Sellers be assured GTA will take the time to understand a business and work on a strategy to market it effectively to potential buyers.
Buyers are assured GTA has the resources and expertise to compile selling documents and present them in a professional manner not only to buyers, your accountants, bankers and lawyers involved in assessing a business.
Our services also feature professional appraisals, merger consulting, IATA applications, strategic planning and exit strategy advice.
Confidentiality and privacy are guaranteed at all times and are our highest priority. We are committed to protecting the confidentiality and interests of our clients. Parties are never identified until potential purchasers or sellers have been qualified and the parties have agreed to engage in negotiations. All parties are required to complete confidentiality agreements prior to any information being shared or negotiations commenced.
Our managing partners collectively have over 60 years of hands-on experience including owning, operating and holding senior management positions within numerous travel enterprises. Our experience encompasses all segments of the travel industry including corporate, leisure, wholesale, tour operator, group travel, trade associations and niche companies.
Larry Finn
Chief Executive Officer
Larry has 29 years experience in the travel industry. Beginning in 1979, he created one of Canada’s largest multi-faceted travel companies through both organic growth and acquisitions.
Overseeing approximately 40 travel-related acquisitions with a transaction volume exceeding a half a billion dollars, he is uniquely qualified to guide clients through the most difficult negotiations. His experience includes retail, wholesale, corporate, group travel, consortia, franchise and travel-related technology.
Larry’s experience as an operator coupled with his innovative negotiating skills ensures clients receive maximum value for their business.
John Kennedy, CTC
President
John has been in the travel industry since 1975 commencing in the retail sector for 15 years as a travel agency owner. He moved into the travel agency network arena holding senior management roles within GIANTS and the TravelPlus division of Transat Distribution Canada. In addition, John has been an active participant in travel trade associations including CITC, ACTA and TICO. He was president of ACTA Ontario from 1988 until 1991 and was a member of the TICO Board of Directors from 2004 until 2006.
John’s wealth of travel industry experience, solid credible reputation and strong network of North American contacts will ensure clients’ businesses are marketed effectively to a broad base of potential buyers.
GTA only operates within the travel industry to insure focused activity on clients’ behalf and constantly monitors activities and market conditions to ensure the validity and success of our methods.
We have forged relationships with a team of supporting professionals who specialize in travel acquisitions. Our legal, accounting and tax specialists are well-versed in the nuances of the travel industry including IATA, TICO and other regulators in both Canada and the USA.
