Norwegian investor Petter Stordalen and private equity firms Altor and TDR Capital have agreed to buy the Nordic business of collapsed travel company Thomas Cook, Reuters reported. Thomas Cook Northern Europe, also known as the Ving Group, said at the time of Thomas Cook’s liquidation in September that it was looking for a buyer and this week said it had attracted several bids. “We have secured a little more than 6 billion (Swedish) crowns ($617 million),” billionaire property tycoon Stordalen said at a presentation to media and staff today, referring to new liquidity and guarantees. Stordalen’s Strawberry group and Altor will each take a 40 percent stake in the business, with TDR Capital buying the remaining 20 percent, the parties said in a joint statement.
