the Fitness World, founder has exchanged its ownership interest of between 15 and 20 percent in fitnesskæden to a three-digit million amount.
It happens after the Fitness World has been sold to the british fitness chain Puregym.
According to the stock Exchange pay Puregym 3.1 billion dollars for the acquisition of all the shares in the company behind the Fitness World, which has a debt of 1.1 billion dollars.
Thus, there are two billion back, there shall be apportioned between the sellers, who in addition to Henrik Rossing among other things also count the Lego family’s holding company, Kirkbi.
With a stake of between 15 and 20 percent can Henrik Rossing and his wife, Sophie Caroline Bensimon Rossing, thus cashing an amount of between 300 and 400 million dollars.
It is a nice loose money, as the Fitness World-the founder can add to his already large fortune.
Back in 2015, he was namely billionaire when he sold a majority stake in the fitnesskæden to the Norwegian private equity fund FSN.
Something of his fortune, Henrik Rossing, which has been shown to have an exceptionally good nose for business, used to invest in properties.
As late as July of this year, he chose – despite the sky-high property prices – together with his wife to buy the north sjælland Gurrehus Slot for nothing less than 49,8 million.
the Couple also owns the well-known villa Bella Vista, which is located on the Hambros Allé in Hellerup on the first parquet to the Sound, and they bought from the eksbokseren Hans Henrik Palm for 50 million back in 2012.
Are they tired of the two luxury properties, has Rossing-the pair also have the opportunity to retreat in more peaceful surroundings. In august they bought a holiday home in Udsholt in the north of Zealand to 22.5 million.
