Neset Koçkar sitting at the table to buy the whole company9 Aug 2019 09:32
August 09, 2019, 10:08
The Turkish tourism company Anex Tour, which bought 8 percent of shares from the British tourism giant Thomas Cook last week and made a name for itself in the world press with this move, is now sitting at the table to buy the whole company. According to Sabah Newspaper Betül Alakent'in Anex, London-based Thomas Cook's senior managers began negotiations for the purchase. Negotiations are expected to be finalized within a month, and if the acquisition takes place, Anex will be the second largest tourism company in the world.
-Became the second largest shareholder
Thomas Cook, 178 years old, is the second largest tourism company in Europe. The company, with 105 aircraft in its fleet, more than 2,900 offices and 33,000 employees, has been in serious financial trouble for a long time. The first move to overcome these difficulties came from the Chinese investment company Fosun International, the largest shareholder with 18 percent. Thomas Cook'dan Anex Tour'da last week, 6.7 percent of the stock, 8 percent of the same week stake. Following these moves by Anex Tour, Thomas Cook shares rose 100 percent to reach the highest level of the last month. The biggest shareholder at Thomas Cook is Fosun International, a 18 percent shareholder. The Anex Group, on the other hand, rose to the second largest shareholder with an 8 percent share.
-Anex serves 4 million people a year
Operating in 48 countries, Anex has offices in 18 countries. The company operates tour operators in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Germany and provides tourism services to more than 4 million people annually. There are 40 planes in the fleet of the company, which is also called Azur Air. The majority of the company's more than 30 hotels, including in Turkey.
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