Fairbridge Capital
Convergent Finance buys stake in Hindustan Foods
Convergent Finance, a private equity firm founded by former Fairfax India head Harsha Raghavan, has led a INR1.5 billion ($21.6 million) investment in contract consumer goods manufacturer Hindustan Foods.
Canada’s Fairfax Financial raises $1b for India investment unit
Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings has raised $1 billion for its recently-formed India investment unit through a combination of an IPO and a private placement.
Canada's Fairfax Financial launches India investment unit
Fairfax Financial Holdings, which previously acquired Thomas Cook India through Fairbridge Capital, is launching a publicly-traded unit that will target investments in the country.
PE-backed Thomas Cook India, Sterling Holiday to merge
Thomas Cook India, which was bought by Fairbridge Capital in 2012, has agreed to merge with Sterling Holding Resorts India, another private equity-backed enterprise, in a part-equity, part-cash deal worth INR8.7 billion ($140 million).
Fairbridge raises $34m through Thomas Cook India offering
Fairbridge Capital, a subsidiary of Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings, has reduced its stake in Thomas Cook India from 87.1% down to 75% via an institutional placement program (IPP), which closed on May 8.
Fairbridge buys Thomas Cook India for $150m
Thomas Cook has now sold its India business twice in the space of six years. The asset was first offloaded to Dubai Financial in 2005 as a package deal including licenses to operate the brand in the Middle East, as Thomas Cook divested non-core assets...