Great Rail Journeys
 | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tour operator |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | York, UK. New York, USA |
Key people | Peter Liney (CEO); Martin Johnson (CFO); Alex Roberts (Marketing and Sales Director); Julian Appleyard (Commercial Director); Noeleen Pritchard (Operations Director) |
| Products | Escorted Rail Tours |
| Owner | Duke Street |
Number of employees | 130+ |
| Subsidiaries | Rail Discoveries, GRJ Independent, Great Cruise Journeys |
| Website | www.greatrail.com |
Great Rail Journeys, based in York, United Kingdom, is a tour operator that offers escorted worldwide rail tour holidays. The company is Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL)-bonded and is a member of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO).[1]
History[]
Previous owner, ECI Partners, sold its stake in Great Rail Journeys ('GRJ') in July 2018.[2] Duke Street, the UK based mid-market private equity firm, acquired Great Rail Journeys (‘GRJ’) on 2 July 2018, the world’s leading provider of escorted rail holidays, from ECI. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [3]
References[]
- ^ Staff (2012). "About Us". Great Rail Journeys. Great Rail Journeys. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "ECI on track to deliver 3.6x multiple with the sale of Great Rail Journeys".
- ^ "Duke Street acquires Great Rail Journeys from ECI - Duke Street".
External links[]
Categories:
- Travel and holiday companies of the United Kingdom
- Tourism in the United Kingdom
- Railtour operators of the United Kingdom