The boss of Thomas Cook’s new Chinese investor is reported to have emerged as one of two strong contenders for Centre Parcs.
Guo Guangchang, the boss of conglomerate Fosun which has taken a 5% stake in Thomas Cook and also bought Club Med last month, is believed to be preparing to battle it out with Chinese property mogul Wang Jianli for the UK parks group.
According to the Telegraph, the two are in the early stages of discussions with Centre Parcs owner, US private equity firm Blackstone.
Blackstone is looking to sell off Center Parcs, which it has owned since 2006, or float it on the London stock exchange.
