In a region dominated by large multinationals, including Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society, Messier-Dowty and Kraft Foods, to be placed so high in the prestigious Top 100 list represents a phenomenal achievement for a company just 15 years old, and now one of the largest privately-owned businesses in the county.

Since its £5 million relocation in 2006 to state-of-the-art premises with excellent transports links in the modern Gloucester Business Park, Travelscope has seen a rapid return in its investment, with an annual turnover of £76 million.

In May this year, Travelscope was recognised by professional services firm KPMG as the fourth fastest growing company in the South West, with an increase in turnover of 132%.

“Our development over the last year has been remarkable,” agrees Richard Ford, Travelscope’s founder and Managing Director. Ford credits much of his company’s success to a daily focus on new product ideas and its flexibility in creating fully-escorted package tours to suit all tastes and budgets.

To back this up are glowing testimonials from satisfied passengers, who cite value, convenience and professionalism right across Travelscope’s award-winning portfolio of UK and European coaching tours, river and ocean cruises, and worldwide destinations by air.

Another major factor in this success story is Travelscope’s aptitude for diversification; an ability to see a niche in the travel market and to mobilise vast resources into becoming specialists, examples being escorted holidays for single travellers, bespoke packages for groups, corporates, schools and sports fans.

With continued growth and increasing brand awareness in the marketplace, it’s just a question of time before Travelscope becomes an established household name throughout the UK.