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Habicus Group – the parent company of global serviced apartment agent SilverDoor - today announced the acquisition of its longest-standing competitor, The Apartment Service.

The acquisition unites two of the world’s largest serviced apartment agents and clients of both firms will continue to benefit from an unrivalled booking experience, drawing on the very best technology, market experience, and account management.

Group CEO, Stuart Winstone said:

“This deal - which has been in discussion for many months - brings together two of the most recognisable and respected brands in the global serviced accommodation sector and we’re delighted to welcome The Apartment Service and its brands to the Group.

“The Habicus Group of companies has increased its market share during the pandemic and we see a huge opportunity for the company and sector to continue to grow in the post-pandemic world. This acquisition, which complements our range of services, and significantly increases the size of our global offices, puts us in an unrivalled position to capitalise on this.”

Between them, SilverDoor and The Apartment Service have over 60 years’ experience in the corporate accommodation sector, and work for some of the largest corporate clients across all market sectors.

It’s not the first time the Habicus Group has expanded through acquisition; the purchase of Citybase and Central London Apartments in May 2016 has seen the firm go from strength to strength, opening three more global offices since.

This latest move will grow the group of companies to incorporate teams in London, Lancaster, Frankfurt, Madrid, Singapore, Washington, Denver and Hyderabad.

Charlie McCrow, The Apartment Service’s CEO, said of the deal:

“Between our brands, we offer the world’s finest serviced apartment booking solutions for business travel and relocation. This acquisition by Habicus Group will ensure the best possible opportunity for future growth, the development of our wonderful teams across the world, and the continued ability to provide a world-class service to our clients.

“I now intend to devote my time and focus to the Roomspace side of my business which I have retained, and I look forward to continuing - for many years to come - the great relationship I have always enjoyed with the Habicus team.”

7th September 2021, London: Imperial War Museums (IWM) has completed its membership of Lime Venue Portfolio with the addition of IWM London which will join the four other branches (IWM North, IWM Duxford, Churchill War Rooms and HMS Belfast) offering even greater options for event organisers. 

At the same time, organisers can continue to benefit from Lime Venue Portfolio’s expanding options in and around London, as well as its wider UK-wide network. Imperial War Museum London has been one of the most visually arresting and popular venues in the London events scene for some time and offers larger capacity space for those looking for both impact and scale.

“We’ve hosted some amazing events at IWM London and the museum offers a truly unique space with its iconic atrium and array of collection items on display,” comments Mariana Dumitrascu, Regional Business Development Manager. “Joining Lime Venue Portfolio will give us access to a fantastic community of event organisers and we look forward to more opportunities to utilise the spaces with offers across all five museum branches.”

“Everything we’re doing right now at Lime Venue Portfolio is built around making things easy for bookers of meetings and events,” commented Jo Austin, Sales Director, Lime Venue Portfolio. “We’re offering more flexibility on contracts, more support for event organisers, and, by adding more venues into the portfolio, more options for them.

“We love working with the Imperial War Museum events team, they have the capacity and imagination to create stunning events and are a real highlight for our customers. We can’t wait to get started with Imperial War Museum London.” concludes Jo.

As well as providing an additional sales and marketing resource for the venue, Lime Venue Portfolio will also be working in partnership with Restaurant Associates, who will be creating menus and providing the event food throughout Imperial War Museum London.

    

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