The Uk Holiday Group

Each year our tour operating businesses organise holidays for more than 100,000 people and our hotel group welcomes more than 250,000 overnight guests. Although we lead in the UK domestic market, we are also a key player in the escorted air holiday and cruise markets. Operating to over 200 destinations worldwide, we employ more than 400 staff across our two main divisions - tour operations and hotels.

Proud of our Past. The UK Holiday Group was founded in 1983 by Paul Bennett, our Chairman. The only son of a farm labourer, Paul studied Law at the University of Kent at Canterbury and had planned to become a solicitor. On graduating he decided to take a year out from the legal profession and, more by luck than judgement, was offered a job in the Public Relations department of a holiday company in Folkestone. Soon he was hooked on the travel business and, with a few hundred pounds of savings, Paul took the plunge on his 23rd birthday. The UK Holiday Group was born! Today the Group has a gross turnover in excess of £35m, and handles holiday bookings for more than 100,000 people a year.

Proud of our People. Our Chairman is still actively involved in all aspects of the company's activities, and we are particularly proud of the loyalty shown by key personnel.