M&A Consultant - Travel, Leisure, Tourism Sectors in Norwich

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.