| Clive Jacobs | |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | Businessman and entrepreneur |
| Organization: | Travel Weekly Group |
Clive Jacobs is a British businessman and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Holiday Autos Group and Travel Weekly Group.
In 1988, Clive Jacobs co-founded the Holiday Autos Group, which was the first car rental broker in Europe and one of the earliest travel companies to provide a pre-bookable, pre-paid, fully inclusive product that was guaranteed in price.[1] The company also claimed to be the pioneer in offering a late deals car hire website.[2] Backed by ECI Ventures Jacobs bought out his partners in 1995. Jacobs went on to sell Holiday Autos to lastminute.com for £43 million in 2003.[3]
In 2009, Jacobs founded Travel Weekly Group and acquired Travel Weekly and its associated brands, websites and events from Reed Business Information.[4] [5] [6]
In 2012, Clive Jacobs expanded his portfolio with the acquisition of The Caterer (formerly Caterer and Hotelkeeper) from Reed Business Information.[7] Subsequently, in 2016, he launched the umbrella brand Jacobs Media Group. Jacobs serves as the chairman and majority owner of the group, which employs approximately 100 people based in Victoria, London.[8]
In 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.[9]
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.[10] [11]
In 2014, Jacobs took a stake in and became chairman of luxury travel business Tully Luxury Travel (formerly known as The Cruise Professionals).[12]