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IHM’s 2026 ones to watch in travel, hospitality and real estate

Reading Time: 16 minutesThe IHM editorial team – George Sell, Eloise Hanson, Priya Khaira and Claudia Shergna – spotlight 26 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who are set to make a major impact in the year ahead. Brand • Asli Kutlucan, TFE Hotels (EH) Having joined TFE Hotels in 2023 following her tenure as chief development […]

Travel Chapter expands portfolio with two new brands

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Holiday letting agency Travel Chapter has launched holidaylodges.co.uk and Glampingstays, two new platforms designed to meet growing demand for experience-led holiday options. The move comes shortly after the company’s acquisition of Beach Retreats. The new brands are designed to meet the growing demand for alternative accommodation options while providing property owners with tailored support. […]

Travel Chapter acquires Beach Retreats

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Beach Retreats, the self-catering holiday brand, has been acquired by Travel Chapter to support its growth and expand its service offering to property owners and guests. Previously owned by Watergate Bay Hotel, Beach Retreats manages a portfolio of over 230 coastal properties in Cornwall, all within walking distance of the beach. As part of […]

Travel Chapter attains B Corp certification

Travel Chapter

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Travel Chapter, the parent company of holidaycottages.co.uk, has become a Certified B Corporation [B Corp], recognising its social and environmental impact within the travel sector.

Travel Chapter joins UK STAA membership

Travel Chapter

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday letting agency Travel Chapter has become the latest organisation to join the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA].

ECI Partners sells Travel Chapter to management team

Travel Chapter

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Private equity firm ECI Partners has announced that it has sold Devon-based holiday letting agency Travel Chapter to the management team, supported by investment from Intermediate Capital Group [ICG]. ECI bought its stake in the company four years ago, and since then, Travel Chapter has grown organically and through seven acquisitions, most notably Sally’s […]

Travel Chapter delays IPO due to “market volatility”

Travel Chapter

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Devon-based holiday letting agency Travel Chapter is delaying its move to go public due to “market volatility”. It follows the news that emerged last month that the company had signalled its intention to file for an initial public offering [IPO] on the Alternative Investment Market [AIM], operated by the London Stock Exchange. The owner […]

Travel Chapter set to file for IPO by November

Travel Chapter

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Devon-based holiday letting agency Travel Chapter has signalled its intention to file for an initial public offering [IPO] on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. It comes two months after the company, the third largest holiday rental agency in the UK by size of property portfolio, was first revealed to be exploring the possibility of going public. […]