The Flodigarry Country House Hotel, which is owned personally by Robin Collins (Forestdale’s principal shareholder) and is separate from Forestdale, will be retained by him.
In December 2009 Akkeron announced its first acquisition of hotel assets, a group of eight hotels from Mulbourn Hotels Limited trading as Folio Hotels. The acquisition included Makeney Hall, Belper, Derbyshire; The Yorkshire Hotel, Harrogate; The Caledonian Hotel, Oban; the Richmond Gate Hotel and the Cedars Health and Leisure Club, Richmond-upon-Thames; and the Harte & Garter Hotel & Spa in Windsor. Over the past year Akkeron has continued to invest in these hotels to maintain a group of modern, attractive and well managed hotels, which have been rebranded and are now trading under the Akkeron name.
Akkeron’s key areas of activity include:
— Urban regeneration focused on the South and South West of the UK
— Large-scale agriculture in emerging markets.