Dated disclosed rounds · latest 2023-07-01
Later stage / growth
Secret Escapes
Members-only flash-sales marketplace for discounted luxury hotel stays and travel experiences
VerifiedGrowth equity / recapitalization (third-party aggregators label this 'Series E2')London
- Companies House
- 07026107
- GLEIF LEI
- 2138005ZJY691XUVVS64
- Latest evidence
- 2023-07-01
- Evidence snapshot
- 2026-08-25
Exact award notices · latest No exact award match
2026-08-25T03:25:03.444Z
Jun 2026
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Evidence timeline
11 dated observations
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RegistryRecord observation Status observed: Active
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IdentifierReference metadata LEI record updated
2138005ZJY691XUVVS64 · registration ISSUED
FundingSource fact Growth equity / recapitalization (third-party aggregators label this 'Series E2')
£32M · 2 named investors
FundingSource fact Growth / Series E extension
$74M (£55M) · 2 named investors
FundingSource fact Series E
£52M (~$68M) · 2 named investors
FundingSource fact Series D
$111M (equity plus a Silicon Valley Bank debt facility; exact equity/debt split not disclosed) · 2 named investors
IdentifierReference metadata LEI first registered
2138005ZJY691XUVVS64
FundingSource fact Series C
$60M · 2 named investors
FundingSource fact Series B
£8M (~$12.8M) · 2 named investors
FundingSource fact Series A
undisclosed · 2 named investors
RegistryRegistry fact Company incorporated
SECRET ESCAPES LIMITED · company 07026107
Latest disclosed round
Growth equity / recapitalization (third-party aggregators label this 'Series E2')
- Date
- 2023-07-01
- Amount
- GBP 32m
- Sector
- Consumer / marketplace
- Companies House
- 07026107
- ONS region
- London
Evidence status
Directory ready
- Identity
- Verified
- Match
- High — exact company number and aligned registered name
- Operating status
- active
- Data origins
- Core directory, Live Chris T D1
Capital network
14 linked investors
Lead, participant, lender and other retained roles remain distinct where the source supports them. Every relationship below names its source layer, observation date, match method and publication state.
Google Ventures (GV)leadIndex VenturesleadOctopus VenturesleadOld Mutual Global Investors (subsequently rebranded Merian Global Investors)leadsyndicate of existing shareholdersleadsyndicate of existing shareholders and lendersleadTemasekleadAccomplice (Atlas Venture), angel investors including William Reeve, Alex Chesterman, Laurel BowdenparticipantChrysalis Investments (>£6.5M), Jupiter Asset Management, Seligman Private Equity Select, SquareOne Venture Capital, Stride.VCparticipantexisting shareholders (not individually itemized in sources found)participantIdinvest Partners (existing investor, via Growth Fund II), Silicon Valley Bank (debt facility)participantMerian Global Investors, Temasek, and approximately 25 other existing shareholdersparticipantOctopus Ventures, Atlas VentureparticipantOctopus Ventures, Index Ventures, Accompliceparticipant
| Investor | Role | Date | Source | Match / state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Ventures (GV) | lead | 2015-07-26 | TechCrunch ↗ · Skift ↗ · Cnbc ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Index Ventures | lead | 2012-10-15 | TechCrunch ↗ · Phocuswire ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Octopus Ventures | lead | 2011-01-01 | Tech ↗ · Crunchbase ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Old Mutual Global Investors (subsequently rebranded Merian Global Investors) | lead | 2018-07-19 | Traveldailynews ↗ · Group ↗ · UKTN ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| syndicate of existing shareholders | lead | 2020-05-27 | Skift ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| syndicate of existing shareholders and lenders | lead | 2023-07-01 | Travelweekly ↗ · Onlinehoteldistribution ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Temasek | lead | 2017-10-04 | Indexventures ↗ · TechCrunch ↗ · Finsmes ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Accomplice (Atlas Venture), angel investors including William Reeve, Alex Chesterman, Laurel Bowden | participant | 2011-01-01 | Tech ↗ · Crunchbase ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Chrysalis Investments (>£6.5M), Jupiter Asset Management, Seligman Private Equity Select, SquareOne Venture Capital, Stride.VC | participant | 2023-07-01 | Travelweekly ↗ · Onlinehoteldistribution ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| existing shareholders (not individually itemized in sources found) | participant | 2018-07-19 | Traveldailynews ↗ · Group ↗ · UKTN ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Idinvest Partners (existing investor, via Growth Fund II), Silicon Valley Bank (debt facility) | participant | 2017-10-04 | Indexventures ↗ · TechCrunch ↗ · Finsmes ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Merian Global Investors, Temasek, and approximately 25 other existing shareholders | participant | 2020-05-27 | Skift ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Octopus Ventures, Atlas Venture | participant | 2012-10-15 | TechCrunch ↗ · Phocuswire ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
| Octopus Ventures, Index Ventures, Accomplice | participant | 2015-07-26 | TechCrunch ↗ · Skift ↗ · Cnbc ↗ | reviewed canonical company and investor alias resolutionsource-linked · published |
Funding record
7 disclosed rounds
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Companies House status and filing snapshot
SECRET ESCAPES LIMITED
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Registered record
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Incorporated
- 2009-09-22
- Dissolved
- Not applicable
- Company number
- 07026107
Filing context
- Accounts category
- AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
- Accounts made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next accounts due
- 2026-09-30
- Confirmation made up to
- 2025-09-22
- Registry snapshot
- 2026-08-01
- Live check
- 2026-08-25T03:25:03.444Z
Former registered names: DMC CRUISE LIMITED
79110Travel agency activities
Global legal-entity identifier
2138005ZJY691XUVVS64
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GLEIF record
- Legal name
- SECRET ESCAPES LIMITED
- Entity status
- ACTIVE
- Jurisdiction
- GB
- Registration status
- ISSUED
- Last updated
- 2026-04-23T16:09:57.870Z
- Next renewal
- 2027-06-12T00:00:00Z
CompanyBeacon statutory projection
SECRET ESCAPES LIMITED
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Latest retained status
active
- Checked
- 2026-08-25T03:25:03.444Z
- Recorded change
- No change timestamp retained
- Previous status
- active
- Fund associations
- 2 dated CompanyBeacon memberships
Boundary
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Source trail
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