Vitruvian Partners
Vitruvian Partners LLP is a private equity firm established in 2006 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm specializes in management buyouts, growth buyouts, and growth capital investments, focusing on middle-market companies. Vitruvian does not restrict itself to specific industry sectors but shows a preference for investing in life sciences, technology, media, healthcare, information technology, digital services, software, telecommunications, consumer services, financial services, and leisure. The firm typically invests between €15 million and €250 million in enterprises valued from €75 million to over €1 billion, often seeking majority ownership and board representation in its portfolio companies. With additional offices in locations such as Luxembourg, Germany, Sweden, the United States, China, and France, Vitruvian Partners aims to engage in investments across various regions, including Australia, Europe, North America, and Asia.
Civitatis
Private Equity Round in 2024
Civitatis is a distribution platform of Spanish-speaking activities, day trips and guided tours all over the world. Civitatis.com, with over 4,500 activities in more than 300 destinations worldwide, was established by Alberto Gutiérrez, a young 35-year old entrepreneur who combined his traveling experiences and his passion for internet and created a successful model. Passionate, ambitious and extremely focused on providing its customers with the best experiences, since its founding in 2008, Civitatis has grown and now has over 900,000 satisfied customers in 2017.
Sykes Cottages
Acquisition in 2019
Sykes Cottages Ltd., also known as Sykes Holiday Cottages, is a holiday property letting agency based in Chester, United Kingdom, specializing in the rental of self-catering cottages throughout the UK and Ireland. Established in 1991 by Clive Sykes, the company provides a diverse selection of holiday accommodations, including pet-friendly options, luxury properties with hot tubs, and romantic cottages for couples. Sykes Cottages caters to various preferences, offering last-minute bookings, large family homes, and unique lodgings such as log cabins and cottages with swimming pools. In addition to its rental services for holidaymakers, the company supports property owners with pricing, merchandising, marketing, distribution, and booking management, leveraging nearly 25 years of experience in the industry to connect customers with their ideal holiday home.
Travel Counsellors
Acquisition in 2018
Travel Counsellors Limited is a Manchester-based travel company that specializes in providing personalized travel services for both leisure and business clients. Established in 1987, it has grown to become the UK's largest independent travel agency. The company focuses on building one-on-one relationships with its customers, which is central to its business model. Travel Counsellors offers tailored travel consulting and booking services through a network of qualified professional advisors, ensuring that clients experience seamless and convenient journeys. The business emphasizes a friendly, down-to-earth approach and prioritizes the needs of its clients, fostering a supportive environment that encourages individual attention and care. This commitment to personal service has positioned Travel Counsellors as a fast-growing and multi-award-winning entity in the travel industry.
JacTravel Group
Private Equity Round in 2014
Established in 1975, JacTravel is a B2B hotel accommodation wholesaler and provider of inbound travel services. It holds partnerships with more than 12,500 hotels in 800 cities worldwide. The company enables customers to book hotel accommodation online at competitive rates, as well as holiday tours.
Great Rail Journeys is a market operator that provides escorted holidays by rail. The tours are planned to include as much as possible during peoples time away. Fantastic excursions, sightseeing tours, scenic railway journeys, and cultural experiences are all integral parts of holidays. The company aims to take all the stress out of organizing a dream trip so that people only have to concentrate on the wonderful places, people, sights, sounds, and tastes to be encountered. Great Rail Journeys is based in York, United Kingdom.
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