icelolly.com, part of icelolly Marketing Limited, is a UK-based holiday price comparison website and deals platform.

Icelolly.com
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryTravel
Founded16 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-16) in Wyke, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
HeadquartersPark Row House, 19-20 Park Row,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
,
United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
  • Richard Singer (CEO)
  • Tony Iacobucci (CTO)
  • Neil Beardsmore (Finance Director)
  • Stuart Barrett (Sales Director)
Amy Peers (Head of People)
ServicesComparison shopping website
OwnerPalatine Private Equity
Websiteicelolly.com

History

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The company was founded in December 2005 by Adrian Walton and Lesley Etienne.[1] In 2013, the company underwent a management buyout backed by Palatine Private Equity for £17 million.[2] Since then, icelolly.com has relocated their offices from Wyke, Bradford to Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire.[3]

Andrew Latham replaced outgoing CEO Dave Clayton on an interim basis in May 2014 and got a permanent position in December of that year.[4][5] That same year the business was rebranded, with a logo and website makeover.[6][7]

In December 2017, former Travelzoo president Richard Singer was appointed as CEO.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "ICELOLLY MARKETING LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  2. ^ Davies, Phil (4 September 2013). "£17m management buyout of Icelolly completed". travelweekly. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. ^ "£17m buyout sees Icelolly.com switch cities to open new HQ". The Yorkshire Post. 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ^ Robertson, Edward (7 May 2014). "Dave Clayton leaves icelolly.com". TTG Digital. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Andrew Latham made permanent Icelolly.com chief executive". TTG Digital. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Travel Bulletin - Icelolly relaunches with new brand identitiy [sic]". www.travelbulletin.co.uk (in Polish). 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  7. ^ "L&CO refreshes Icelolly identity - Design Week". Design Week. 2014-07-07. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  8. ^ "New CEO at icelolly.com". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2018-04-16.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Richard Singer named Icelolly.com chief executive". TTG. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.