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Cornwall-based holiday let management company Finest Retreats has acquired a Devon-based agency that specialises in rural and coastal holiday cottages. The acquisition of My Favourite Cottages takes Finest Retreats’ total portfolio to more than 900 properties.
Since being founded by Harry Roberts and Richard Bond (who shares a name with the founder and owner of Finest Retreats) more than a decade ago, My Favourite Cottage has built a portfolio of 72 properties across Devon. Harry Roberts has now retired from the business, but the company’s entire operations team has been retained following the acquisition.
The acquisition, which was completed at the end of July 2026, follows Finest Retreats’ 2025 takeover of Forgotten Corner Holiday Cottages on Cornwall's Rame Peninsula. The company’s acquisitive activity reflects its broader ambition of growing via carefully selected acquisitions of owner-managed businesses that have values aligned with its own.
Since completing the acquisition, Finest Retreats has already instituted marketing and operational changes that have driven an early increase in bookings and occupancy.
Finest Retreats founder and owner Richard Bond commented: "I’m proud that when Harry chose to retire, he specifically approached us to take on the mantle. It says a lot about the reputation we have built and what we stand for as a business.”
"His whole operations team has stayed on and every owner has been personally contacted, which means the transition has been as smooth as it possibly could be. We are really looking forward to getting to know each of them over the coming months and making sure they feel the full benefit of being part of the Finest Retreats family."
My Favourite Cottages co-founder Harry Roberts said that the business was “in safe hands with Finest Retreats”, adding: “I wanted to pass the business on to a company who were similar in their approach, size and style to My Favourite Cottages. As a sign of my complete trust, my own holiday cottage will also become part of the Finest Retreats portfolio."
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