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== History == | == History == | ||
loveholidays was founded by co-founders Alex Francis and Jonny Marsh in 2012. Servicing long-haul and short-haul destinations to UK customers, their offering expanded to include Ireland with the launch of an Irish website in 2016. Loveholidays is a travel search website acting as an agent only | loveholidays was founded by co-founders Alex Francis and Jonny Marsh in 2012. Servicing long-haul and short-haul destinations to UK customers, their offering expanded to include Ireland with the launch of an Irish website in 2016. Loveholidays is a travel search website acting as an agent only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/304406/love-holidays-agrees-private-equity-takeover|title=Love Holidays agrees private equity takeover|date=29 May 2018|publisher=Travel Weekly|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> The company is a member of [[ABTA]] and holds an [[Air Travel Organisers' Licensing|ATOL]] license<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abta.com/abta-member-search/results?search=P6847#block-breadcrumbs|title=ABTA Member search|last=ABTA|first1=ABTA|date=|website=|publisher=ABTA|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> | ||
On | On 15 July 2016, [[Lowcostholidays|Low Cost Holidays]] collapsed and the brand was subsequently acquired by loveholidays.<ref name="Lowcostholidays Acquired">{{cite web|url=https://www.phocuswire.com/Someone-has-quietly-bought-the-digital-assets-of-failed-LowcostHolidays|title=Someone has quietly bought the digital assets of failed LowcostHolidays|website=Phocus Wire|publisher=Phocus Wire|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> | ||
In January 2017 following the collapse of the airline [[Monarch Airlines|Monarch]], loveholidays acquired the brand in an undisclosed deal. | In January 2017, following the collapse of the airline [[Monarch Airlines|Monarch]], loveholidays acquired the brand in an undisclosed deal. | ||
In | In 2017, [[private equity]] investor [[Livingbridge]] acquired a majority stake in the company for £180 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/online-travel-agent-love-holidays-on-brink-of-180m-sale-11373526|title=Online travel agent Love Holidays on brink of £180m sale|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:39, 28 September 2025
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Travel |
| Founded 📆 | 2012 |
| Founder 👔 | Alex Francis and Jonny Marsh |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , |
Area served 🗺️ | United Kingdom |
| Products 📟 | |
| Services | Travel Agency |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
loveholidays is a UK-based travel retailer specialising in short and medium haul ‘Flight + Hotel’ holidays to Europe.
History
loveholidays was founded by co-founders Alex Francis and Jonny Marsh in 2012. Servicing long-haul and short-haul destinations to UK customers, their offering expanded to include Ireland with the launch of an Irish website in 2016. Loveholidays is a travel search website acting as an agent only.[1] The company is a member of ABTA and holds an ATOL license[2]
On 15 July 2016, Low Cost Holidays collapsed and the brand was subsequently acquired by loveholidays.[3]
In January 2017, following the collapse of the airline Monarch, loveholidays acquired the brand in an undisclosed deal.
In 2017, private equity investor Livingbridge acquired a majority stake in the company for £180 million.[4]
References
- ↑ "Love Holidays agrees private equity takeover". Travel Weekly. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ↑ ABTA, ABTA. "ABTA Member search". ABTA. Retrieved 26 January 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Someone has quietly bought the digital assets of failed LowcostHolidays". Phocus Wire. Phocus Wire. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ↑ "Online travel agent Love Holidays on brink of £180m sale". Sky News. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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