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Some of our Travel Industry Partners are specialists. They include accountants, tax consultants, insurers, and credit card issuers. The following Travel Industry Partners have said they’d be happy to hear from prospective ABTA Members.
Please note that any arrangement you enter into is between you and the company concerned, at your cost. Talk to the Travel Industry Partner first to find out what they can offer and what they charge.
| Hotels | Insurance | Law Firms | ||
| PR & Marketing | Rail | Recruitment | Technology | |
| Tourist Boards | Visa Consultants |
Accountants | |
| Bond Partners LLP The Grange 100 High Street London N14 6TB Michelle King 0870 850 9831 | More than just chartered accountants, our expertise in the travel industry offers you a broad spectrum of services and support - Accountancy, Audit, Compliance, Taxation, VAT TOMS specialist),extensive financial services, licensing and returns, and bonding assistance. We are also Licensed Insolvency Practitioners and Business Turnaround/Rescue specialists with an impressive track record. Our strategy for sustainable recovery is not just about cutting overheads and refinancing but helping you to develop a plan that should enable you to achieve future success. |
Elman Wall Limited | We are chartered accountants and business advisors specialising in the travel industry. We handle all compliance work such as auditing of company and personal tax, ABTA/ATOL returns and bonding and licencing. We are Business Partners to ABTA, AITO and ABTOF and are ITT members. We also specialise in helping our clients increase their profits. |
| Macintyre Hudson LLP New Bridge Street House 30-34 New Bridge Street London EC4V 6BJ Andrew Burnham FCA 020 7429 4100 | MacIntyre Hudson LLP ia a top 25 UK accountancy firm with specialist expertise in the travel industry. Our services include: audit, accounting, business strategy, corporate and personal tax, payroll, VAT, outsourcing, corporate finance and specialist support with ATOL applications, ATOL and ABTA regulatory compliance and TOMS. Members of ABTA, AAC, BHA and ITT. |
| Martin Pooley FCA 70 Sandy Lane Norwich Norfolk NR1 2NR Martin Pooley 01603 662 277 | I am an independent accountant specialising in the Tour Operators' Margin Scheme for VAT. I advise tour operators ranging from very small to very large and am well known in the trade and at Customs. I was previously a tax partner with KPMG I normally charge success-related fees. |
| Saffery Champness Lion House Red Lion Street London WC1R 4GB David Bennett 020 7841 4052 | We are accountants whose aim is to solve problems, exploit opportunities and create value in doing so. We lead the field in providing advice to business owners and VAT advice to the travel sector, particularly the Operation of TOMS and the other indirect tax obligations faced by travel businesses. Our considerable depth of expertise and our hands-on approach enable us to work with our clients in dealing with their many challenges and opportunities. |
Advice & Consultancy Services | |
| Citation Plc Caledonian House Tatton Street Knutsford Cheshire WA16 6AG Nigel Lea 01625 538 448 | Citation plc are the UK,s leading Employment Law and Health & Safety specialists. We provide tailored management systems that include all your legally required policy documentation (such as Health & Safety policies, employee handbooks and contracts of employment), a manned 24 hour advice line, annual site audits and financially guaranteed advice at all times. |
| ITC Compliance Ltd 1 Charnwood House Marsh Road Bristol BS3 2NA Aidie Drummey 0117 953 9068 | ITC Compliance are an independent Appointed Representative Network for the Travel Industry enabling organisations to overcome the ever increasing burden of FSA Regulation under the trading style of Travel Compliance. The aim of the Network is to offer product providers, travel agents and tour operators alike an easy and cost effective solution to regulation. Providing not only simple, supported systems and controls allowing organisations to continue selling the travel insurance as they do today and any other types of policies they choose... e.g Annual policies and European Breakdown cover. All of this without the unnecessary ties to any particular product provider, you decide who you want to work with, on what terms and when! ITC also remove all of the legal liabilities that come along with FSA regulation. ITC are already responsible for over 1000 retail sites across the UK outside of the travel arena and with our Travel Product Provider partners are already working with another 1000 travel firms. The organisations ITC currently take responsibility for can be viewed on the FSA register under reference 313486. For further information please visit www.travelcompliance.co.uk. |
| The Air Travel Consultancy Ltd Unit C3 Windsor Place Faraday Road Crawley West Sussex RH10 9TF Nick James 01293 565 858 | Travel Industry Partner The Air Travel Consultancy Limited (The ATC) offers a specialised, cost effective, yet highly professional service to travel companies in respect of ATOL licensing, IATA accreditation and ABTA, AITO and TTA membership. In addition, the company is able to introduce specialist insurance firms to provide expert assistance in the provision of travel industry bonding and insurance requirements. To contact the ATC please visit their website www.theatc.co.uk or telephone (01293) 565858. |
| Travel Trade Consultancy Ltd J304 100 Clements Road London SE16 4DG Matt Purser 020 7449 0808 | |
Air Brokers & Airlines | |
| Air France KLM Plesman House 2a Cains Lane Bedfont Middlesex TW14 9RL Simon Spinks 020 8750 9200 | KLM flies at least three times daily from 14 regional airports to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. From here. passengers can connect with a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines/Northwest Airlines flight to over 400 destinations, in up to 100 countries, over six continents worldwide. |
Airport Services | |
| Holiday Taxis 1st Floor, Martlet Heights 49 The Martlets Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9NN Paul Stanyer 08444 722 023 | Holiday Taxis are the leading provider of UK and overseas transfers offering a wide range of vehicles including private taxis, minibuses and shuttle transfers. We have suppliers in over 4000 resorts and cities worldwide and all transfers can be booked online in 3 easy steps – providing customers and travel agents with a hassle free service. |
| Taxi Transfers Ltd 5 Park Road Gosforth Business Park Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8DG Mark Sutton 0191 216 5505 | |
Business Services | |
| Blue Saffron Ltd Shakespeare House 168 Lavender Hill Battersea London SW11 5TG Ronnie Lewis 0870 891 0202 | Blue Saffron Life Support Systems For Business. We are one of the UK's leading independent suppliers of essential services to businesses, focussed on communications and IT. Whether you are looking for fixed line or mobile communications, internet access, or IT services such as data backup, security or e-mail. Blue Saffron can help. |
Education & Training | |
| Online Travel Training Ltd Lancaster House 33 Islington High Street London N1 9LH Bruce Martin 0845 643 2533 | www.onlinetraveltraining.co.uk is the largest, fastest growing web portal for online training in the travel industry. The site features 50+ FREE product training from tour operators, airlines, tourist boards and cruise companies. The site also hosts CRS training, business skills and other useful training resources. We offer a unique 'Training Template' to allow travel companies to create your own product training for travel agents. We are #1 on Google so we can ensure a huge amount of traffic to your training course. |
Financial Services | |
| FairFX 2nd Floor Marc House 13-14 Great St. Thomas Apostle London EC4V 2BB Alan Martindale 020 7778 9318 | FairFX Plc has launched the FairFX Currency Card, available in Euros and US$ to UK residents. The Card provides market leading exchange rates for travel money. Delivered on a Card! In the current economic environment, consumers have become much more price conscious and this product will therefore be a highly attractive money-saving proposition for any travelling consumer. Given there were 44 million overseas trips made from the UK in 2007, this offers opportunities for significant volume generation for many affiliates and publishers. The Card is a new MasterCard Prepaid Debit Card service backed by the Newcastle Building Society. It provides consumers with a new way to change and spend money whilst overseas with no hidden charges and at fair exchange rates. The underlying principles of the FairFX Currency Card service are Price, Convenience and Security. |
Hotels | |
| HTOP Hotels & Resorts Riera d'en Jorda S/N 08389 Palafolls Barcelona SPAIN Jorge Marin Visa +(34) 902 11 22 45 | |
| P & V UK Ltd Preston Park Business Centre 36 Robertson Road Brighton BN1 5NL Marie MacDonald 01273 560475 | |
Insurance | |
| Columbus Insurance Services Ltd 17 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4SQ Samantha O'Connor 0207 422 1881 | Up to 88 years of age, with pre-exisitng medical conditions - we can help. |
| Cork Bays And Fisher 7 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BW Clifford Flack 020 7655 8082 | Cork Bays & Fisher has been specialising in the provision of insurance to the travel industry for over twenty-five years. We offer a comprehensive range of products, tailored to meet your particular needs. We have particular expertise in bonds, providing all types and sizes of bonds for both retailers and operators, and we also offer all forms of commercial insurance to meet the needs of the whole travel industry. |
| McGregor Insurance Services Ltd The Aviation Centre Crossoak Lane Salfords Redhill Surrey RH1 5EX David Mcgregor 01293 450 711 | As an independent intermediary we have over 20 years experience of placing insurances for the travel industry. We arrange insurance solutions for both Travel Agents and Tour Operators including: office insurance, specialist liability cover and bonding arrangements. We are able to source other solutions for trade specific risks and are always on hand to discuss and meet our client’s needs. |
| Preferential Insurance Services Ltd Bales Court Barrington Road Dorking Surrey RH4 3EJ Louise Lockwood 01306 888 060 | Preferential is a travel insurance provider offering a number of travel insurance services. These include single and multi-trip policies; specialist policies such as flight only and wedding cover, as well as the superior Elite product. Since its inception in 1996, Preferential has established a particularly strong presence in the independent travel agency market and has ambitious plans for growth. |
| Vantage Insurance Services Ltd 7 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BW Alan Lumsden 020 7655 8068 | Vantage Insurance Services Ltd are market leaders in the provision of Tour Operators and Travel Agents Liability and Crisis Management Insurance to the travel industry. Specialist and innovative products, competitive rates, prompt and expert service based on extensive experience. |
Law Firms | |
| ASB Law Claremont House 95 Queens Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 3XE Helen Mead 01273 603 640 | Recognised by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as one of the top firms in the UK for travel law related matters, this dedicated travel team consists of lawyers from across a range of legal disciplines to provide proactive, informed and commercial advice to a varied and high profile client base. |
| Mayo Wynne Baxter Century House 15-19 Dyke Road Brighton BN1 3FE Lee Hills 01273 223 232 | A full service commercially focused law firm offering specialist advice to the travel sector from it's team of recognised experts. |
Media & Publishing | |
| Associated Newspapers Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street London W8 5EE Ben Godbold 020 7341 8020 | The Evening Standard, Metro and Lite make up the London portfolio of Associated Newspapers, with a combined daily readership of over 2.2 million people. No other newspapers can reach this audience with such impact. Londoners are integral to the travel industry with their propensity to travel, broad destination repertoire and their ability to spend. Travel advertising appears weekly in each of these titles and is complimented by informative, intelligent editorial content. |
PR & Marketing | |
| Flagship Consulting Ltd The Media Centre 19 Bolsover Street London W1W 5NA Jackie Murphy 020 7886 8440 | Flagship is an award-winning b2b and b2c public relations consultancy with a specialist travel and leisure division. With a team of senior, experienced PR professionals who handle the business and are passionate about their work, current clients include Kuoni, NCL, Opodo, Concorde Hotels & Resorts, Piemonte Tourism and Montenegro Tourism. Services include strategic communications consultancy, press office work, press trips, late deals, creative promotions and events, brand affiliations, media training and crisis management. |
| The Brighter Group Ltd 1st Floor Kennedy House 115 Hammersmith Road London W4 5SD Debbie Flynn 020 7603 2168 | Brighter PR is the UK’s premier PR consultancy in the travel industry. Our staff, from director level to the most junior level, truly understand the issues and challenges you face, we deploy tactics that cut through to consumers, trade and media. From strategy to creative tactics we give clients a campaign that gets great results. |
Rail | |
| Eurostar (UK) Ltd Times House Regents Quarter Bravingtons Walk London N1 9AW Carolyn Booth 08448 710 070 | Eurostar operates high-speed rail services between London St Pancras International and Paris, Brussels, Disneyland Resort Paris and Lille. Trains also calling at Ebbsfleet International (Just off the M25, near Bluewater Shopping Centre) and Ashford International, both in Kent. We also operate seasonal services direct to the French Alps (ski) and to Avignon in the summer. All Eurostar journeys are now carbon neutral. Fastest journey times from London are 2hrs 15min to Paris, 1hr 51mins to Brussels and 1hr 20mins to Lille. Change at Lille or Paris for connecting TGV services to principle towns in France. Change at Brussels for onward connections to Amsterdam and Cologne - your ticket to Brussels is valid for onward travel to any other station in Belgium! Travel with us in Leisure Select or Business Premier and enjoy complimentary catering, inc. drinks. |
Recruitment | |
| TandT Recruit Solutions 1st Floor, Albion Mills 18 East Tenter Street London E1 8DN Jason Blayne 020 3370 3130 | TandT Recruit Solutions has been established as one of the most respected and innovative recruitment providers to the Travel Industry for more than 10 years. TandT’s account management service is designed for organisations that have volume ongoing recruitment requirements and are looking for a truly customised recruitment service. Under our account management service, we allocate one or more senior recruitment consultants to work exclusively on recruiting staff for a single organisation. Account Management from TandT provides an extremely cost-effective alternative to using the organisation’s internal staff to handle recruitment campaigns. Account Manager service is provided at no extra cost. |
Technology | |
Dolphin Dynamics | Dolphin Dynamics is a software development company that specialises in creating innovative booking and information management solutions for the travel industry. Comprising reservation, booking management and Internet booking engine modules, the Dolphin Travel Platform is designed to make the selling and management of travel simpler, integrated and more cost-efficient. |
| Travel Back Office Systems 100 Clements Road London SE16 4DG Matt Purser 020 7449 0808 | |
| Vertical Group 14 Hemmels Laindon Essex SS15 6ED Rob Barker 0800 983 0000 | Vertical Group are celebrating their 25th year of servicing the Travel Industry and are proud of their repututation as one of the longest established and largest suppliers of Agency Management Systems. Today, Vertical Group products are used by a number of the UK’s most successful Travel companies. Products include TARSC, Magic Professional, Athena Gallery, e-commerce, Voip and Bedsales. |
| Webcredible 99 Mansell Street London E1 8AX Jon White 0870 242 6095 | Webcredible (www.webcredible.co.uk) is a user experience consultancy, dedicated to making websites easy to use, accessible to all and more effective. The UK-based consultancy offers a range of services, including user-centred design, usability & accessibility testing, accessible web design, an accessible CMS, and a comprehensive training programme. Webcredible’s global travel clients include Kuoni, Airmiles, Thomson and VisitBritain. |
Tourist Boards | |
| Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority 1 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7LY Angela Bates 020 7201 6400 | Welcome to Abu Dhabi, where luxury and style are infused with traditional values of hospitality and respect. Where sunny weather, tranquil beaches, lush oases, vibrant city life, and a mixture of culture and traditions come together to create a holiday experience like no other. Explore the emirate’s old souqs, sip a fragrant Arabic coffee, ride the dunes on an exhilarating desert safari, or dive into a dazzling marine life - there is something for everyone in Abu Dhabi. |
| Catalonia Tourist Board 3rd Floor 17 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1AA Miguel Angel Cusi 020 7583 8855 | The Catalan Tourist Board is a regional representation office with responsibility for the development of tourism in Catalonia. Situated in the north-east of Spain, Catalonia encompasses Barcelona, the popular Costa Brava, Costa del Maresme, Costa del Garraf and the Costa Daurada, a long stretch of the Pyrenees and the inland region of Lleida. The Catalan Tourist Board works along with the Spanish Tourist Office to show that there is more to Catalonia than sun, sea and sand. Beyond the beaches, Catalonia offers a wide range of sporting, cultural, rural, historical and gastronomic attractions. |
| Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau 3rd Floor 1 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4WD Nabeel Shariff 0845 880 6333 | Sri Lanka - Asia's Most Treasured Island with 17 national parks, 2,000 years of history, 7 UNESCO World Heritage sites, great beaches, unique food and culture and warm friendly people make Sri Lanka an attractive destination. The island is about the size of Ireland (25,000 sq. miles) and in 7 days you can see it all. Sri Lanka's our teardrop island; our small miracle. |
Visa Consultants | |
| Visas Australia Ltd Lindum House 44 Wellington Road Nantwich Cheshire CW5 7BX Karen Taylor 01270 626 626 | Visa Australia supply travellers to Australia with a dependable and efficient visa service. We arrange and issue the following Australian visas, Short stay tourist visa (ETA), Short stay business visa (ETA), Long stay tourist visa (Subclass 676), visas for non ETA eligible passport holders working holiday visa Australia & New Zealand Telephone: 01270 626 626 Fax:01270 626 226 Email: sales@visas-australia.com Web: www.visas-australia.com |
Visas4Oz | Visas 4 Oz are a UK company with 10 years experience of Australian ETA, Holiday and Working Holiday visas. ETA charge £6.50 - no extra charge for referrals. Secure internet log-in for Agents with invoices issued monthly. USA visas also issued. Please contact us with any queries. |
If you're a Travel Industry Partner and you'd like to be included on this list, please contact Stephen Barnes on 020 3117 0567.
