| 词条 | Clive Jacobs |
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|name = Clive Jacobs |image = |image_size = |caption = |birth_name = |birth_date = |birth_place = |death_date = |resting_place = |residence = |nationality = British |alma_mater = |race = |other_names = |Undergrad = |known_for = |employer = |networth = |occupation = Businessman and entrepreneur |organization = Travel Weekly Group |spouse = |homepage = {{url|clivejacobs.com}} }} Clive Jacobs is a British businessman and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Holiday Autos Group and Travel Weekly Group. CareerHoliday Autos GroupIn 1988 he co-founded Holiday Autos Group, the first car rental broker in Europe, and one of the first travel companies to offer a pre-bookable pre-paid fully inclusive product that was guaranteed in price.[1] The company also claimed to be the first to offer a late deals car hire website.[2] Backed by ECI Ventures Jacobs bought out his partners in 1995.[3] Jacobs went on to sell Holiday Autos to lastminute.com for £43 million in 2003.[4] Travel Weekly GroupIn 2009, Jacobs founded Travel Weekly Group and acquired Travel Weekly and its associated brands, websites and events from Reed Business Information.[5][6][7] In 2012 he added to the portfolio with the acquisition of The Caterer (formerly Caterer and Hotelkeeper) also from Reed Business Information.[8] In 2016 he launched the umbrella brand Jacobs Media Group. He is chairman and majority owner of the group, which employs around 100 people based in Victoria, London.[9] Other business interestsIn 2008 Jacobs bought the Michelin-starred New Angel Restaurant and Rooms in Dartmouth in Devon, which he went on to sell to Alan Murchison’s 10 in 8 Fine Dining Group in 2010.[10] In 2012, Jacobs was involved in talks with other investors, including former Thomas Cook Group executive Terry Fisher, about a possible £400 million buyout of Thomas Cook Group.[11][12] In 2014, Jacobs took a stake in and became chairman of luxury travel business Tully Luxury Travel (formerly known as The Cruise Professionals).[13] References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Bawden|first1=By Tom|title=Holiday Autos founder to buy car rental company for £155m|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/holiday-autos-founder-to-buy-car-rental-company-for-pound155m-b2zb26r88ph|website=The Times|accessdate=27 November 2017|date=2 July 2005}} 2. ^{{cite web|last1=Williamson|first1=Dan|title=Holiday Autos enters late car-hire market.|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/holiday-autos-enters-late-car-hire-market/121660|website=Campaign Magazine|accessdate=27 November 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Car rental tycoon's road to £50m|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/news/article-1546300/Car-rental-tycoons-road-to-16350m.html|website=Mail Online|accessdate=27 November 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Lastminute buys car hire firm|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2889615.stm|website=BBC Online|accessdate=27 November 2017|date=26 March 2003}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jul/07/reed-business-information-travel-clive-jacobs|title=Reed sells travel portfolio|last=Brook|first=Stephen|date=2009-07-07|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2017-01-13}} 6. ^{{cite web|last1=Andrews|first1=Robert|title=RBI Selling Travel Publishing Group To Hire Car Co. Founder|url=https://gigaom.com/2009/07/07/419-rbi-selling-travel-publishing-group-to-hire-car-co-founder/|website=Gigaom|accessdate=27 November 2017|date=7 July 2009}} 7. ^{{cite web|last1=Mason|first1=Rowena|title=Holiday Autos founder picks up travel unit from Reed Elsevier|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/5789473/Holiday-Autos-founder-picks-up-travel-unit-from-Reed-Elsevier.html|website=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=27 November 2017|date=9 July 2009}} 8. ^{{cite web|last1=Johnston|first1=Chris|title=Jacobs grabs another cracker with deal to buy hotels trade magazine|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jacobs-grabs-another-cracker-with-deal-to-buy-hotels-trade-magazine-xsln9kpjc3d|website=The Times|accessdate=27 November 2017|date=18 October 2012}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/caterer-and-hotelkeeper-sold-owner-travel-weekly-group|title=Caterer and Hotelkeeper sold to owner of Travel Weekly Group|website=Press Gazette|access-date=2017-01-13}} 10. ^{{cite web|last1=Kühn|first1=Kerstin|title=Alan Murchison buys former John Burton Race restaurant the New Angel|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/335260/alan-murchison-buys-former-john-burton-race-restaurant-the-new-angel|website=The Caterer|accessdate=27 November 2017}} 11. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/9148059/Thomas-Cook-spurns-400m-funding-deal.html|title=Thomas Cook spurns £400m funding deal|newspaper=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-13}} 12. ^{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=Thomas Cook rebuffs £400m cash plan|url=https://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/308658/Thomas-Cook-rebuffs-400m-cash-plan|website=Daily Express|accessdate=27 November 2017|language=en|date=17 March 2012}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=Tully Luxury Travel announces change in executive leadership team|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2017/03/01/C4941|website=American City Business Journals|accessdate=27 November 2017}} External links
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