Travel Chapter Sold to Management Team with Investment from ICG
October 1, 2022
Travel Chapter, a leading UK holiday rental platform (including Holidaycottages.co.uk), has been sold by ECI to the company’s management team with backing from ICG. The transaction represents ECI's exit and positions Travel Chapter for further growth under management and ICG's investment.
- Buyers
- Management team (Travel Chapter), ICG
- Targets
- Travel Chapter
- Sellers
- ECI
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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