Hillwalk tour firm scales new heights
James Byrne has expanded his footprint to Scotland and England
Name: James Byrne
Company: Hillwalk Tours
The pitch: self-guided walking tours of Ireland, Scotland and England
Since starting as a sole trader eight years ago, offering self-guided tours along scenic Irish landscapes, James Byrne has expanded his footprint to Scotland and, most recently, England.
Byrne’s Galway-based company, Hillwalk Tours, employs 16 people, and plans are afoot to hire a product manager and invest in IT to enable further expansion. A former fund administrator, ...