Holidays cancelled as travel firm near Wiltshire collapses

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A travel company near Wiltshire has collapsed into administration, with holidays cancelled.

Groupia, a travel firm based in Bath that offers specialty trips has announced it collapsed on June 16.

The company, which organised hen and stag trips, gold trips, group getaways and more, had run for 24 years but has now appointed administrators.

The firm, whose registered address is on London Road East, Batheaston, has also announced the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust (ABTOT), a government-approved travel protection scheme, has stepped in following its collapse.

A notice posted on Groupia’s website reads: “Groupia Ltd ("the Company", trading as Groupia Golf, GoHen, StagWeb, Groupia School Trips and Company Away Days) entered Administration on 16 June 2026, with Nigel Fox and Christopher Marsden of S&W Partners LLP appointed as Joint Administrators.

“The Company has now ceased taking new bookings, and arrangements are in place with ABTOT to support customers with existing bookings.”

Groupia’s website states that ABTOT arrangements will enable events or trips taking place before August 31 of this year will go ahead.

Any events from September 1 onwards, however, will be cancelled and subject to a refund claim. The firm’s website offers directions to options for refunds.

As of July 3, upon ringing the contact number listed on Groupia’s website, an automated message directs callers to the options above, and redirects callers to the website.

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