By Kristy Dorsey
The former management team of Caledonian Travel has brought the business back to life after acquiring the brand along with that of sister company UKBreakaways.com.
Both businesses went into administration in May following the collapse of parent company Specialist Leisure Group. The new company, Caledonian Leisure Ltd, is headed by former managing director Graham Rogers.
He is joined by commercial director Martin Lock and product director Carl Brackenbury as the trio look to capitalise on what many predict will be a surge in staycations following the coronavirus pandemic.
Caledonian Travel operated short breaks and holidays by coach from Scotland for more than 30 years before the business collapsed. The new Caledonian Leisure team plans to build on that heritage by expanding into England with new departure points across the north-east and Yorkshire.
“With over 130 years’ collective experience between the management team in the coach travel sector, we believe we have a firm understanding of what the customer wants: good quality products at sensational value,” Mr Rogers said.
“Staycations will be the holiday of choice for many over the coming months, and we are looking forward to developing a range of new and exciting breaks and holidays for our customers to enjoy, details of which will be released shortly.”
UKBreakaways will continue to offer a range of self-drive breaks and holidays. Directors said they believe there is also “huge scope” to further develop this business.
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