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Travelex Plc.

is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.5B
  • Private
  • UK
Dow Jones Description

Travelex has grown rapidly since its formation as an innovative bureau de change operator, into a dynamic, pioneering and diversified worldwide money business. A wide variety of consumer and business services, together with a unique entrepreneurial culture, have provided the platform for the success of Travelex today as the world's leading company in its field. As the world's largest foreign exchange specialist, Travelex serves more than 30,000,000 customers each year. Headquartered in London, the Group has offices in 35 countries, trading floors on 4 continents and over 6,000 employees worldwide. The corporate foreign exchange business extends even wider, with around 18,000 businesses in 95 countries trusting Travelex to handle their international payments and foreign exchange affairs. The Group has close relationships with over 4,000 financial insititutions around the world. Travelex is proud to support the arts and culture in ways that reflect our commitment to value. These include a 10 ticket season at London's National Theatre, and the Royal Opera House's 10 Monday and 10 Student Stand-by schemes. The Group is also associated with international sporting competition at the highest level. Travelex is the international sponsor and tour partner of the Australian Cricket Team. ...

Chief Executive Officer
Ian Meakins
Number of Employees 400
Contact Information

65 Kingsway

London WC2B 6TD

www.travelex.co...

(44) 2074004000

NAICS Code Commodity Contracts Dealing: 523130

News & Analysis

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  • BOOK NOW

    - 2008-11-24

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  • Go via cyberspace if you're sending cash across the planet

    - 2008-07-06

    MONEY TRANSFER Want to help far-flung family members? Flora Willis charts the best deals on fees and exchange rates The world is a global village. More people are sending money abroad to family and friends than ever before, for everything from birthday gifts to everyday expenses like food...

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  • Better Currency Risk Tools, Easier Process Top North American Companies' Wish List for International Payment Experience

    - 2008-05-28

    Travelex Global Business Payments Introduces Simplified, Intuitive Answer WASHINGTON -- While the economic climate is encouraging more companies than ever before to set up business on the global stage, barriers still exist in surprising places. Just ask any company that's tried to make or receive a payment from a...

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  • Travelex Cash Passport Prepaid Foreign Currency Card Debuts.

    - 2008-05-15

    TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-15 May 2008-Travelex Cash Passport Prepaid Foreign Currency Card DebutsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Travelex Cash Passport, the first prepaid foreign currency card in the United States, launched on May 1. The card, which travelers load...

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  • Travelex Sees 129 Percent Increase in Gold Transactions

    - 2008-04-22

    NEW YORK -- Travelex, the world's leading currency exchanger, reports a 129 percent increase in the sale of gold from the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of this year. "The trend isn't a surprise, given the lower value of the US dollar," said Jon Dario, North...

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  • Theatre

    - 2008-04-21

    Fram National Theatre London *** A translator of Greek tragedies, a classical actress, and an explorer who almost reached the North Pole are the unlikely leads of a verse drama that travels through time and space, pitting fact against fiction, individualism against international cooperation. Tony Harrison's play,...

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  • Research Highlights UKTravellers' Fear of Card Fraud on Foreign Soil.

    - 2008-03-17

    M2 PRESSWIRE-17 March 2008-Travelex: Research Highlights UKTravellers' Fear of Card Fraud on Foreign SoilC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17032008 London -- New research from Travelex, the leading foreign exchange and international payments company, reveals that over half of men and...

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  • Travelex Surveys Reveal Spring Break Travelers Losing Money on Currency Exchanges

    - 2008-03-10

    NEW YORK -- In recent years, the popularity of international spring-break destinations has grown exponentially among college students and families. Travelex, the world's leading currency exchanger, has seen increased demand for the Mexican peso, Euro, UK pound and various Caribbean dollars. Studies conducted by Travelex indicate that travelers are losing...

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  • Student benefits from a real-life insurance lesson

    - 2007-12-14

    Question: I was on my way to catch my New York-Oslo flight to study abroad when the JFK AirTrain system broke down, causing me to miss the flight. LOT Polish Airlines told me it didn't have space for another week, and none of the airline's partners would take my student...

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  • British Travellers Unaware of 01.01.08 Introduction of Euro in Cyprus and Malta.

    - 2007-11-29

    LONDON, November 28 /PRNewswire/ -- New research commissioned by Travelex has found that 73 per cent of British travellers are unaware that Cyprus and Malta are due to change their currencies to the Euro on 1st January 2008, even though Britons are the...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ian Meakins Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Hill Acting Chief Financial Officer
John Martin CFO
Peter Stephenson CIO
Christopher Russell Executive Vice President
Jon Dario Executive Vice President of Retail, North America
Anthony Wagerman Managing Director, Retail
David Sear Managing Director, Outsourcing
Peter Burridge Managing Director, Commercial Foreign Exchange
Ann Colley Director, HR
Anthony Hudson Director of Retail
Julian Neal Global Marketing Director
Neville Hall Director, Group Compliance & Regulation
Christina Brown Manager, Retail
James Birch General Counsel

Board of Directors

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Gavin Laws Board of Directors
John Stevens Board of Directors
Lloyd Dorfman Board of Directors
Mark Ransford Board of Directors
Peter Birch Board of Directors
Phil Hodkinson Board of Directors
Stephan Wilcke Board of Directors
Stephen Grabiner Board of Directors
Stephen Green Board of Directors
Tom McCabe Board of Directors

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