Canada specialist 1st Class Holidays has secured a £2.5 million investment from PHD Private Equity.
The Manchester-based company will continue to be led by founders Paul Ainsworth and Sharon Mason, while investment will provide an exit for finance director and shareholder Henri Treffers.
Ainsworth said: "Over the last 20 years we have built a high-quality service offering and established a strong market position particularly in Canada.
"The backing from PHD and its partnership approach will give us an even stronger platform to accelerate our plans and take our business to a new level. It is great to be working with an enthusiastic team who share our conviction that our business can be scaled up."
Andy Dodd, partner at PHD, said: "We are investing in a well-established travel business, operating in the luxury tailor-made end of the market, and backing a remarkable management team who have created their own niche in Canada."
