UK-based travel agency ceases trading with immediate effect

It didn't stop for the usual reasons

A number of UK-based travel agencies have stopped trading recently, mostly because of financial issues.

However, in the case of Simply Florida Travel Ltd, the company has decided simply to stop.

The firm stopped trading as an ATOL holder on 20 January, as per the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

ATOL guarantees customers receive refunds if a company collapses.

Meanwhile, the company had a franchise agreement with the Travel Trust Association (TTA).

Simply Florida Travel operated under a franchise arrangement with the Travel Trust Association (TTA) and the CAA advises customers affected to contact the TTA.

The company was based in Glasgow and offered trips to Disneyland, Disney World, Universal Studios, New York, Toronto and Niagara Falls.

Simply Florida Travel filed to be struck off the register on 13 October 2025, according to Companies House records.

It was then dissolved on 6 January this year. 

A spokesperson from The Travel Network Group said: "Simply Florida Travel joined TTA in March 2024. 

"During their membership, they made 12 bookings, all of which were fulfilled prior to the business closing. 

"There are no outstanding bookings, no refunds due, no claims process required, and no customers who need to be contacted.

"This was not a financial failure or insolvency situation. The business owner made a personal decision to close the company after completing all customer commitments."

This collapse is just the latest of travel firms to cease trading in the UK, following a number of others this year.

Gold Crest Holidays fell into liquidation at the end of last month while Regen Central Ltd also fell to the same fate a matter of days before.

This reflects a continuing struggle for businesses in the UK as the high street also suffers from a number of collapses across major store chains.