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 ...

Shearings has transferred to a secure trust account model of protection. Customer payments are stored in an independently operated secure trust account, until after their holiday has taken place and ...

It features the escorted coach tours’ company’s major rebrand and change of tone. It was shown across ITV1, C4, C5 and various Sky channels. The TV ad is the first for Shearings since 2021, which was ...

Shearings have cancelled 64,000 bookings as the Specialist Leisure Group has gone into administration. It owns Shearings and National Holidays. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've ...

Sheerings is getting a brand refresh for the first time since its acquisition by Leger Holidays in 2020. The changes come into force from 19 December, and include more casual, fun language; a change ...

Tour operator Shearings has appointed Manchester agency Citypress as PR advisor to the group, following a competitive pitch. The Wigan-based firm, which employs 3,000 people and carries almost 900,000 ...

The campaign was created by BJL and focuses on the adventurous aspect of holiday making and aims to drive brochure requests, bookings online and bookings via travel agents. The TV ad is the first from ...

The administrator of Specialist Leisure Group (SLG), EY, confirmed today that it had made more than 2,000 staff redundant. The Specialist Leisure Group operated several businesses that sold holidays ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tour operator Shearings is stepping up plans for growth and is developing its product portfolio following a summer of strong sales. The plans include continued upgrading of its hotels, having already ...