Top Tourism Companies and Startups in the UK

4 years ago

This article showcases some of the most popular players in the Tourism space. Our analysts selected these companies for a variety of reasons. This list may include both state and private ventures providing the most value within the Tourism industry.

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SEMRush.

Top Tourism Companies


HotUkDeals

HUKD is a community for deal seekers. Find and share the best deals, promotional codes and vouchers from on and off the web.

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Love holidays

Love Holidays is an online travel agency that enables its users to book holiday packages.

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Hoseasons

Hoseasons offers holiday rental, accommodation, and travel and tour services.

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First Choice Holidays

First Choice offers a selection of unique holidays and as the Home of All Inclusive you get flights, accommodation, meals and drinks.

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Center Parcs

Center Parcs UK is a short-break holiday company which operates five holiday villages in the United Kingdom.

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Secret Escapes

Secret Escapes is a members-only travel club offering discounted rates on luxury hotels and holidays in the UK.

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Haven Holidays

Haven Holidays is a travel company located in Hemel Hempstead.

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The Caravan Club

The Caravan Club is a premier touring organisation.

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Pitchup.com

Making it a doddle to book campsites in 65 countries. Member of Financial Times FT1000 fastest-growing companies in Europe 2018 and 2019.

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Historic UK

Historic UK is an online history magazine and heritage accommodation guide company.

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Hollywood Bowl Group

Hollywood Bowl Group is the UK’s largest ten-pin bowling business with 44 bowling centres operating under the Hollywood Bowl and AMF brands.

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Teletext Holidays

Travel Operator with 40+ years experience in the market

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Ebookers Plc

Ebookers.com is a leading pan-European online travel agency specialising in worldwide travel.

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Forest Holidays

Forest Holidays offers luxurious woodland cabins, many with private hot tubs, set exclusively on Forestry Commission land.

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Freetobook

Freetobook is by simplifying the booking process company located in Glasgow.

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Hays Travel Ltd.

Hays Travel is an independent travel agent and customer service platform offering great-value holidays.

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CrossCountry Trains

CrossCountry is a train operating company that provides cheap train tickets & fares.

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Kuoni Travel

Kuoni Travel is a privately held company that operates longhaul tours and travel stores.

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Travelex

Travelex is the world’s largest foreign exchange specialist with almost 800 retail branches in more than 26 countries, at key airport.

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Welcome to Yorkshire

Welcome to Yorkshire is the official tourism agency for the traditional county of Yorkshire.

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Pontin’s

Pontin’s is a holiday destination for families and friends in the United Kingdom.

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THORPE PARK Resort

THORPE PARK Resort is the ultimate destination for thrill seekers featuring some of the UK’s most popular roller coasters.

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Trafalgar Tours

Trafalgar is the world leader in guided vacations to Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, Australia & New Zealand.

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James Villa Holidays

James Villa Holidays is a villa tour operator, with a head office based in Maidstone in the UK.

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Euromonitor International

Euromonitor International, an independent global market research company, provides strategy research services for the consumer markets.

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Yacht Charter Fleet

Yacht Charter Fleet is a travel agency that allows users to find and book a yacht for their vacation.

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The Nudge

The Nudge is an online magazine and private review platform for recommendations on unusual restaurant and secret bars based in London.

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is an amusement park.

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Golfbreaks.com

Golfbreaks.com provides golf tours services.

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Travelbag

Travelbag is a tour and travel company.

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Break Free Holidays

Break Free Holidays is an online tour operator providing a wide choice of great value self-catering holidays company located in London.

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Oliver’s Travels

The Ultimate Luxury Villa Collection across Europe and the Caribbean.

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ZipWorld

Zip World won international acclaim when it opened Zip World Velocity at Bethesda in March 2013.

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Energie Group

Energie is genuinely like no other fitness club group.

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Blue Chip Holidays

Blue Chip Holidays represents 4 and 5 star self-catering holiday properties.

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Gro-group International

Gro-group International is an online store that offers baby sleep bags for boys, girls, and unisex.

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Cruise 1st

Cruise 1st, the UK headquartered cruise specialist.

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Easirent Car Rentals

We are a nationwide Car Hire and Van hire company with a history of over 25 years in budget rental car services.

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Unique Home Stays

Unique Home Stays is a leisure company that develops and innovates a unique portfolio of luxury private homestays.

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Neilson Holidays

Neilson Holidays is a leisure and travel platform that operates as a tour agency.

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Snaptrip

Snaptrip is a marketplace for people to discover the best last minute cottage holiday deals in the UK.

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HalalBooking

World’s No1 search website for halal-conscious travelers

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The Hoxton

The Hoxton is a series of open-house hotels located in London.

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Daytrip

Daytrip is a platform connecting independent travelers with local drivers.

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Encore Tickets

Encore tickets provides theater tickets and group bookings for all London theaters.

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Riviera Travel

Riviera Travel is a overseas escorted tour and river cruise companies.

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Norfolk Hideaways

We offer a large selection of holiday cottages on the coast

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Cruise.co.uk

Cruise.co.uk is an online cruise travel agent in the UK.

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Charterworld.com

CharterWorld is a private yacht charter specialist. It’s what we do. We provide crewed luxury yachts, for large motor yacht charters,

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HostelBookers.com

HostelBookers.com is a website enabling travelers to book hostels and cheap hotels.

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Sno

SNO is the UK’s fastest growing travel company.

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Silver Travel Advisor

Silver Travel Advisor is a website that provides information, travel reviews, and recommendations for senior travelers.

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Stasher

Stasher is the world’s first luggage storage network.

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Skiworld

Skiworld is the independent ski tour operator.

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Clickstay

Clickstay is a leisure and travel company located in London.

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Salop Leisure

Salop Leisure started life as Salop Caravans in 1966 – selling touring caravans, used caravans, static caravans and motorhomes.

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ConcertHotels Limited

ConcertHotels Limited is a travel services provider, helping users find hotel accommodation close to concert venues.

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Victor

Victor is a London, UK-based private jet charter marketplace.

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Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station is a travel and tourism company.

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Glasgow City Marketing Bureau

Glasgow City Marketing is an official tourism service that provides services to both citizens & visitors on behalf of the Glasgow Council.

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Visit Britain

Visit Britain is Britain’s national tourism agency.

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Blue Bay Travel

Blue Bay Travel is the award-winning online travel agent

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Vale Resort

Vale Resort is a golf, spa and leisure hotel.

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Travel Counsellors

Travel Counsellors is a travel company specializing in travel arrangements with its network of 1,800 Travel Counsellors around the globe.

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Marsdens Devon Cottages

Marsdens Devon Cottages is Devon’s leading holiday cottage company.

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Premier Marinas

Premier Marinas owns and operates nine of the UK’s most prestigious marinas.

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Great Rail Journeys

Great Rail Journeys is a market operator that provides escorted holidays by rail.

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Merlin Entertainments

Merlin Entertainments is the largest European entertainments company operating in Europe.

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Hiyacar

Hiyacar is a UK peer to peer car sharing platform.

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isango!

isango is a U.K.-based company that provides consumers with online resources for planning and booking tours, sightseeing, and activities.

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Adventure Alternative Ltd

Adventure Travel Company

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Jeffersons

Jeffersons is a private jet holiday company.

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TravelLocal

Global managed marketplace for tailor-made holidays.

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Dorset Coastal Cottages

Self catering holiday cottage agency

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Tourism Review

Tourism Review is an online news service for travel trade professionals.

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MindaHome UK

House sitting services directory

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FamilyBreakFinder

They scour the web and compare prices to bring you the best family deals on the market! Search for flights, holidays and more!

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KE Adventure Travel

KE Adventure Travel offers travels based on hiking, trekking, and cycling around the world.

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Le Gavroche

The Le Gavroche restaurant is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Crepeaffaire

Crêpeaffaire offers freshly prepared crêpes, waffles, coffees and smoothies.

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OAG

OAG is a leading global travel data provider.

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The Top Villas

The Top Villas is a firm providing rental services for luxury vacation properties.

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Loco2

Loco2 lets you search for and book European train tickets through a simple and easy-to-use interface.

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TruTravels

TruTravels is a specialist tour operator offering the best group travel experiences.

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Ask a Local

Ask a Local provides a mobile app that specializes in bringing a personal approach to the industry of travel.

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Luxtripper

Luxtripper is a luxury travel company that operates an online travel booking site which matches users with suitable holiday destinations.

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LeaversHoodies.com

LeaversHoodies.com is an online custom designer and manufacturer of university and school hoodies.

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Gold Medal

Gold Medal is a travel agency that provides scheduled flights, hotels, holidays, car hire, tours, and excursions.

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Road.Travel

Trip planning, booking and experiences for self-guided trips, connected and autonomous cars.

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Sprayway

Sprayway is a travel company located in Hyde.

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Crystal Travel

Crystal Travel is the leading pan-European flagship travel company of Moresand Group of Companies.

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Temple Cycles

Temple Cycles design, produce and sell a range of bicycles from its Bristol-based workshop.

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Veeve

Characterful homes. Dedicated service. Memorable stays.

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Holiday Watchdog

Travel Information

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Super Escapes Travel

Super Escapes is a trading division of Broadway Travel Ltd the UK’s largest independent travel agency

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Longevita

Longevita provides affordable private medical procedures by internationally certified surgeons at best in class clinics in Turkey.

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Ink

Ink is building from scratch by a team of artists, engineers, and experts for today’s connected world.

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MedSailors Ltd

MedSailors is a premier sailing holiday operator for 20-35 year olds in Croatia, Greece and Turkey.

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Visit Monaco

The Principality of Monaco has played a unique and colorful role throughout the history of the Mediterranean and Europe.

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Carrier Ltd

Carrier Ltd is a privately held company that provides tour and tailor-made holiday services to various destinations.

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TourCMS

Tour / Activity ecommerce platform

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OMGhotels.com

OMGhotels.com is a hotel which allow you to search and book your perfect hotel in total peace of mind

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