Travel Counsellors, the UK鈥檚 largest and fast-growing technology platform for travel entrepreneurs, has reported record-breaking sales during peaks.
Group sales for January reached 拢138m, an 11 per cent increase year-on-year, making it both the best January on record and the biggest sales month in the company鈥檚 history.
Throughout the month, 15 of the company鈥檚 top 20 sales days of all time were recorded, including its highest single day of sales of 拢7.8m on January 31st.
A total of 拢75m came from the premium leisure market, which experienced a 19 per cent rise in sales.
Last year the company topped 拢1bn in sales – and is looking to hit 拢2bn in five years.
Steve Byrne, CEO at Travel Counsellors 鈥� who won the Northern Leaders People Award on January 23rd, said: 鈥淲e are delighted with the strong sales during peaks, which reflects the dedication, passion and hard work of every individual in our global community, who are all committed to achieving their personal best.
鈥淓ach booking is not just a sale though; it represents the exceptional care and personalised service that our Travel Counsellors provide, building lasting relationships and driving both new and repeat business.鈥�
Additionally, over 300 Travel Counsellors celebrated their best-ever month, while 125 TCs achieved total sales of over 拢200,000 in January.
Byrne concluded: 鈥淎t the heart of our business is an unwavering commitment to supporting our people and fostering an environment where independent travel professionals can thrive and succeed.
鈥淲ith the support of our personalised digital platform, Phenix, and the collective expertise of our 2,100-person strong community, we empower Travel Counsellors to build their businesses in a way that suits them.
鈥淎s we look ahead, our focus remains on sustaining this momentum, delivering exceptional travel experiences, and helping our customers and clients create unforgettable memories throughout 2025 and beyond.鈥�
The most popular leisure destinations in January included the Mediterranean, USA, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. On the corporate travel side, the USA, Domestic and the Middle East ranked as the top choices for business clients.
Meanwhile, corporate travel continues to see robust growth, with UK corporate sales reaching 拢23.3m.
Manchester -headquartered Travel聽 Counsellors is backed Vitruvian Partners
In the year to October 31, 2023, Total Transaction Value (TTV) on the platform was more than 拢940m, up more than 30 per cent against the prior year.
Travel Counsellors operates across six countries (UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, and the UAE) and employs 300 people in its UK headquarters and overseas offices.
The company provides a high touch, digitally enabled platform, that enables and empowers travel counsellors, who are travel entrepreneurs and small business owners, to harness innovative and constantly evolving tools and technology to build their businesses in a way that suits them, with limitless potential and scale.