Thu, 22 Dec 2011 | DIVISION SALE
Travelzest, the owner of several holiday operators including nudist holiday firm Peng Travel, is making a move to sell off its loss-making UK brands.
The UK operations up for disposal have not been identified, though potential new owners have already stepped forward.
Its UK brands include JMB Travel, which offers opera holidays, and VFB Holidays, which provide self-catering holidays in France.
The firm plans to focus on its successful business in Canada, as well as growing brands such as flight.co.uk. It will keep its head office in Cheltenham, and its other strongest performers, holiday.co.uk and Travelzest Holiday.
It said that 90 per cent of its revenues and profits are derived from its Canadian operations, including itravel2000 and The Cruise Professionals.
The firm said that the sale is expected to improve underlying operating profits by around £1.5 million.
Chairman Mark Molyneux commented to the Press Association, “By divesting those assets that are not performing, particularly in the current very difficult economic climate in the UK, which contrasts with much better conditions in Canada, we are building a stronger business that its well positioned for future growth.”
It is expected that Red Label might make a new offer for the businesses, after first expressing interest in September.
Exceptionally busy MOT testing station and vehicle repairs/servicing business which has been in the same hands for over 30 years and proved particularly profitable for the vendor.
Long established haulage contractor operating over 25 years is now seeking a well-earned retirement. The business serves a large number of regular clients and enjoys a fantastic reputation within the industry, operating with a modern fleet and tradin...
This is perhaps the best pub in the county that we have offered for sale in many years and produces superb net profits for our clients. This is genuinely a rarity to acquire such a successful pub with extensive freehold property which has had substan...
FREEHOLD
07
|
Mar
|
Eurocell closes deal for door manufacturer Alunet | BUSINESS SALE
Window and door manufacturer Eurocell has bought residential...
07
|
Mar
|
Fit-out specialist Formm snaps up Yorkshire peer Corporate Workspace | BUSINESS SALE
Sheffield-based workspace fit-out specialist Formm has acqui...
06
|
Mar
|
Kingdom expands Southern presence with FPR purchase | BUSINESS SALE
Services provider Kingdom Group has bought FPR Group to expa...
03
|
May
|
Travelzest mulls bid offer from management | MBO/MBI
Travelzest, which has been looking for a buyer for over one ...
20
|
Apr
|
Travelzest mulls sale or MBO options | BUSINESS SALE
Bosses of British-Canadian travel company, Travelzest, are c...
Business Sale Report is the complete resource for finding genuine acquisition opportunities.
Join today to receive:
All this and much more, including the latest M&A news and exclusive resources
Please choose your settings for this site below. For more information please read our Cookie Policy
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and provide you with access to all features.
These are analytics cookies that help us to improve the way our website works.
These are used to improve the functional performance of the website and make it easier for you to use.