M&A Consultant Travel Sector
Location: UK Based - Remote
Contract Type: Interim (3–6 months, extension possible)
Start Date: Immediate
Client: A rapidly expanding travel group
About the Assignment ReachX is supporting a high-growth travel group. With a strong balance sheet and active access to capital for acquisitions, our client is accelerating a buy-and-build strategy focused on high-quality niche tour operators across Europe.
We are seeking an Interim Corporate Finance Advisor with strong M&A experience — ideally with exposure to the travel, leisure, tourism or consumer services sectors — to support the financial evaluation, due diligence, and transaction execution of upcoming acquisitions.
This is a hands-on, fast-moving assignment supporting multiple live deals.
About the Client
Our client is a well-capitalised, internationally minded travel group with a mission to acquire and scale niche, founder-led tour brands. They are preparing for IPO and have the resources to move quickly on the right opportunities.
They are targeting:
* Well-established, specialist tour operators with a clear niche and strong reputation
* Founder-led or entrepreneurially driven businesses with mature operations
* Companies with loyal repeat guests, positive reviews, and a history of delivering high-quality travel experiences
* Brands with values aligned around responsibility, authenticity, sustainability, and quality
* Businesses with potential to scale internationally or digitally with improved systems and technology
* Revenue range: €2–20m
* Regions of interest: DACH, France, and select international markets
* Preference for asset-light, scalable business models
Role Responsibilities
As the Interim Corporate Finance Advisor, you will:
* Lead financial due diligence on target tour operators
* Build and refine valuation models, forecasts, and M&A financial scenarios
* Assess operational quality, commercial metrics, customer profile, and growth potential
* Provide insight into travel-sector economics, cost structures, and risk factors
* Support deal structuring, negotiation inputs, and transaction documentation
* Work closely with founders, senior management, legal advisors, and internal stakeholders
* Contribute to the post-acquisition integration plan, especially around finance, reporting and digital scaling opportunities
* Present clear recommendations to the CEO, CFO, and ReachX investment team
What We’re Looking For
* Strong experience in corporate finance, M&A, deal advisory, or transaction services
* Knowledge of the travel sector or similar asset-light consumer service models is preferred
* Excellent financial modelling and analytical skills
* Ability to function independently in a fast-moving, founder-led environment
* Experience working with private equity, acquisitive groups, or IPO-ready companies is an advantage
* Strong communication skills and comfort dealing directly with founders and management teams
* Available immediately or at short notice for an interim assignment
Why This Role Matters
This project is central to an ambitious acquisition programme that will shape a new pan-European travel group. You will directly influence which tour operators are acquired and help ensure each transaction is financially robust, strategically aligned, and scalable.