Michael Collins is senior partner and owner of Leisure Development Partners (LDP), a leading economics and strategy consultant. LDP specialises in feasibility, business planning and improvement strategies for attractions and leisure real estate developments. LDP’s leisure experience includes theme parks, water parks and other types of visitor attractions, as well as sports, retail and entertainment venues, and resorts and mixed-use developments.
The firm, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2024, started small with two founding partners – Collins and Yael Coifman. It has expanded to become a world leader in the attractions, leisure and entertainment economics industry. LDP now has five skilled and knowledgeable partners and a team of exceptional support staff. It has established itself as a reliable and bankable name in the market.
“I’ve loved serving LDP’s clients over the last 15 years. We’ve had the absolute privilege to work all over the world and on some of the most exciting and heavily invested projects in leisure, entertainment and culture. As a business and as a team, we’ve grown – but we have always stayed true to our mission of delivering the most solid and well-researched, bankable strategic advice,” said Collins.
“As LDP raises a toast to our past, we also look ahead. The world of leisure and entertainment is evolving at a rapid pace and as ever we plan to be leading the way in feasibility, improvement strategy and due diligence in the attractions industry.”