Poland leads CEE wave of UK legacy firm buyouts

3 min read Czech Republic, Poland, Allegro, Andover Trailers, Daniel Kretinsky, Emtech, eSky, Fosun, InPost, J Dauman, Pepco, Poundland, Royal Mail, thomas cook

Polish online platform eSky’s GBP 30mn (EUR 35.5mn) purchase of Thomas Cook from China’s Fosun Tourism Group signals a broader westward expansion trend of companies from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and media outlets in the UK and Poland are taking note. Emtech, Pepco among Polish firms