Simply sign up to the Retail & Consumer industry myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Private equity fund 3i has lost much of its investment in Shearings, the UK’s largest coach tour ...

The owner of Europe’s largest coach tour operator Shearings Holidays has collapsed into administration. More than 64,000 bookings have been cancelled and around 2,500 jobs lost due to the failure of ...

When travel company Shearings Holidays went into administration, coach driver Agnieszka Czerwiec was one of around 2,500 employees who was left desperately seeking employment. The 38-year-old, of ...

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Escorted touring company Leger Holidays has announced the acquisition of the assets of former competitor Shearings. Specialist Leisure Group, owner of the Shearings brand, entered administration after ...

One of Britain’s oldest holiday companies could be about to change hands in a multi-million pound deal. Shearings, which specialises in coach tours for older customers, is being groomed for sale by US ...

THE company behind coach firm Shearings, who provide holidays for over 50s, has collapsed into administration with 2,500 jobs lost. Specialist Leisure Group (SLG) has become the latest victim of the ...

Anyone who's planned a holiday will know that the admin ahead of time can sometimes be a stressful experience. When heading abroad, package holidays are often the solution for a hassle-free trip, but ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The owner of Europe’s largest coach tour operator Shearings Holidays has collapsed into administration. More than 64,000 bookings ...

Travel trade organisation Abta described it as ‘a stark indication of the pressure that the holiday industry is under’. The owner of Europe’s largest coach tour operator Shearings Holidays has ...