Who owns James Villas?
James Villas is owned by Awaze (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Awaze — our brands, Awaze Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Awaze Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1984
- Category
- Internet & digital › Online travel › Accommodation & rentals
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About James Villas
James Villas was founded in the United Kingdom in 1984 and sells villa holidays in southern Europe, offering around 5,500 hand-picked properties across seven Mediterranean destinations. The brand says it has moved upmarket in recent years, concentrating on premium homes with private pools and curated experiences rather than the wider range it once listed.
Ownership timeline of James Villas
Where James Villas sits in Awaze
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Awaze
Awaze controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Ardennes-étape
- cottages.com
- Hoseasons (1944)
- NOVASOL (1968)
Other brands in accommodation & rentals, and who owns them
The 18 brands in accommodation & rentals on Brandtree belong to 4 owners. The largest is HomeToGo, with 11; Awaze has 5.
About the owner: Awaze
Awaze is a privately held company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Awaze is a European holiday-rental group that sells through long-established booking brands rather than under one name: Hoseasons and cottages.com in Britain, NOVASOL across continental Europe, James Villas in the Mediterranean and Ardennes-étape in the Belgian Ardennes. Between them those brands list tens of thousands of properties — more than 50,000 at NOVASOL in 19 countries, over 29,400 at Hoseasons and over 23,000 at cottages.com. Its British business is registered in England and Wales and run from Trinity House in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
🇬🇧 James Villas and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; James Villas is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of James Villas?
The parent company of James Villas is Awaze, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is James Villas British?
Yes. James Villas originated in the United Kingdom in 1984 and its owner, Awaze, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is James Villas still owned by Awaze?
Yes. As of 26 September 2026, James Villas is still owned by Awaze. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Awaze — our brands — Awaze Limited, Official document; retrieved 26 September 2026.
- [2] James Villas — about us — Awaze Vacation Rentals Ltd, Official document; retrieved 26 September 2026.
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