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…
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…
