Best Travel and Hospitality Companies in London, United Kingdom
The 379 best Travel and Hospitality companies in London, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Addison Lee.
Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality companies in London
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addison Lee Provider of car rental services 57Tech top 25%Customers top 29%Moat top 32%Funding top 35% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 25% Customerstop 29% Moattop 32% Fundingtop 35% Patentstop 38% Markettop 42% Producttop 44% Innovationbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 47% Newsbottom 32% Growthbottom 31% Tech: 48 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Customers: Play-Store rating 4.25★ across 5,888 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $458M | 96 mo ago | 756 | Liam Griffin Founding Family & Ceo At Addison Lee | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | 56 patents Fleet management and vehicle sharing platforms with automated dispatch and resource allocation | — |
| 2 | Selina Online platform for booking hostel accommodation and co-working spaces for travelers | $405M | 35 mo ago | 1 | Daniel Rudasevski Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 3 | Puttshack Provider of tech-infused mini golf entertainment and dining | $384M | 23 mo ago | 109 | Adam Breeden Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+35 | 42 patents Interactive miniature golf systems with digital scoring and adaptable putters | 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 4 | Agility Trains Passenger rail operators 55Product top 22%Fin. health top 27%Innovation top 36%Funding top 43% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 22% Fin. healthtop 27% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE Fin. health: Revenue ~$220M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $323M | 98 mo ago | 2 | Martin Garratt CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | edyn Operator of standalone hotel | $269M | 57 mo ago | 500 | Daniel Carre-Bishop Chief Financial Officer and Interim CEO | Froala EditorZURB FoundationBootstrap+20 | — | — |
| 6 | Perseus Provider of hotel management services | $105M | 54 mo ago | 6 | Valery Grego Founder | — | — | — |
| 7 | Soho House Developer for hospitality and residential projects | $100M | 80 mo ago | 2,303 | — | DatoCMSApple iCloud MailNode.js+16 | — | — |
| 8 | Aspria Operator of cultural tours | $62M | 58 mo ago | 453 | — | PrismicNode.jsTailwind CSS+17 | — | — |
| 9 | RATP Dev Transit London Provider of bus transporatation services 60Tech top 39%Market top 40%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 32% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 39% Markettop 40% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 26 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Market: 3,950 employees (top 8% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $40M | 50 mo ago | 3,950 | — | DrupalPHPGoogle Maps+13 | — | — |
| 10 | State Of Play Supplier of durable commercial playground equipment for schools | $35M | 51 mo ago | 102 | Toby Harris Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | 1 expansion |
| 11 | Tower Transit Group Operator of buses 53Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Fin. health top 38%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Fin. healthtop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 45% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 28% Innovation: 8 product lines Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $21M | 57 mo ago | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 12 | The Signet Collection Operator of standalone hotel | $17M | 47 mo ago | 2 | — | WordPressMySQLRedis+23 | — | — |
| 13 | Arcrideglobal 79Growth top 20%Funding top 32%News top 32%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 32% Newstop 32% Talenttop 38% Producttop 47% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 41% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $15.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 79/100 | $15M | 4 mo ago | — | Karl Boyce Co-Founder | TypeScriptZone.jsAngular+4 | — | — |
| 14 | Supercity Aparthotels Provider of shared accommodation services | $13M | 66 mo ago | 5 | Alexis Burton CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+22 | — | 1 expansion · 4 awards |
| 15 | On The Go Tours Provider of vacation and tour services | $6M | 61 mo ago | 48 | Lakshman Jay Co-Founder | QwikTailwind CSSBootstrap+22 | — | — |
| 16 | Fairgame Provider of theme & amusement park | $5M | 46 mo ago | 21 | Richard Hilton Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | — | — |
| 17 | Luxtripper Online hotel accommodation booking platform | $4M | 65 mo ago | 79 | Sav Kang Founder & Director | Microsoft ASP.NETBootstrapAmazon ALB+30 | 4 patents AI-driven travel planning and vacation recommendation platform | — |
| 18 | Luminaire Provider of travel services | $4M | 51 mo ago | 13 | Nicholas Priest Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer | Node.jsSalesforceRadix UI+18 | — | 1 partnership |
| 19 | Skyfly Technologies Operator of charter private aircraft 8Talent top 38%Funding bottom 43%Global bottom 30%Market bottom 9% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 9% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 3 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $3M | 18 mo ago | 2 | Michael Thompson Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 expansion |
| 20 | Freightsafe Manufacturer of trailer parking ports 4Patents bottom 47%Talent bottom 45%Moat bottom 42%Funding bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Patentsbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Moatbottom 42% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 11% Innovationbottom 4% Patents: 2 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2025 Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 4/100 | $2M | 37 mo ago | 6 | Charlie Anderson CEO | — | 2 patents Optimizes truck parking infrastructure and cargo port layout for logistics efficiency | — |
| 21 | Pass the Keys Tech-first property management agency | $2M | 69 mo ago | 30 | Alexander Lyakhotskiy Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+39 | — | — |
| 22 | Simpson Travel Travel agency operator | $2M | 26 mo ago | — | Graham Simpson Founder | UmbracoSentryWindows Server+32 | — | 2 awards |
| 23 | Whistle Punks Urban axe throwing theme park | $2M | 85 mo ago | 26 | Jools Whitehorn Co-Founder | Microsoft ASP.NETVWOMicrosoft Clarity+15 | — | — |
| 24 | HolidayFox Operator of camping and holiday tours | $2M | 58 mo ago | 17 | Jason Green Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsReact+23 | — | — |
| 25 | DAYMADE Operator of holiday tour | $1M | 26 mo ago | 6 | Loic Verrall Co-Founder | PlasmicSentryZendesk+23 | — | 2 job openings |
| 26 | Ski Yodl Provider of resort and other booking services | $1M | 64 mo ago | 2 | — | TypeScriptLeafletGoogle Maps+33 | — | — |
| 27 | easyJet Airline operator in Europe | $1M | 98 mo ago | 12,259 12,259 → 13,994 (+14%) | Garry Wilson CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Google Maps+20 | — | — |
| 28 | Gurr Johns Operator of arts and museums | $797K | 49 mo ago | 71 | Stephan Ludwig CEO | — | — | — |
| 29 | Day 8 Owns and operates yachts | $750K | 27 mo ago | — | Erik Biorklund Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+12 | — | — |
| 30 | Ortharize Provider of corporate travel management services | $667K | 76 mo ago | 5 | Jon Maddison Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 31 | Pelorus Provider of tour operator services | $554K | 32 mo ago | 40 | Geordie Mackay-Lewis Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 32 | Alpes Travel Online platform for booking vacation rentals | $500K | 72 mo ago | 4 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 33 | Corporate Travel | $96K | 90 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Go Ape Provider of adventure services | $86K | 73 mo ago | 899 899 → 525 (-42%) | Rebecca Mayhew Co-Founder and Trustee | DatoCMSCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+30 | — | 1 award |
Top 12 Travel and Hospitality companies in London
#1
Series A · London, England · founded 2020$15Mraised▾
- Feb 2026Series A$5M
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt$10M
#2
Series D · London, England · founded 2015 · 109 employees$384.1Mraised▾
Provider of tech-infused mini golf entertainment and dining. This company offers an upscale mini golf experience incorporating advanced technology to enhance gameplay. It also features a full bar and high-quality food service, creating a comprehensive entertainment venue suitable for various groups and occasions. The business model combines interactive gaming with a sophisticated dining experience.
- Jul 2024Series D—
- Oct 2022Series D$150M
- Jul 2021Series D$124M
- May 2021Series C$60M
#3
Public · London, England · founded 2014 · 1 employees$405Mraised▾
Online platform for booking hostel accommodation and co-working spaces for travelers. Users can check the hostel availability by providing details such as location, check-in, check-out dates, number of guests and more. They offer amenities including WiFi, live music, pet-friendly accommodation, contactless check-in and more. It also provides accommodation with co-working, recreation, wellness, and local experiences.
- Jun 2023Post IPO$70M
- May 2020Series C$60M
- Apr 2019Series C$100M
- Dec 2018Series C$150M
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 2 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Operator of charter private aircraft
- Dec 2024Seed$947.7K
- Jan 2024Seed$286.9K
- Jul 2023Seed$588.9K
- Feb 2023Seed$301.1K
#5
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2019 · 500 employees$269.1Mraised▾
Operator of standalone hotel
- Sep 2021Conventional Debt$269.1M
#6
Acquired · London, England · founded 1975 · 756 employees$457.8Mraised▾
Provider of car rental services
#7
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2011 · 6 employees$105.2Mraised▾
Owner and operator of a chain of hotels focused on the luxury lifestyle hospitality sector. The company engages in the development, ownership, acquisition and operation of hotels and hospitality projects by focusing on exclusive and strategic destinations, capital or getaway cities and international leisure and luxury destinations.
- Dec 2021Conventional Debt$105.2M
#8
Late Stage · London, England · founded 2008 · 2 employees$323.4Mraised▾
Passenger rail operators
#9
Acquired · London, England · founded 2000 · 453 employees$62.4Mraised▾
Operator of cultural tours
- Jul 2021PE$62.4M
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)—
#10
Acquired · London, England · founded 2011 · 3950 employees$39.7Mraised▾
Provider of bus transporatation services
- Mar 2022Conventional Debt$39.7M
#11
Acquired · London, England · founded 1995 · 2303 employees$100Mraised▾
Developer for hospitality and residential projects
- Oct 2019Series C$100M
- Oct 2015Conventional Debt$61.4M
- 2005Conventional Debt—
#12
Series C · London, England · founded 2012 · 102 employees$35Mraised▾
Supplier of durable commercial playground equipment for schools
- Mar 2022Series C$35M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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