Sold. Freehold Travel Agent & Tour Operator Abta, Iata & Atol Licence

Freehold Travel Agent & Tour Operator
ABTA, IATA & ATOL Licence
Ref.GP203
Location South East England
Asking Price GBP 695,000
This is a successful independent travel agency and tour operator established in 1993.
The business is profitable with low overheads, easy to run and has grown consistently over the years. There is an excellent opportunity to grow the business further for new owners, simply by building on the successful formula that the owners have put together.

The company ethos has always been to provide its customers with a great service combined with the very best deals in the travel marketplace. The company achieves this by combining their expert knowledge of their specialist destinations, and their extensive use of internet based information and research to ensure that the customer gets the perfect holiday.

Their excellent reputation is backed up by the fact that the business is fully licensed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the sale of scheduled air tickets and are members of Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and Air Travel Organisers Licence (ATOL).

The business use SAGE software for accounts and Dolphin dynamics for invoicing.

Expansion Potential
The company has grown steadily over the years and have traded consistently having found a distinct niche in the travel market. The owner believes that there is an excellent opportunity to take the business forward. The business is ripe for expansion by expanding the marketing and increasing the search engine optimisation work.

Market / Competition / Non-Competition Agreements
The company uses pay per click and advertises in National newspapers, (Mail on Sunday) plus sending out direct mail including both post and emails.