Tripex S. R. O.

What Tripex S. R. O. does

Tripex s.r.o. is a privately held Slovak business travel management company founded in 2010 as EXItravel and rebranded to tripex in 2015 following a strategic pivot toward B2B corporate travel. Headquartered in Košice with a subsidiary (tripex travel) in Brno, Czech Republic established in July 2018 and a sales branch in Bratislava, the company employs 22 people, 13 of whom staff the customer service center for Slovak and Czech markets. Tripex ranks among the top three Slovak travel agencies focused on corporate clients and serves enterprise accounts including BOSCH, BASF, Honeywell, Atos, Whirlpool, Mars, Wrigley, Royal Canin, Atlas Copco, and Schenker, with global coverage delivered through an exclusive partnership with FCM Travel Solutions spanning 90+ countries.

The company's product portfolio is anchored by five business travel modules — Local Travel Management, Global Travel Management (FCM-powered), the tripin/Symphony Online Travel Solution, MICE, and Incoming — supplemented by ancillary retail offerings for individual travelers (round-trip flights, group tickets, accommodation via Booking.com, cruises, and packaged teambuildings in Warsaw and Tokaj). Technology stack includes a proprietary online booking platform with multi-level access, policy enforcement, and approval workflows; a GDS-integrated back office system developed in-house and operational for seven years; and AI process integration currently in development. Certifications include IATA (since 2011), SACKA membership, GDPR compliance, and insolvency insurance, plus the Superbrands 2025 brand-recognition award.

Tripex generates revenue through airline and supplier commissions on booked transactions and through fixed service fees under multi-year corporate contracts. Distribution combines direct enterprise account management (key account managers handling multinational clients), a centralized inside-sales customer service center operating across phone, email, Skype, and the corporate portal, the self-service tripin booking platform, and a physical retail office in Košice. The company is led by Managing Director Bc. Jozef Barabáš and, per available information, is founder/management-owned with no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

Name

Tripex S. R. O.

Legal name

tripex s. r. o.

Website

https://tripex.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tripex s.r.o. is a Slovak corporate travel management company serving multinational enterprise clients (BOSCH, BASF, Honeywell, Whirlpool) across Slovakia and the Czech Republic, with global reach via its exclusive partnership with FCM Travel Solutions. The 22-person firm operates a proprietary online booking platform and back-office system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Travel Management

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Travel Agencies (56151)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Online/Hybrid Corporate Travel Agencies (Self-Booking + Support) (THAKACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Booking Tools (OBT) & Corporate Booking UX (THALAGAD), Supplier Sourcing, Negotiation & Contract Management (THAKAMAG)

Keywords

• Corporate travel management
• Business travel services
• Flight booking services
• MICE event management
• Online travel booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Staré

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Travel Agency Commissions and Service Fees: Tripex acts as a travel agency earning commissions from airlines and travel service providers, as well as charging service fees to corporate clients. The company offers a fixed service fee model for corporate clients, door-to-door service covering flights, accommodation, transfers, car rental, visas, and events.
2. Consumer Retail Sales: Individual consumers can purchase flights, accommodation, cruises, and travel packages directly through the website and at the physical office location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tripex provides B2B-focused corporate travel management services, including flight booking, accommodation, transfers, car rental, visa services, and event organization for enterprise clients. The company operates as the exclusive partner of FCM Travel Solutions for Slovakia and the Czech Republic, offering both local and global business travel management through a proprietary online booking system (tripin/Symphony). Individual consumers can also purchase flights, accommodation, cruises, and teambuilding packages directly through the website and physical office.

Product overview

Tripex s.r.o. is a B2B-focused business travel management company operating as part of the international FCM Travel Solutions network. Its product portfolio is structured as a suite of integrated services organized around a core online travel platform. The main commercial offering consists of five business travel management modules — Local Travel Management, Global Travel Management (via FCM partnership), the Online Travel Solution (online booking system), MICE (meetings and events), and Incoming (inbound travel to Slovakia) — supported by ancillary travel products including individual and group flight bookings, accommodation, cruises, and destination-specific teambuilding programs in Warsaw and Tokaj. The company also operates the Symphony corporate booking system for client reservation management and maintains a proprietary back-office system developed over seven years, with ongoing AI integration projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Travel Management Full-service business travel management for corporate clients in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, offering end-to-end coverage including flights, accommodation, insurance, transfers, car rental, tickets, event organization, and implementation of client travel policies.
• Global Travel Management Global business travel management delivered through FCM Travel Solutions, Tripex's exclusive partner for Slovakia and the Czech Republic, providing services to multinational clients across more than 100 countries.
• Online Travel Solution Corporate online booking system allowing users to reserve and manage flight tickets, accommodation, and supplementary services 24/7, with support for classic airlines, NDC content, and low-cost carriers. Customizable to client travel policies with configurable limits, authorization workflows, and traveler profiles.
• MICE

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings through consolidated supplier comparison and automated booking workflows
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LOT Polish AirlinescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2016LOT Polish Airlines operates 6x weekly flights between Košice and Warsaw (since March 2016), providing eastern Slovak travelers with access to LOT's global network of destinations in Europe, USA, Canada, India, Japan, and South Korea. The Košice-Warsaw route has served over 240,000 passengers across 5,500+ flights.
• FCM Travel SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripex is the exclusive partner of FCM Travel Solutions for Slovakia and the Czech Republic. FCM is one of the top 4 global business travel management companies operating in 100+ countries with 8,000+ employees. FCM has won the World Travel Awards for seven consecutive years. Through this partnership, Tripex serves global corporate clients including BOSCH, BASF, Honeywell, Schenker, Mars, Wrigley, Royal Canin, Atos, and Atlas Copco.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Corporate Travel Management (CTM): Global TMC serving enterprise and government clients across multiple regions with online booking, policy compliance, and traveller welfare services. Closely comparable product and customer profile to Tripex's FCM-delivered offering.
• FCM Travel Solutions: Top-4 global corporate travel management company and Tripex's exclusive network partner for Slovakia and Czech Republic. Operates the same TMC business model (corporate travel management, online booking tools, account management) at global scale, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Egencia: Corporate travel platform owned by Expedia Group, offering online booking tools and managed services to mid-market and enterprise clients. Competes directly for the same corporate travel wallet Tripex services.
• BCD Travel: Global corporate travel management company offering booking tools, account management, and consulting to multinational clients. Operates in the same category as Tripex and frequently competes for the same enterprise RFPs.
• American Express Global Business Travel: Global TMC serving multinational corporates with managed travel programs, online booking tools, and data analytics. Highly comparable to Tripex's enterprise offering and FCM-delivered global travel management product.
• CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel): Long-established global corporate travel management company serving large enterprise clients with booking, expense, and meetings services. Direct competitor for the same multinational travel spend Tripex captures via BOSCH, BASF, Honeywell, etc.

Emerging players

• TravelPerk: Modern cloud-native TMC platform targeting SMB and mid-market corporate clients with self-serve booking, integrated travel policy, and a growing enterprise offering. Represents the next-generation competitive threat to traditional TMCs like Tripex.
• Navan (formerly TripActions): Tech-first corporate travel and expense platform combining booking, policy enforcement, and expense management. Targets the same corporate travel budget Tripex captures but with a software-led, lower-touch delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Concur: Incumbent travel, expense, and invoice management software suite used by many of the same multinational corporations Tripex serves. Broad incumbent rather than direct competitor, but increasingly overlaps via Concur Travel booking capabilities.

Regional players

• SATUR: Established Slovak travel agency chain with retail branches across Slovakia offering flights, tours, and travel services. Regional peer in the same Slovak travel market, though with a more retail/leisure orientation versus Tripex's B2B focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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