Direct Ferries
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| Limited Company | |
| Industry | Travel |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Howard Davies |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Key people |
Matt Davies (Director) |
| Services | Ferry Travel Aggregator Service |
Number of employees | 47 |
| Slogan | The one stop ferry shop |
| Website | www.directferries.co.uk |
Direct Ferries is a UK-based ferry travel aggregator service. It provides bookings for ferry crossings across Europe and North Africa, both on and offline, including the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, the Netherlands and Morocco.[1][2] It is the largest ferry ticket aggregator in Europe[3] and sells tickets for over 700 ferry routes.[4]
Operations
The company was launched by Howard Davies in 2002[5] and has been run by his son Matt since 2010.[6] In 2012, the company achieved 177th place in the Sunday Times International Track 200.[7]
Direct Ferries has reported an increase in cyclists using its service, particularly from Britain to France, after the success of the British cycling team in the 2012 London Olympics.[8]
References
- ↑ "Een roadtrip kan ook over water". De Morgen (in Dutch). 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Lonely Planet : Morocco. Lonely Planet. 2014. p. 1075. ISBN 978-1-743-60025-2.
- ↑ Moules, Jonathan (24 January 2013). "From failure can come success". The Financial Times. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Traveller's Guide To: European boat trips". The Independent. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "How not to be left at sea by new business technology". London: BBC News. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ↑ Chynoweth, Carly (16 December 2012). "How I Made It: Howard Davies, founder of Direct Ferries". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Private firms with the fastest growing international sales" (PDF). London: Sunday Times. 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ Eves, Jason (9 August 2012). "Ferry company announces massive increase in cycling holidays". Bike Biz. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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