Is First Choice, the Right Choice for Richard Branson?
Sir Richard Branson could look to extend his empire by bidding for travel company First Choice’s package holiday division, which has experienced troubled times of late.
A potential auction for the division would see it fetch between £500 million and £600 million – and it has been reported that Virgin Holidays, Branson’s long-haul holiday tour operator, has got together with a private equity firm to put forward a bid. …continue reading the story
called Is First Choice, the Right Choice for Richard Branson?
Entrepreneurs rarely come more high-profile than Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin empire has grown almost into part of the nation’s consciousness since it started out as a small record firm 33 years ago. Today he is seen as the shining example of an entrepreneur who blends a fierce drive with excellent personal skills and a deep public conscience - with his billion-pound successes proving to be the icing on the cake.