White Hart Associates was delighted to support Class Tours Ltd (t/a Voyager School Travel) with their recent secondary private equity investment, which sees UC Partners (“UCP”) acquire the majority stake previously held by RJD Partners. Our specialist travel advisory team supported the transaction by way of facilitating the necessary regulatory clearances with the Civil Aviation…
WHA Head of Travel and Leisure Chris Photi looks at the impact of a key budget announcement Of the numerous new taxes and tax rises (24 if you’re counting) introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Autumn Budget, her comments about Uber raised some eyebrows. Travel industry executives who book a ride home after a…
WHA was delighted to have advised Hays Travel on its recent acquisition of Victoria Travel Group, including the headline brands Cruise.co.uk and Seascanner. This is a significant transaction for the UK’s largest independent travel agent in that it expands the Hays Travel footprint further into the global cruise market as well as being their first…
Our regulatory advisory team at WHA were delighted to assist Andrew Oldfield, Liam Race and Chris Plummer at Leger Shearings Group in relation to increasing their stake in the business to become majority shareholders. The business is in an exciting growth phase and already the UK’s largest escorted coach tours operator. We have a…
WHA was pleased to support Piper and Cool Japan Fund with their joint investment in Inside Travel Group (ITG) by way of facilitating the necessary regulatory approvals and undertaking regulatory due diligence. ITG is a multi-award winning and fast-growing global tour operator that is a leading Asia-focused ‘cultural adventure’ brand, and this new investment provides…
WHA was pleased to support Soho Square Capital with obtaining the necessary travel regulatory approvals for their private equity investment into Newmarket Holidays. We will be excited to see the future plans of the excellent Newmarket Holidays management team, enhanced by additional Soho Square Capital appointments to the executive board, and seeing the business…
White Hart Associates were privileged to sponsor the “Best Small Company” category at the 2024 Best Workplaces in Travel awards. These unique awards are designed to celebrate the very best workplace engagement in the travel industry, with the performance of each travel company enrolled measured by it’s employees. During her presentation to the attendees, Nikki Spoor,…
WHA were delighted to be instructed to advise on the structural, tax and regulatory clearance aspects of the investment by Inteletravel UK into Major Travel, who have become part of the growing Inteletravel UK group. Major Travel has been established since 1984. Inteletravel UK’s investment provides Major with exciting opportunities to grow its business…
WHA was pleased to support Mobeus Equity Partners LLP with their £15.2m investment in long-haul escorted tours specialist, Distant Journeys, by way of facilitating the necessary regulatory approvals. Distant Journeys is an award-winning tour operator that is renowned for its exceptional customer service and unforgettable travel experiences. The investment from Mobeus, which already has extensive…
It was a pleasure assisting Holidays Extras in their acquisition of Future Generation Services (FGS), a top-notch self-service technology specialist. Simon Hagger, Leigh Wood and Oliver Ashford are a professional and vibrant team and we enjoyed working with them every step of the way! Here at WHA Corporate Finance, we’re all about tailoring solutions…
