Icelolly.com
{{Short description|Price comparison website}}
{{Redirect|Icelolly|ice lollies in general|Ice pop}}
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| type = Private limited company
| industry = Travel
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|2005|12|16}} in Wyke, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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| hq_location = Park Row House, 19-20 Park Row
| hq_location_city = Leeds, West Yorkshire
| hq_location_country = United Kingdom
| area_served = United Kingdom
| key_people = {{ubl|Richard Singer (CEO)|Tony Iacobucci (CTO)|Neil Beardsmore (Finance Director)||Stuart Barrett (Sales Director)}} Amy Peers (Head of People)
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| services = Comparison shopping website
| owner = Palatine Private Equity
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icelolly.com, part of icelolly Marketing Limited, is a UK-based holiday price comparison website and deals platform.
History
The company was founded in December 2005 by Adrian Walton and Lesley Etienne.{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/05655962|title=ICELOLLY MARKETING LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-04-16|archive-date=2018-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416201315/https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/05655962|url-status=live}} In 2013, the company underwent a management buyout backed by Palatine Private Equity for £17 million.{{cite news|last1=Davies|first1=Phil|title=£17m management buyout of Icelolly completed|url=http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2013/09/04/45166/17m+management+buyout+of+icelolly+completed.html|access-date=22 June 2015|work=travelweekly|date=4 September 2013|archive-date=22 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622205233/http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2013/09/04/45166/17m+management+buyout+of+icelolly+completed.html|url-status=dead}} Since then, icelolly.com has relocated their offices from Wyke, Bradford to Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire.{{cite news|title=£17m buyout sees Icelolly.com switch cities to open new HQ|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/17m-buyout-sees-icelolly-com-switch-cities-to-open-new-hq-1-6450164|access-date=22 June 2015|work=The Yorkshire Post|date=19 February 2014|archive-date=22 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622210155/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/17m-buyout-sees-icelolly-com-switch-cities-to-open-new-hq-1-6450164|url-status=live}}
Andrew Latham replaced outgoing CEO Dave Clayton on an interim basis in May 2014 and got a permanent position in December of that year.{{cite news|last1=Robertson|first1=Edward|title=Dave Clayton leaves icelolly.com|url=http://www.ttgdigital.com/news/dave-clayton-leaves-icelollycom/4691350.article|access-date=22 June 2015|work=TTG Digital|date=7 May 2014|archive-date=21 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621023254/http://www.ttgdigital.com/news/dave-clayton-leaves-icelollycom/4691350.article|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Andrew Latham made permanent Icelolly.com chief executive|url=http://www.ttgdigital.com/news/andrew-latham-made-permanent-icelollycom-chief-executive/4694548.article|access-date=22 June 2015|work=TTG Digital|date=3 December 2014|archive-date=21 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621023202/http://www.ttgdigital.com/news/andrew-latham-made-permanent-icelollycom-chief-executive/4694548.article|url-status=live}} That same year the business was rebranded, with a logo and website makeover.{{Cite web|url=http://www.travelbulletin.co.uk/news-mainmenu/icelolly-relaunches-with-new-brand-identitiy|title=Travel Bulletin - Icelolly relaunches with new brand {{as written|identi|tiy [sic]}}|website=www.travelbulletin.co.uk|date=9 July 2014 |language=pl|access-date=2018-04-16|archive-date=2018-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416200735/http://www.travelbulletin.co.uk/news-mainmenu/icelolly-relaunches-with-new-brand-identitiy|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/july-2014/lco-refreshes-icelolly-identity/|title=L&CO refreshes Icelolly identity - Design Week|date=2014-07-07|work=Design Week|access-date=2018-04-16|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417022927/https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/july-2014/lco-refreshes-icelolly-identity/|url-status=live}}
In December 2017, former Travelzoo president Richard Singer was appointed as CEO.{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/yorkshire/new-ceo-at-icelolly.com|title=New CEO at icelolly.com|work=Insider Media Ltd|access-date=2018-04-16|language=en-GB}}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/richard-singer-named-icelollycom-chief-executive-12483|title=Richard Singer named Icelolly.com chief executive|website=TTG|language=En|access-date=2018-04-16|archive-date=2018-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416201317/https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/richard-singer-named-icelollycom-chief-executive-12483|url-status=live}}