Inbound operator acquires self-guided specialist
Incoming operator and destination management company Cashel Travel has acquired Manchester-based Great British Trips.
Great British Trips was founded by Ruth and Andrew Lancey in 2010 and specialises in self-guided and independent travel in the UK and in Ireland, where it operates as Great Irish Trips.
The Great British Trips and Great Irish Trips brand will be retained and expanded, according to Cashel Travel managing director James Aitken, who said the addition ‘strengthens Cashel Travel’s position to deliver a better range of services across the UK and Ireland to their many clients’.
Aitken said the company is having its best year so far on the back of a strong marketing and sales drive over the last few years. It expects turnover to exceed £6 million.
He said "We believe the ethos of the two companies match perfectly and we are delighted to have everyone in Great British Trips join our very busy team.
"Cashel Travel is one of the largest privately owned destination management companies in Britain and having an office in Manchester with such an experienced team will really strengthen our UK and Irish business.
"2017 has been an exceptional year due in part to our investment in sales and technology not to mention an extremely favourable exchange rate.
"It employs over 30 staff in its Edinburgh office and the purchase of Great British Trips will add a further five."
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Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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