Hurtigruten AS is a Norwegian coastal ferry service and cruise line headquartered in Oslo, Norway . It is one of two companies currently operating Hurtigruten , the coastal ferry service along the Norwegian coast from which it takes its name.
20-549: In 2020, 81% of the company was owned by TDR Capital . The CEO is Hedda Felin. Hurtigruten AS is the result of a merger between the two previous operators of the Hurtigruten service, Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap (TFDS) and Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (OVDS). TFDS was founded in 1866, and OVDS was established in 1868. The two companies merged in March 2006 to form Hurtigruten Group ASA, and twelve months later
40-666: A company providing services to drivers, LeasePlan initially specialised in the open-book management model (an actual costs management system). LeasePlan expanded internationally in the 1970s by establishing operations in Belgium, Germany, France, and Great Britain. In 1985, the banking group ABN-Amro acquired 100% of the shares in LeasePlan and founded a holding company named ABN-Amro Lease Holding. LeasePlan diversified its offer by introducing an online fleet management software package (Plan8, now called FleetReporting). Responding to
60-522: A consortium with Zuber and Mohsin Issa , with whom it owns EG Group. In August 2022, TDR and brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, co-owners of petrol station operator EG Group and Asda acquired the 129 The Co-operative Group's petrol court stations for a sum of £600 million. In February 2023, TDR acquired a 3.1% stake in Vertu Motors . In August 2023, TDR invested £50 million into Popeyes UK,
80-761: A majority stake with Ring International Holdings remaining as a minority stakeholder. in February 2024, TDR and Andy Bond announced that they would acquire a majority stake in the pet chain Jollyes. In December 2020, following a referral from the EU Commission , the Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation into the £6.8 billion Asda joint takeover by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa and TDR, joint owners of petrol forecourt firm EG Group, probing for significant adverse effects on competition in
100-563: A number of travel related companies, including the tour operator Spitsbergen Travel and a number of travel agencies in Norway and abroad. The Hurtigruten Museum is a maritime museum about the 'Hurtigruten' that is located in the port city of Stokmarknes , Norway. The MS Finnmarken , retired from the coastal express and a museum ship now, is located on shore beside the Hurtigruten Museum. Hurtigruten ASA owned 71.3% of
120-696: Is a British private equity firm headquartered in London , England. TDR Capital was co-founded in 2002 by Manjit Dale , Stephen Robertson, and Tudor Capital. It is located on Bentinck Street in Marylebone , central London. In 2006, it was a large shareholder of the Gondola Group , which owned PizzaExpress . In September 2013, TDR acquired the David Lloyd Leisure fitness chain for £750 million. In 2014 they acquired 85% of
140-473: Is one of two operators of the Hurtigruten (literally "The Fast Route") , a daily passenger ferry , cruise, and shipping line along the western and northern Norwegian coast. It operates between the southern city of Bergen and the northeastern city of Kirkenes . A total of 7 ships operate the route. Several former Hurtigruten ships now operate as cruise ships to Antarctica , departing from Ushuaia on
160-776: The Argentine Tierra del Fuego . The route can include the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Islands . Hurtigruten Group acquired the MS Fram for their tour cruises in Greenland . Other cruises include touring: Iceland , the Mediterranean Region coasts and ports, and the 'Trans-Atlantic Voyage' from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands to Buenos Aires , Argentina. The company owns
180-624: The IPO was cancelled in October 2018, with no further plans to bring the company public. On 6 January 2022 the French fleet rental and car leasing company ALD Automotive, the listed subsidiary of the French bank Société Générale announced an intention to acquire the company for 4.9 billion euros. The acquisition was completed in May 2023. LeasePlan, present in over 30 countries, became the first company in
200-546: The Netherlands. On May 22, 2023, the company was acquired by ALD Automotive . However, it was once controlled by a consortium that included Stichting Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn , Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension , GIC Private Limited , TDR Capital and Luxinva S.A. of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority . Founded in the Netherlands in 1963 following a joint venture between a bank and
220-719: The UK. In October 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority began an investigation into the completed acquisition by Asda, TDR and brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, of petrol forecourt business from the Co-operative Group. TDR's Managing Partner, Gary Lindsay and COO and Deputy General Counsel appeared before a Parliamentary select committee in January 2024 to answer questions about the company's debt burden with regard to Asda and Stonegate in particular. The chair of
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#1732773281265240-480: The cash in the business can cover that interest payment at the moment.” 51°31′01″N 0°09′00″W / 51.5170°N 0.1499°W / 51.5170; -0.1499 LeasePlan LeasePlan is an international company of Dutch origins, specialised in automobile leasing and fleet management - its products are composed of operational fleet management services. Founded in 1963, it has more than 14% of its approximately 6,600 employees working out of
260-607: The developers Keepmoat . The remaining 15% was acquired by Sun Capital Partners (UK) . In March 2015, it negotiated to acquire LeasePlan . In October 2015, they acquired a stake in Euro Garages . As of 2015, it had over £4.8 billion (€6.8 billion) in committed capital. In June 2019, it purchased BCA Marketplace, renaming it Constellation Automotive Group in October 2020; Constellation holds six automotive related subsidiaries. In October 2020, it purchased Asda from Walmart for £6.8 billion, as part of
280-727: The fast-food chain founded in New Orleans . In the same month, TDR, through its subsidiary Arrow Global , gained full control of real estate finance provider Maslow Capital, which in addition to their significant minor stake, acquired the remaining shares in Maslow. In November 2023, TDR increased its stake in Vertu Motors from 3.1% to 4.1% purchasing additional shares from the newly released tranche of shares. In January 2024, TDR increased its stake in Popeyes UK, taking over
300-587: The leasing industry to manage more than 1.8 million cars worldwide, and offer fleet management services. LeasePlan is present in both traditional and emerging markets. The following is a list of countries where LeasePlan is established: LeasePlan UK was created in 1979. The company operates a fleet of over 137,000 vehicles including over 38,000 commercial vehicles. Major clients include NHS , Virgin Media and Carlsberg . It also sells off-lease vehicles to wholesalers and through its new CarNext.com unit. Awards
320-403: The merged entity assumed the name Hurtigruten ASA. In 2012, the company headquarters was moved from Narvik to Tromsø . In October 2014, TDR Capital purchased a majority ownership of Hurtigruten. In 2015, the legal form of Hurtigruten was changed from ASA to AS . In 2024, Hurtigruten formed a separate business for its expedition business HX (HX Hurtigruten Expeditions) . Hurtigruten AS
340-423: The select committee, Labour’s Liam Byrne, said that “The private equity model creates big tax incentives for people to load up some of these companies with a lot of debt.” Byrne added, “When it comes to Stonegate then, you have lost Manjit Dale from the board, you have debt of £2.5 billion, you have a debt increase of about £650 million, and you have significant loans maturing this year. It is not completely clear that
360-582: The shares of the latter two companies. In 2012 LeasePlan acquired the Italian car leasing activities of BBVA . On 21 March 2016, an international consortium led by the Dutch Stichting Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn pension fund completed its acquisition of the company. In 2017, the company announced it was exploring strategic alternatives for the business, that included a potential initial public offering (IPO). However
380-633: The transportation company TIRB . The shares were sold to Boreal Transport Nord AS in July 2014 for 95.9 million NOK . Hurtigruten AS operated a number of roll-on/roll-off car ferries in Nordland , Troms , Finnmark and Møre og Romsdal . Hurtigruten AS owned two hotels in Bergen; Neptun Hotel and Strand Hotel. The hotels were sold to Bergen Hotel in 2008. As of 2020, Hurtigruten AS operates 16 ships in its fleet: TDR Capital TDR Capital LLP
400-899: The trend in market consolidation, LeasePlan acquired several companies in the years following 2000 (Dial in Great Britain, in France, and in Italy, and CSC in the United States). Since 1993 the company holds a banking license . In 2003, the holding company of the LeasePlan Group was renamed LeasePlan Corporation. In 2004, ABN-Amro sold LeasePlan Corporation to a consortium consisting of the Volkswagen Group (50%), The Olayan Group (25%), and Mubadala Development Company (25%). In 2009 German Metzler Bank took over
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