|
Finnair |
1995 |
$90m |
Transport |
Finland |
Privatisation |
Privatisation of Finnair |
|
Rio Tinto |
1995 |
£20bn |
Other |
UK/Australia |
Merger |
Synthetic (DLC) merger of RTZ and CRA |
|
Scandic Hotels |
1996 |
£200m |
Hospitality |
Sweden |
IPO |
IPO of Scandic Hotels |
|
Thistle Hotels |
1997 |
£620m |
Hospitality |
UK |
IPO |
IPO of Thistle Hotels |
|
BAA consortium |
1997 |
A$1.3bn |
Transport |
Australia |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of Melbourne Airport |
|
British Regional Airlines |
1998 |
£61m |
Transport |
UK |
IPO |
IPO of British Regional Airlines |
|
DHL |
1998 |
|
Transport |
Belgium |
Disposal |
Sale of strategic stake to Deutsche Post |
|
TAP Air Portugal |
1999 |
|
Transport |
Portugal |
Valuation |
Privatisation of TAP |
|
Whitbread |
1999 |
£578m |
Hospitality |
UK |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of Swallow |
|
Dobbs |
1999 |
$780m |
Transport |
USA/Switzerland |
Acquisition |
Acquisition by SAirGroup |
|
Swissair |
1999 |
$230m |
Transport |
S Africa/Switzerland |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of strategic stake in SAA |
|
Dynair |
1999 |
$155m |
Transport |
USA/Switzerland |
Acquisition |
Acquisition by SAirGroup |
|
LOT Polish Airlines |
1999 |
$183m |
Transport |
Poland/Switzerland |
Disposal |
Sale of strategic stake to Swissair |
|
British Midland |
1999 |
£457m |
Transport |
UK/Germany |
Disposal |
Sale of strategic stake to Lufthansa |
|
easyJet |
2000 |
|
Transport |
UK |
IPO |
IPO of easyJet |
|
DHL |
2000 |
$1.2bn |
Transport |
Belgium |
Financing |
Air fleet replacement and financing |
|
Fraport |
2001 |
€863m |
Transport |
Germany |
Privatisation |
Privatisation of Fraport |
|
Compass |
2001 |
£3.3bn |
Hospitality |
UK |
Disposal |
Sale of Forte hotel brands |
|
DHL |
2003 |
|
Transport |
US/Belgium |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of Airborne Express |
|
DHL |
2003 |
AUD456m |
Transport |
Canada/Belgium/Australia |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of Mayne Loomis Logistics |
|
Holidaybreak |
2004 |
|
Travel |
UK/Holland |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of Bookit |
|
Holidaybreak |
2005 |
|
Travel |
UK/Holland |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of Hotels.nl |
|
Bank of Scotland |
2007 |
£925m |
Hospitality |
UK |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of NHP |
|
Whitbread |
2007 |
£44m |
Hospitality |
UK |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of Golden Tulip |
|
Whitbread |
2008 |
£19m |
Hospitality |
UK |
Acquisition |
Acquisition of hotels from The Real Hotel Company |
|
Carlson and Rezidor |
2010 |
|
Hospitality |
US/Belgium/Taiwan |
Disposal |
Sale of Regent Hotels |
|
Hoseasons |
2010 |
$60m |
Travel |
UK/US |
Disposal |
Sale of Hoseasons to Wyndham |
|
Thomas Cook |
2013 |
|
Travel |
UK |
Disposals |
Various disposals as part of corporate turnaround |
|
Vacalians |
2014 |
|
Travel |
France/UK |
Acquisition |
Purchase of Canvas Holidays from Wyndham |
