Cox & Kings sells Explore Worldwide Limited to Hotelplan UK Group

The Cox & Kings Group (“Cox & Kings” or “the Group”) has – through its Holidaybreak plc subsidiary – sold 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Explore Worldwide Limited for GBP 25.8 million to Hotelplan UK Group.

Explore Worldwide Limited (which includes the brands Explore – soft adventure tours – and RegalDive – diving adventure specialist) generated net revenues of GBP 11.2 million and EBITDA of GBP 2.3 million in FY15 ended March.

Peter Kerkar, Director, Cox & Kings, said, “The sale of this business helps us to further increase focus on our three key verticals- Leisure, Education and hybrid hotels (Meininger)”.

You might also like

MakeMyTrip-ibibo merger: More power to consumers; rivals better watch out

Their negotiating power and better economies of scale will allow them to indulge in aggressive pricing. Online travel portal ibibo’s merger with market leader MakeMyTrip will create pricing challenges for

Top Stories

Jazeera Airways enhances presence in the India market

Jazeera Airways, based in Kuwait and a leading low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East, continues to support an expanding network of routes. Jazeera Airways currently flies to over 50

Latest

First-Ever Civil Aviation Policy takes off

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 in New Delhi  on June 15. This long-awaited, historic and ambitious new policy is