Great Rail Journeys
United KingdomWho owns Great Rail Journeys?
Great Rail Journeys is a British Hospitality company, currently owned by Vitruvian Partners since 2025. It changed hands in 2025, when Duke Street sold.
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Key facts
- ·Held by Vitruvian Partners since 2025 (1Y hold).
- ·Average hold across 3 realized cycles: 6 years.
- ·4 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
4 ownership periods
Primary Capital Partners sold Great Rail Journeys to ECI Partners in 2013 after 8 years.
ECI Partners sold Great Rail Journeys to Duke Street in 2018 after 4 years.
Duke Street sold Great Rail Journeys to Vitruvian Partners in 2025 after 7 years.
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Questions
Who owns Great Rail Journeys?
Great Rail Journeys is currently owned by Vitruvian Partners, through Vitruvian Investment Partnership V, since 2025.
When did Vitruvian Partners acquire Great Rail Journeys?
Vitruvian Partners acquired Great Rail Journeys in 2025.
Who did Great Rail Journeys sell to?
Duke Street sold Great Rail Journeys to Vitruvian Partners in 2025 (Trade Sale). ECI Partners sold Great Rail Journeys to Duke Street in 2018 (Secondary). Primary Capital Partners sold Great Rail Journeys to ECI Partners in 2013 (Secondary).
Who has owned Great Rail Journeys over time?
Great Rail Journeys has been through 4 private-equity ownership periods: Primary Capital Partners · via Primary II · 2005–2013 · sold to ECI Partners · (Secondary); ECI Partners · via ECI 9 · 2014–2018 · sold to Duke Street · (Secondary); Duke Street · via DS Cornerstone Fund · 2018–2025 · sold to Vitruvian Partners · (Trade Sale); Vitruvian Partners · via Vitruvian Investment Partnership V · 2025–2013.