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Guy Hands, one of Britain's most prominent financiers, is plotting a £600m swoop on Butlin's, the chain of holiday camps. Sky News has learnt that Mr Hands' Terra Firma Capital Partners is among the handful of bidders competing to buy Butlin's from Bourne Leisure. Terra Firma, which has been largely recast as the Hands family's private investment vehicle, is said to have tabled an offer for the three holiday resorts, although it was unclear on Monday how serious his interest is. Mr Hands' involvement in the auction pitches him against a quartet of private equity and real estate investors, even as the cost-of-living crisis threatens to impact the valuations of companies exposed to UK consumer spending. Sources said Terra Firma was bidding against Queensgate, Bain Capital, Epiris and TDR Capital for Butlin's, whose brand was created by its eponymous founder, Billy Butlin, in 1936. Advertisement Bourne Leisure, which also trades under the Haven and Warner … [Read more...] about Terra Firma tycoon Hands has eye on £600m Butlin’s swoop

Fans were recently delighted when Dame Joan Collins appeared at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration, paying tribute to the monarch in a televised event on ITV. Joan Collins has spoken openly about her love for the Royal family throughout the years, as well as her incredible Hollywood career, charity work and personal life in the 2022 documentary This Is Joan Collins. Ever since rising to fame in the fifties, Joan has become of the world's biggest stars - particularly for her role in the hit eighties series Dynasty. However, her life has also included its fair share of loss, including the tragic death of her famous sister in 2015. As Joan celebrates her 89th birthday on May 23, 2022, Daily Star takes a look inside her life as part of our Golden Icons series. Hollywood fame Joan Collins is one of Hollywood's biggest stars, having risen to fame in the fifties in films such as Land Of The Pharaohs, The Wayward Bus and Esther and The King. During the sixties and … [Read more...] about Joan Collins’ life – fame, royal crush, heartbreaking loss and Piers Morgan shut down

Erik ten Hag insists he is ‘looking forward’ to working with his former Ajax player Donny van de Beek at Manchester United . Van de Beek thrived under Ten Hag in Holland, making 175 appearances for the Dutch giants and helping them win the Eredivisie title and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League . The Netherlands international was expected to continue his development at Manchester United following a £40m move from Ajax in the summer of 2020 . But Van de Beek endured a miserable spell at Old Trafford – scoring two goals in 27 Premier League appearances – before he was sent on loan to Everton in January . The 25-year-old said he hoped to prove his critics wrong at Goodison Park but has struggled with form and fitness, making just seven appearances and scoring his only goal in the 5-1 defeat to Arsenal on the final day . Van de Beek is now set to return to Manchester United and will hope to revive his faltering career under ex-boss Ten Hag, who … [Read more...] about Erik ten Hag ‘looking forward’ to Donny van de Beek reunion at Manchester United