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| Type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Travel |
| Founded | 16 December 2005 in Wyke, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Park Row House, 19-20 Park Row, Leeds, West Yorkshire , United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Amy Peers (Head of People) |
| Services | Comparison shopping website |
| Owner | Palatine Private Equity |
| Website | icelolly |
icelolly.com, part of icelolly Marketing Limited, is a UK-based holiday price comparison website and deals platform.
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]
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