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Direct Travel Acquired by Investor Group Led by Steve Singh

5875 Direct Travel NT SP

Mergers & Acquisitions

Direct Ferries Has Secured a New Partnership Investment From ICG

5788 Direct Ferries (Project Elmo) NT

Scott Dunn

5782 Scott Dunn Luxury Travel (Project Tern) NT

Harris Williams advised Forest Holidays, a portfolio company of Phoenix Equity Partners, on its sale to Sykes Holiday Cottages, a portfolio company of Vitruvian Partners. Forest Holidays is a leading owner and operator of environmentally sensitive cabins in the U.K. 

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United Kingdom

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Harris Williams advised Intermediate Capital Group on its investment in Travel Chapter, a portfolio company of ECI Partners. Travel Chapter is a leading platform for high-quality, self-catering holiday rentals in the U.K.

Travel Chapter

5596 Travel Chapter NT SP

A leading independent holiday home provider in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand 
 
 A portfolio company of Livingbridge 
 
 Has been acquired by Vitruvian Partners

Sykes Holiday Cottages

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A leading operator of mobile home holiday parks in France 
 
 A portfolio company of Stirling Square Capital Partners 
 
 Has been acquired by Naxicap Partners

Siblu Villages

France

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Duke Street Private Equity 
 
 Has acquired Great Rail Journeys, a leading provider of escorted rail holidays 
 
 A portfolio company of ECI Partners 
 
 Harris Williams advised Duke Street Private Equity on the acquisition

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Livingbridge 
 
 Has acquired loveholidays, a leading online travel agent (OTA) based in the UK 
 
 Harris Williams advised Livingbridge on the acquisition

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A-Rosa

Germany

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