:
Key Data announces PASC UK partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Short-term rental data provider Key Data has agreed to become the exclusive data partner of the Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK [PASC UK], bringing fresh insights and data to the UK’s growing short-term rental market.
The Secret Garden Glamping secures backing in Dragon’s Den
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Skelmersdale-based glamping business The Secret Garden Glamping has secured the backing of a ‘Dragon’ on the BBC’s business television programme Dragons’ Den.
European Camping Group buys assets of Dutch firm Vacansoleil
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / France: European Camping Group [ECG] has announced the strategic acquisition of Dutch camping holiday firm Vacansoleil and its assets, significantly expanding its portfolio in the European outdoor accommodation sector.
2023 Shortyz winners + 2024 preview: Mark Simpson, Boostly
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Ahead of the fifth annual Shortyz Awards in April 2024, we hear from our 2023 winners about what it meant to them to claim an accolade for their work in the sector and why industry professionals should submit their entries for the 2024 Awards.
Pontins closes third holiday park in a month
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: British holiday park operator Pontins has shut its site close to Southport in Merseyside – its third park closure in the space of a month.
Der Touristik UK acquires Solmar Villas
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Tourism group Der Touristik UK has purchased tour and villa rental operator, Solmar Villas, for an undisclosed fee.
TreeDwellers to launch first location in Oxfordshire Cotswolds
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Treehouse operator and booking platform, TreeDwellers, has confirmed that it will launch its first location in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds in March.
Airbnb HMRC information sharing rules come into effect
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Rules enforcing the sharing of information by Airbnb and other firms with His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [HMRC] have come into effect in the UK.
PE firm backs $100m MBO of TrustedHousesitters
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Mayfair Equity Partners, a private equity firm with more than £2 billion in assets under management, is backing a management buyout [MBO] of TrustedHousesitters, a subscription-based pet-setting and travel community.
Canopy & Stars acquires Crown & Canopy
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Sawday’s group of travel brands, comprising Sawday’s, Canopy & Stars and Paws & Stay, has announced the acquisition of glamping consultancy Crown & Canopy.