Southcoast Travel Timeline

  • Business Established

    Jack and Mia establish business from spare room at Mias house in Rye. First adverts placed in mailings to school in Nothern France, Belgium, Netherland and Germany.
  • First School Planning Service

    First schools take up planning service,
  • Rapid Uptake on Service

    Rapid uptake on the service as news of the service spreads by words of mouth.
  • 500 Visits Planned

    500 visits planned for customers.
  • 1,000 Viists Planned.

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

    Following feedback from customers SoCoTS introduce two and three day visit plans with recommended overnight accommodation.
  • 5,000 Visits Planned

    5,000 visits planned for customers. Company introduce ‘hosted accomodation’ option for 2 or 3 days visits.
  • 10,000 Visits Planned

    10,000 visits planned for customers. Company employs two additional office staff.
  • Information Website Launched

    Company information website launched.
  • Interactive Website

    Website redesigned to be interactive, customers able to send booking requests via the website.
  • 25,000 Visits Planned

    25,000 visits planned for customers.
  • Expansion Plannted

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