We’re delighted to share that Shaw Gibbs, the top 35 accountancy, tax and business advisory group, has acquired Richmond-based White Hart Associates, a specialist professional services firm with particular expertise in the travel sector. The acquisition follows our investment in Shaw Gibbs, announced in September 2026, which marked the beginning of Shaw Gibbs’ next phase of growth.
The deal brings one of the UK’s leading specialist travel advisory firms into the Shaw Gibbs Group as it continues its strategy of combining strong local client relationships and specialist expertise with the capabilities and scale of a growing national group.
As a family-owned and managed firm, White Hart Associates, combines audit, accountancy and tax services with corporate finance and specialist travel regulatory advisory expertise. Its teams advise travel businesses on areas including ATOL, ABTA, ABTOT and IATA requirements, financial and risk analysis, consumer protection arrangements, and regulatory implications arising from changes of ownership. Today it supports more than 300 travel businesses and describes itself as one of the UK’s leading specialist travel advisers. The combination significantly strengthens Shaw Gibbs’ expertise in the travel and leisure sector, while giving WhiteHart’s clients access to the wider capabilities and technical specialisms of the Shaw Gibbs Group
White Hart Associates will continue to operate as WhiteHart, part of the Shaw Gibbs Group, with the existing team and client relationships remaining central to the business. Shaw Gibbs’ plans are focused on retaining and developing the WhiteHart team while supporting existing clients and the future growth of the firm.
