{"id":173865,"date":"2024-11-13T07:23:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T07:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/13\/singapore-fund-brings-back-travel-brand-cox-kings-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T07:23:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T07:23:10","slug":"singapore-fund-brings-back-travel-brand-cox-kings-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/13\/singapore-fund-brings-back-travel-brand-cox-kings-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore fund brings back travel brand Cox &#038; Kings &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-115229950,imgsize-589152,width-400,resizemode-4\/115229950.jpg?resize=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Singapore fund brings back travel brand Cox &#038; Kings &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Singapore fund brings back travel brand Cox &#038; Kings &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>MUMBAI: Cox &amp; Kings, one of the oldest <!-- -->travel brands in India<!-- -->, has been relaunched by Singapore-based private equity firm Wilson &amp; Hughes. In June, Wilson &amp; Hughes acquired the Cox &amp; Kings brand through the <!-- -->National Company Law Tribunal<!-- --> (NCLT) for an estimated cost of Rs 12 crore, marking its entry into the <!-- -->travel industry<!-- -->.<br \/>The original company Cox &amp; Kings, however, continues under liquidation. The acquisition by Wilson &amp; Hughes also includes sub-brands <!-- -->Duniya Dekho<!-- --> (see the world with us), Bharat Dekho (discover the wonders of India), and Luxury Escapades \u2014 unparalleled luxury, unforgettable journeys \u2014 but is \u201cfree from previous financial or legal obligations\u201d.<br \/>Throughout its history, Cox &amp; Kings has undergone various ownership transitions. The British brand initially entered India under Grindlays Bank\u2019s ownership. Later, the local unit was controlled by Tata Group\u2019s Indian Hotels Company Limited (operators of the Taj chain) and its former chairman Ajit Kerkar. 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