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…
WHA was pleased to support Risk Capital Partners with their investment in specialist tour operator, Simpson Travel, by way of regulatory due diligence and facilitating the necessary regulatory approvals. Simpson Travel is a highly respected tour operator that is renowned for its exceptional customer service and product offering. The investment from Risk Capital Partners,…
WHA was very pleased to support Halsbury Travel Group (‘Halsbury’) with their strategic acquisition of Ski and Educational specialist, IBT Travel (‘IBT’), helping to facilitate the required regulatory approvals. Halsbury is a leading school tour operator and the strategic acquisition of IBT provides exciting opportunities for the new enlarged Group, including an expanded product…
Chris Photi, Head of Travel and Leisure at WHA has had an article published in Travel Weekly, which analyses how the new Abta bonding rules should benefit it’s members, revised after a backlash from the industry over toughened bond requirements. Please click the link below to view this article: New Abta bonding rules should…
WHA were delighted to receive the Silver Award for AITO Business Partner of the Year at yesterday’s AITO AGM. It is a professional delight for us to be a business partner of a Trade Association like AITO who really puts its member’s first and specifically looks after and has real SME representation. While WHA have…
Chris Photi, Head of Travel and Leisure at WHA has had an article published in Travel Weekly, which assesses some of The CAA’s proposals in the recent consultation part 2. Please click the link below to view this article: Atol reform plans ‘lack consistency’, warns leading industry figure Should you have any questions relating…
By Jake Cohen, Finance and Regulatory Analyst at White Hart Associates Travel businesses do not want mandatory bonds or the forced segregation of customer monies as part of a new-look Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL) scheme. These are two of the key findings from the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA’s) long-awaited summary of responses from…
