Manchester-based Travel Counsellors has topped £1bn in sales for the first time.
The company is the UK’s largest and fastest-growing technology platform for travel entrepreneurs and has seen a surge in demand for trips abroad.
CEO Steve Byrne will be speaking about hitting the landmark at BusinessCloud’s FUEL Manchester event on October 16th.
FUEL Manchester is an innovative event created to fuel business growth for promising startups and scaleups.
It’s two events in one, beginning with a whistle-stop discussion of some of the big questions facing businesses and finishing with a series of exclusive, invite-only masterclasses for a cohort of exciting companies.
Latest figures show that sales to leisure customers during the 12 months to August 23 contributed £735m to the company’s revenue, while it also reported £265m in corporate sales, largely to SMEs.
Byrne said: “We’re pleased to announce that Travel Counsellors has reached £1bn in sales for the first time over a rolling 12-month period. This incredible achievement is thanks to the dedication, passion and care shown by everyone in our remarkable Travel Counsellors community.
“For us, this milestone is more than a number – it’s truly about the people and the relationships built behind each booking, and reflects all the many instances of Travel Counsellors, and our support team colleagues, showing care to customers and each other.
“Every extra effort, every thoughtful touch, and every time we strive to create exceptional travel experiences has brought us here, and I’d like to take this moment to thank each and every special individual for their contribution in making this happen, and every customer for trusting us with their holiday and travel plans.
“Supported by the strength of our technology platform, we remain focussed on delivering world-class service through our growing community of travel entrepreneurs who are building their own successful corporate and leisure travel businesses.
“Together, we look forward to achieving even greater growth and success.”
Travel Counsellors has 2,000 travel entrepreneurs worldwide and celebrated a record-breaking year in 2023, with sales approaching the £1bn mark.
Travel Counsellors has been named a business to inspire Britain by the London Stock Exchange, twice named Amazon Growing Business of the Year, National Business Award for Customer Focus and is a two-time winner of a British Travel Award.
FUEL Manchester is supported by GM Business Growth Hub, Bruntwood SciTech and the University of Salford Business School, this year’s FUEL Manchester takes place at No.1 Circle Square, Oxford Road, Manchester.
You can register for FUEL Manchester here.