South coast travel

Company established

May 14, 1990

Jack and Mia establish business from spare room at Mias house in Rye. First adverts placed in mailings to schools in Northern France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

First schools take up planning service.

Sep 26, 1990

rapid uptake on the service as news of the service spreads by word of mouth.

Jan 5, 1991

500 visits planned for customers

Jun 12, 1991

1,000 visits planned for customer. Jack and Mia decide to go full time and open a small office in Hastings. Office manager employed.

Sep 27, 1992

– Following feedback from customers SoCoTS introduce two and three day visit plans with recommended overnight accommodation.

Jan 15, 1994

– 5,000 visits planned for customers. Company introduce ‘hosted accomodation’ option for 2 or 3 days visits.

Apr 7, 1998

10,000 visits planned for customers. Company employs two additional office staff.

May 29, 2002

Company information website launched

Jun 9, 2002

Website redesigned to be interactive, customers able to send booking requests via the website.

Jan 29, 2005

25,000 visits planned for customers.

Oct 29, 2008

– Expansion planned into UK market offering same services to UK schools

May 29, 2010