private bids.
A new owner cannot simply begin operating the parks immediately. Permits, municipal decisions and any obligations relating to maintenance and management remain relevant for the locations. The auction therefore changes the ownership situation, but not automatically the planning or administrative conditions under which the parks may be used.
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The amounts, locations and legal status of the auction were confirmed by a regional news source and the auction information. The text avoids the incorrect conclusion that the parks have already been definitively sold.
- confirmed A total of €27.25 million was bid for the three parks. — Omroep Brabant gives the total and the individual amounts. source
- confirmed The highest bid for Prinsenmeer was €20.6 million. — Confirmed by Omroep Brabant. source
- confirmed The three parks served as security for a loan. — The auction information and regional reporting describe the forced sale and the security position. source
- confirmed The creditor has a right to award the properties. — This is stated in the public auction terms. source
- confirmed The parks have not yet been definitively awarded. — Omroep Brabant reports that the creditor still has to decide; the auction terms mention a right to award the properties. source
Editor's note
The bids and individual amounts were confirmed by Omroep Brabant. The final sale is uncertain because the creditor has a right to award the properties and there was also a combined bidding round.Sources
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