Business Platform aimed at the development of All- Inclusive Resorts and Hotels as well as at the intermediation of investment opportunities in Hotel Land Plots and Hotels in Operation with focus on Central America and the Hispanic and Anglo-Saxon Caribbean, working with global leaders and partners in management of the hospitality sector
WHAT WE DO We create long term value for our Clients, land owners, real estate investors and hotel operators through the early detection, management, development and presentation of Opportunities and Projects in the hospitality sector
Bermuda Bahamas Cancun Cuba Riviera Maya Belize Jamaica Republican Dominican Puerto Rico St. Lucia OUR LOCATIONS The best beach resorts in Central America and the Hispanic and Anglo-Saxon Caribbean Costa Rica Panamá Colombia Aruba
WHY F&P?
I d e a Premium Land Plots, All-Inclusive Resorts and Hotels at the best world beach destinations Best Market High Returnon Potential Conditions + Investment + Growth + (ROI) Rates Sustainable Industry
= +$ Innovation Experience Global Leading Partners SUCCES by leveraging on our knowledge and experience, we are the best partner to secure successful investment Projects and Transactions in the hospitality sector
Investment Opportunities Detection Management 5. 1. HOW WE DO? 4. LONG-TERM VALUE 2. Equity + Financing Renewal / Construction 3. Acquisition
1. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES DETECTION We are constantly seeking the best and unique investment opportunities in Hotel Land Plots, All- Inclusive Resorts and Operating Hotels at the best beach destinations in Central America and the Hispanic and Anglo-Saxon Caribbean
2. EQUITY + FINANCING We have access to a wide network of institutional and private investors interested on hotel and hospitality projects, with special focus on Land Plots, All-Inclusive Resorts and Hotels, creating value through strong relations and partnerships in this sector, combined with purchase loan pre-approvals for All-Inclusive Resorts and Hotels renewal, construction and development
3. ACQUISITION We present acquisition and divestment opportunities of Land Plots, Operating Hotels and Development Projects with great potential at the best beach destinations, located on PREMIUM front line beaches
4. RENEWAL/ CONSTRUCTION Our team is integrated with leading partners with experience in planning, architecture, interior design, decoration, engineering, construction and hotel equipment with many world wide built resorts performing the highest standards criteria of quality assessment
5. OPERATION The selection and agreements with the main world leaders in Hotel Operation according to segment and location, both in the American an European markets allows to guarantee the success of our Projects
+1,000 Hospitality projects around the world
OUR PARTNERSHIPS
In 1999, Obratur GROUP, S.A. was established under the name of MERVIGAB, S.A., which was replaced on April Our offer is complemented by the experience of Obratur Group and its partners developing and buildinghotels. 30th 2009 by the current name. Obratur Group is the holding company of the subsidiaries of its founder and owner, who initially participated with other companies in various initiatives, mainly in hotel and real estate promotion and construction located in the Caribbean and the Canary Islands. Since 1999, and over the last 15 years of operations, Obratur Group has managed projects over $2,000 million USD, mainly focused on destinations in Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, China, Cabo Verde and Mexico.
Our offer is complemented by the experience of Gomila Group Investment and its partners developing and building Hotels Gomila GOMILA Group GROP Investment INVESTMENT is a Spanish se constituye Family Office. en elits año Founder, 2015, su Tolo fundador Gomila, created Tolo Gomila in 1995 atesora one of the másmost de 20 años de experiencia en la Construcción y important Engineering company specialized in the Equipamiento de Hoteles con más de 700 Hospitality ejecutados sector por with todo more than el mundo. 700 projects Larealized. carrera After prfesional 20 years GRUPO of founding OBRATUR, and managing S.A., se the constituyó Engineering en 1.999 con la Denominación social MERVIGAB, S.A. que Company, it is sold in 2015 culminating a process that fue sustituida por la actual el 30 de abril de 2.009. Esta permits Sociedad to capitalize esla on so many years of effort and founds his Holding Las Family principales de Office las Sociedades actuaciones that currently de deowns sulas fundador several diversasy investments sociedades propietario, in que del Grupo inicialmente losparticipó, quince años con otras transcurridos sociedades desde en una su the touristic and technology sectors serie constitución de iniciativas, alcanzan fundamentalmente volumen de gestionado promocióndey construcción $2,000 M M U S Dhotelera y se centraron e inmobiliaria principalmente ubicadas en principalmente España, Cuba, Puerto en el Caribe Rico, China, y en Canarias. Cabo Verde y México.
OUR SERVICES
Our wide range of services allows us to offer a comprehensive Intermediation and Project Management in the following areas: ENTREPRENURIAL AND HOTEL FEASIBILITY FINANCING LAW CONSULTING INTEGRAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
OUR TEAM
Gabriel Mercadal PRESIDENT OBRATUR GROUP Civil Engineer of roads, canals and ports of the Polytechnic University of Barcelona. He began his career in Grupo Aguas of Barcelona where he was Managing Director of the AGUAS Division, being responsible for about thirty commercial companies with an aggregate turnover of 625 Million dollars and a staff of 5,000 workers. In the international field, intervened in achieving Contracts in Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba. In 1999 he founded OBRATUR GROUP, SA, a company of his own, since then he has been involved in the promotion of more than 3,000 hotel rooms in several countries, especially in the Caribbean Area. He has also acted in the construction, remodeling, urbanization of Hotel and residential projects with a total volume managed 2.000 MM USD. He is Founder and President of FORMULA&PARTNERS. José María Timón CEO OBRATUR GROUP Graduated of Business Administration from the University of La Coruña, José María Timón joined the OBRATUR Group in 2001. Since joining the company has been the CFO of projects in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Spain. He has participated in many projects of financial structuring of hotel and real estate developments. Graduated with a degree in Economics and Business from the University of La Coruña and a specialization in International Markets and extensive training in Commercial and Corporate Law. He joined the OBRATUR Group in 2001, since assuming financial responsibility in the various tourist projects both hotels (Paradisus Puerto Rico, Excellence Riviera Cancún, Palladium Kantenah, Sandos Caracol, Sunscape Tulum ) and residential construction in different countries Puerto Rico, Mexico and Spain. Currently and after passing through various positions in the Group, CFO and Corporate Director, he assumes the post of Director General, managing more than 25 Real Estate Companies of different nature, Construction, Industrial and Operational Construction companies, bringing with it his international experience in project management and particularly in tourism projects.
Heriberto J.Hunter DIRECTOR OFOPERATIONS OBRATUR GROUP Architect from the Autonomous Metropolitan University (1987) in Mexico City. Specialized in Project Management, with 24 years of experience in the field, during which he participated in the coordination and supervision of a wide variety of construction projects, both public and private works, specializing in the last 10 Professional years in hotel projects. He is currently Director of Operations in Obratur Group, which includes the technical, operational and commercial management of the various Group companies, covering, among others and especially, the Control Area of Project Management and particularly theentrusted to theformula&partners. Julio Gomez DIRECTOR OFEXPANSION OBRATUR GROUP Economist by the Complutense University of Madrid. Director and Manager of Public Utilities, Transport and Tourism in: Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile and Cabo Verde. General Manager of Aguas de Cartagena (Colombia) for four years (1995-1998). CEO of the Triple A in Barranquilla and adviser for international expansion. President of Aguas del Ecuador. Director of Promotions of Playa Blanca S.A. de C.V. in Mexico. Manager of Hotel Paradisus Riviera Cancun. Manager, in Cabo Verde, of Promotora Turística Insular of Boa Vista. Infrastructure Project Manager, with the World Bank, in Cartagena de Indias and adopted son of the city. In his career he has participated in many projects for expansion in the commercial and management field and particularly in tourism projects.
Tolo Gomila CEO GOMILA GROUP INVESTMENT Founder of the multinational company ESTEL INGENIERIA Y OBRAS S.A. in 1995. For 20 years he led its international expansion. At that time and under its supervision the company participated in the execution of more than 700 hotels worldwide. In 2015 he capitalizes his shares of the company ESTEL and decides to undertake a new professional direction consistent with its entrepreneurial spirit. He creates GOMILA GROUP INVESTMENT, comprising several subsidiaries: the sports tour operator Sport Tourism Europe, the marketplace specialized in solutions for disabled people and the operating company of tourist apartments and holiday homes Residence by G. He maintains an active participation in civil society, being President of the Association of ParcBIT s Business, President of the Innovation Commission in Mallorca Chamber of Commerce, Secretary of the Metacluster IBCluster, among others. He is also FORMULA&PARTNERS CEO. Enrique Villalba MANAGING DIRECTOR F&P CAPITAL Ph. D. by the Madrid Polytechnic University, Mining Engineer (Madrid School of Mines) and MD in International Economy (Secretary of State of Commerce), started his career in Arthur Andersen, now Deloitte (Senior Manager). Subsequent responsibilities include positions in Beta Capital Mees Pierson Bank, today part of Fortis Group (Head of Analysis and Chairman of the Investment Committee), Altadis, today part of Imperial Tobacco Group (Senior Vicepresident of Planning, Strategy and Corporate Development), BtoBfactory-Banco Santander (Managing Director responsible of Strategy and Corporate Development of the ecommerce Business Unit), Corporación Industrial IBV (Managing Director) or Nervión Industries (CEO and 20%-owner acquired through a buy-in operation along with a Private Equity Fund). He has been CEO of several TIC companies and founded his own Corporate Finance advisory firm which was operating in the second half of the 2000s.