Travel Weekly Group
Travel Weekly Group Ltd is a UK publishing and events company serving the travel industry, principally travel agents, tour operators and other suppliers.
| Type | Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Magazine and online publishing |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Clive Jacobs |
| Headquarters | London |
| Website | www |
Its main brand is weekly business publication Travel Weekly (UK) and its associated online services, supplements, forums and award events.
It also owns Travelanswerz, an information service for travel agents; Travolution, a news provider for the digital travel industry; Aspire Travel Club, a media brand for the luxury travel market; and travelGBI, a monthly magazine for UK domestic and inbound tourism.
Travel Weekly Group was established by entrepreneur Clive Jacobs, founder of car rental company Holiday Autos, in August 2009 when he acquired Travel Weekly and its associated brands from Reed Business Information.[1]
In March 2014, it acquired Kingley Event Management, whose portfolio included several UK travel industry events.
Travel Weekly Group employs about 50 staff and is based in Victoria, London, UK.
It has a close association with The Caterer, whose majority owner is also Clive Jacobs, and which is based at the same address.
Company details
As of May 2018:
- Chairman and majority owner: Clive Jacobs
- Chief executive: Duncan Horton
- Managing director: Stuart Parish
- Registered company number: 6927031 (England)
- Registered business address: 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0AU, UK
References
- "Reed sells travel portfolio". The Guardian. London. July 7, 2009.