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Walker Thompson advises shareholders in sale of major local travel agency
Walker Thompson is pleased to have been involved recently in the sale of Carrick Travel Ltd to its Directors, Tina Nason and Tracey Carter, as part of a Management Buy Out. Award winning travel agency Carrick Travel has been trading for over 35 years and has numerous offices throughout Warwickshire, the Cotswolds and the M40 corridor. The company operates eight Travel Agencies, a Corporate Travel Division and an Australasia Division. It has retail outlets in Leamington Spa, Cheylesmore in Coventry, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bourton-on-the-Water, Chipping Norton, Evesham and Pershore.
Sherod Williams, a Director at Walker Thompson represented the Carrick family in relation to the sale and worked alongside Lodders Solicitors of Stratford-upon-Avon who dealt with the Sale and Purchase documentation. Sally Carrick will continue her work locally as a Director of Shakespeare Country, an organisation promoting tourism in the Stratford and South Warwickshire area. Sherod said, "In the current environment people still want a quality service which cannot be delivered through the internet or larger travel agencies. Anyone seeking the personal involvement of a travel advisor with specialist knowledge should give Carrick Travel a call.
Carrick can be contacted through their website www.carricktravel.com.
2011 closes with another success
On 15 December 2011 Walker Thompson were successfully re-assessed against the IIE Standard, first achieved by the firm in 2007 and again two years later.
Walker Thompson is the only firm of accountants in Coventry & Warwickshire to have achieved successful certification so to have done so three times is really something we are proud of.
"Walker Thompson have a genuine commitment to quality and high standards of performance"
"People development within the practice has a high profile"
"The firm embraces external perspectives and is committed to continuous improvement"
These are just a few comments highlighted within the assessment.
The assessment involves a rigorous process of a documentary submission, desk top review and an on site assessment by external assessors.
The IIE Standard applies to the price as a whole business and includes areas such as policy and management, people and processes and most importantly results. Working within the IIE framework has become an integral part of the way we work at Walker Thompson.
Other well known organisations using the standard include familiar names like: 3663 First for Food, Orbit Housing Heart of England, G4S, TNT Logistics and BMW Hams Hall.
Everyone is absolutely delighted with the outcome from this latest assessment.
2011 Budget Highlights
For the highlights of the Budget announced by Chancellor George Osborne on 23/03/2011, please follow the link - Budget Highlights.
Solutions for Clients: Insolvency
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