A long-running travel company specialising in faith-based journeys has entered liquidation.
Yourtravelshop.com Ltd, based in Ilford, London, had organised pilgrimages for over two decades and formally incorporated in 2004.
In a notice published in the Gazette on July 26, it was confirmed the business had gone into liquidation with Donald Harper and Andrew Maak of The Insolvency Practice Limited appointed as joint liquidators as of July 21.
The company was founded in 1995 by the late Haji Bashir Bhaie Chokhawala alongside Haji Yusef Bhai Kherada of Al Khalid Tours in Mumbai.
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Originally a service for family and friends, it went on to serve thousands of customers each year, planning Hajj, Umrah, and Ziyarat pilgrimages to destinations around the world.
Pilgrimage packages included Ramadan Umrah trips starting at £1,200 for a two-week journey and full-month packages priced from £1,875.
The company marketed itself as providing “journeys of faith, planned with clarity, carried with care.”
It described its service as one that would “elevate minds, shape hearts, and leave imprints that last a lifetime, with spiritual devotion.”
Now, visitors to Yourtravelshop.com are greeted with a “404 Not Found” error on the ‘about us’ page or when trying to access further information about the pilgrim packages offered.
The closure follows a series of similar collapses in the travel industry this year.
Other UK travel companies that have closed in 2026
The closure of GVI follows several UK-based travel companies that have shut down so far this year.
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