It is our priority to ensure that dedicated sportsmen and women, devoting their time and energy to their dreams, should benefit from that commitment wherever they are competing.
Hands & Rye Ltd - Professional Sports Travel, was licensed in August 1999 by the Travel Trust Association.
We set up the company after listening to the views of sportsmen and women who expressed the need for a single agency that understood and managed the travel needs of professional competitors.
We soon discovered that the competitors' respective associations and/or governing bodies also required a professional travel service.
Hands & Rye was established with the aim of sharing our experience and knowledge with our clients. We want you, as a professional, to feel that you can turn to us exclusively because we understand the demands of a competitive calendar and make it our business to research forthcoming events and individual tour schedules.
We also understand the importance of getting players, coaches and equipment to a training camp or competition in the best possible condition.
We believe that competitors of all levels need an excellent service - and they shouldn't have to pay over the odds to get it. This principle has gained Hands & Rye a solid reputation within the pro-sports field, proven by the fact that a large proportion of our business comes from recommendation and repeat business.
Our staff continually research and implement new ideas to make sure travel and tours run smoothly for all our clients - new and existing. As a young company we are committed to development and we aim to answer all queries with intelligent analysis and an efficient response.
Hands & Rye are an energetic and positive company and we are always open to new ideas and initiatives.
Before setting up the business Lucy Rye graduated with BSC Honours after completing a Business and Sociology Degree. Lucy is a keen distance runner and competed in the New York Marathon in 2000.
Tony Hands was an England International squash player, World Ranked number 9.
He has traveled to over 45 different countries during his pro-career.
Our Company Aims:
We will get you where you need to be, when you need to be there.
Your travel arrangements will be as cost effective as possible.
When you leave us your itinerary we will call you back.
Your plans are always treated as confidential; we will only inform the people you want us to.
We can keep a record of your personal preferences.
We send regular invoices and statements to aid your annual accounts.
With the help of our service, we want you to be able to concentrate on training, competing and performing at your very best.
We welcome any feedback you have to offer regarding any aspect of our service or business.