We’re delighted to announce that Elsby & Co has partnered with the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), strengthening our commitment to supporting businesses across the travel and tourism sector.
Our team already has experience working with businesses within the travel industry, giving us an understanding of some of the particular financial, regulatory and governance challenges faced by operators in the sector.
Becoming an ABTA partner gives us the opportunity to build on that experience and share our financial and audit expertise with even more travel businesses.
Partner Leona Bateman explains:
“We’ve had great success supporting businesses in the travel sector and this experience has helped us to understand the unique financial, regulatory and governance challenges that travel operators face.
“The travel industry operates in a highly regulated environment where trust, financial resilience and strong governance are essential. Businesses in the sector need advisers who understand both compliance requirements and commercial realities.”
More than compliance
For us, good accountancy support goes beyond making sure deadlines are met.
Travel businesses are operating in a sector where having a clear understanding of the numbers, robust financial controls and the right advice available can make a real difference.
Our aim is to work alongside business owners and management teams, helping them understand their financial position and giving them the information and support they need as their business develops.
Our growing expertise within the travel sector also complements our expanding audit offering. While an audit may be a requirement for some businesses, we believe it can provide an opportunity to look more closely at financial controls and reporting, helping identify areas that could be strengthened.
As Leona Bateman says:
“Many businesses view audit as a regulatory requirement, but we know it can also be a valuable opportunity to strengthen controls, improve reporting and support future growth.”
Continuing to invest in our audit team
As our sector expertise develops and demand for our audit services grows, we are also looking to strengthen the Elsby team with the recruitment of a new Audit Manager.
The role will involve working across a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses, larger corporates and specialist-sector clients, including businesses within the travel industry.
It’s another step in the continued development of our audit offering and our wider commitment to giving clients access to specialist expertise as their businesses grow.
Looking for an accountant who understands the travel industry?
If you run a travel or tourism business and would like an accountant who understands both the compliance requirements and commercial realities of the sector, we’d love to have a conversation.
Call us on 0330 053 9189 or email help@elsbyandco.co.uk to speak to the team.
This blog has been adapted from an article originally featured in the Northamptonshire Telegraph, “New partnership for growing accountancy firm”, published on 6 October 2026.