Ratos, the Swedish buy-out firm, has realised a 29% annualised return from a five-year gamble on hotel real estate by selling its stake in Capona, a Nordic hotel group, for Skr512m (€57m).
Ratos has sold its 40% stake in Capona to Choice Hotels Sweden. It has realised a total capital gain of Skr172m. In also received a Skr33m dividend from Capona in April.