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SoCoTS UK History

  • Business Established

    Jack and Mia establish business from spare room at Mias house in Rye. First adverts placed in mailings to schools in Northern France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
  • First schools

    First schools take up planning service
  • rapid uptake

    rapid uptake on the service as news of the service spreads by word of mouth.
  • Visits

    500 visits planned for customers
  • SoCoTS goes full time

    1,000 visits planned for customer. Jack and Mia decide to go full time and open a small office in Hastings. Office manager employed.
  • More Day Vists

    Following feedback from customers SoCoTS introduce two and three day visit plans with recommended overnight accommodation.
  • Hosted Accomodation

    5,000 visits planned for customers. Company introduce ‘hosted accomodation’ option for 2 or 3 days visits.
  • More Staff!

    10,000 visits planned for customers. Company employs two additional office staff.
  • Website

    Company information website launched
  • Online Bookings

    Website redesigned to be interactive, customers able to send booking requests via the website.
  • 25,000 Visits's Planned!

    25,000 visits planned for customers.
  • Expansion

    Expansion planned into UK market offering same services to UK schools