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Buy-out at Iglu.com
Travel agent Iglu.com, which specialises in ski and cruise holidays, has undergone a management buy-out (MBO) for £4.3 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 22nd December 2009
Bosses cancel holiday plans
Some 43 per cent of top executives are scrapping holiday plans this summer because of the recession, concludes a survey of 500 British bosses from recruitment service TheLadders.co.uk. Business News / Wednesday, 5th August 2009
Finance boost for Big Worldwide
London-based Big Worldwide, which provides marketing services to the hotel industry, has raised £1.25 million from management and external investors. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 23rd July 2009
Finance Wales backs Outlook Expeditions
The Welsh Assembly’s investment arm, Finance Wales, has backed Snowdonia-based Outlook Expeditions with a six-figure sum. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 28th May 2009
Corporate travel group expands
ATP International, a corporate travel company backed by Barclays Private Equity, has acquired marine fares specialist Instone International. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 21st April 2009
Cheapflights co-founder sees downturn’s silver lining
Hugo Burge, the co-founder of discount travel website Cheapflights, says there are plus points to doing business in a downturn. Business News / Wednesday, 12th November 2008
British team buys TelecomFM
The managing director of a Slough-based telecom specialist has led his fellow directors in a buy-out of the business from its US parent. Mergers & Acquisitions / Friday, 24th October 2008
Five fleet cars for under £25,000
Steer your purchasing decision in the right direction with our round-up of the five most popular fleet cars on the market. Marketing & Sales / Thursday, 23rd October 2008
Service level agreements
You want to make sure you get what you’re paying for from your suppliers. Service level agreements (SLAs) can set agreed standards in stone. Legal Advice / Thursday, 10th July 2008
Bowmark in £100 million deal
Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark has sold Education and Adventure Travel (EAT), a UK-based school travel agent, for £100 million. The acquirer is DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, part of the Credit Suisse financial services group. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 9th July 2008
BA to fly away with French airline
Aviation giant British Airways has boosted the services offered by one of its subsidiaries after agreeing to buy a French airline. The group will acquire L’Avion, which operates two Boeing 757s between Paris Orly and Newark airports. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 2nd July 2008
Ian McCaig on workplace giving
Lastminute.com is one of many organisations engaged in the workplace giving scheme. The company's CEO Ian McCaig explains why he’s making it easier for his employees to give money to charity. Human Resources / Thursday, 19th June 2008
The Qombi Case
You’ve heard the expression ‘living out of a suitcase’. Well, Bedford-based designer Parmata is set to make this a literal possibility with their self-proclaimed ‘suitcase for the 21st century’. Wealth Management / Friday, 9th May 2008
Online travel agent nets $8 million
Isango, a website selling tours and ‘travel experiences’, has secured its first institutional round of funding. A total of $8 million (£3.9 million) was raised in the round, which was led by UK-based SPARK Ventures. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 17th March 2008
Business air travel
From private flights to business-only airlines, the offerings of the air travel industry are as wide-ranging as the destinations they can carry you. The only limit is the tolerance of your finance director. Business Expansion / Thursday, 17th January 2008
NEWS
Axiom taking developer to PLUS
Cretan Group, with ambitious tourism projects in Crete, is poised for an introduction to PLUS-quoted. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
ControlCircle raises £6 million
A company which manages data centres and internet connections for websites including KPMG and Rightmove has raised £6 million in growth capital. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
West African hopes cheer Forte
Forte Energy expects new uranium resource figures for its Mauritanian projects shortly and could start producing from Guinea by 2012. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
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