A UK-based travel company has ceased trading during the summer holidays (Image: Getty Images)
spoAnother UK travel company has closed down during the summer holidays, with customers urged to take action.
Golf Villa Rentals Ltd, based in Seaford, East Sussex, ceased trading on August 18, 2026. The company offered golf package holidays worldwide, including accommodation in villas and apartments for small or large groups.
Some of the destinations available with Golf Villa Rentals Ltd included European hotspots such as Cyprus, France, Greece, Portugal, and Spain. Meanwhile, they also provided golf resort packages in the UK and across the USA.
An ABTA spokesperson said: “We are sorry to inform you that Golf Villa Rentals Ltd has ceased trading with effect from 18 August 2026. The company sold package holidays which included accommodation and travel (excluding flight) and/or other services.”
Golf Villa Rentals Ltd offered package holidays across the UK, Europe and USA (Image: Getty Images/Stock Image)
Customers with holidays booked with the travel company have been urged to take action. ABTA advised: “If you booked a package holiday through Golf Villa Rentals Ltd, financial protection for those holidays was provided by financial failure insurance. Customers with bookings should visit the Evolution Insurance Company Ltd website for further information and advice on how to make a claim.”
Yet, Golf Villa Rentals Ltd isn’t the only travel company to have ceased trading this month. Frasers Travel, a family-run travel company based in Scotland, was confirmed to have collapsed after more than 40 years in business.
In a statement shared on its Facebook page on Tuesday, 18 August, it read: “We regret to inform you that Frasers Travel Ltd has today ceased trading. We would like to thank all our past clients for their loyalty and support. If you have an existing booking can you please email details to info@mclenancorporate.com.”
ABTA also said: “We are sorry to inform you that Frasers Travel Ltd has ceased trading from 18 August 2026. If you’ve booked travel arrangements with Frasers Travel Ltd, you should follow the specific advice set out below.”
Customers with a booked holiday have been urged to take action (Image: Getty Images/Stock Image)
They advised holidaymakers: “If you booked a holiday through Frasers Travel Ltd, the tour operator with who Frasers Travel Ltd booked your holiday will be named on your paperwork. If you booked a flight inclusive holiday, your tour operator will be named on your ATOL Certificate under “Who is protecting your trip”.
“To ensure your holiday continues as planned, you will need to contact the Credit Control Department of your Tour Operator with whom you have a contract. Your booking should continue as normal and they will now be your direct point of contact.
“Please ensure that you have your documentation with you as they may require information from this to assist you.”
Furthermore, TS Travel Realisations Ltd and Yourtravelshop.com Ltd were both confirmed as ATOL failures this month, which can happen when a company stops trading or becomes insolvent. In addition, Travel Bespoke Ltd and Trav Expert Limited shut down in May, and in January, Asiara UK Ltd, Simply Florida Travel Ltd, and Regen Central Ltd were all confirmed by ATOL as no longer protected by their schemes.
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This story originally appeared on Express.co.uk
