Mahindra Holidays acquires Finnish mutual real estate company KKOSS
The deal was done through the Finland incorporated Holiday Club Resorts Oy (HCR), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Covington Sarl (Covington), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of MHR Holdings (Mauritius) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India.
KKOSS is primarily in the business of owning and managing the property located in Block 26 in the village of Märkäjärvi, in the municipality of Salla, Finland, the company said in a stock market notification on Thursday. HCR has acquired 100% stake in KKOSS comprising 448 shares, said the notification. The turnover of KKOSS for calendar year 2024 was Rs 5.13 lakh.
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