Interim Corporate Finance Advisor - (Travel Sector M&A)
Posted 2 days ago by ReachX
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Corporate Finance Advisor will support a rapidly expanding travel group preparing for an IPO by leading financial evaluations, due diligence, and transaction execution for acquisitions in the travel sector. This hands-on role requires strong M&A experience, particularly in the travel, leisure, or consumer services sectors, and involves working closely with founders and senior management. The assignment is expected to last between 3 to 6 months, with the possibility of extension. The advisor will play a crucial role in shaping the acquisition strategy and ensuring financial robustness of the transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
Key Skills:
- 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
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Corporate Finance Advisor (Travel Sector M&A)
Location: Remote / UK or EU
Contract Type: Interim (3–6 months, extension possible)
Start Date: Immediate
Client: A rapidly expanding travel group preparing for IPO
About the Assignment
ReachX is supporting a high-growth travel group currently preparing for an IPO. 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 ahead of its IPO. You will directly influence which tour operators are acquired and help ensure each transaction is financially robust, strategically aligned, and scalable.