This Manchester business has more than 1,600 self-employed “travel counsellors”, offering tailor-made holidays and business trips. Bookings via overseas franchisees have grown as the firm has exported its model to countries such as Ireland, Australia, South Africa and the UAE. In 2014, chief executive Steve Byrne, 52, led a buyout backed by private equity firm Equistone for an undisclosed sum.
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