Company at a glance
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersLondon, UK
- Employees14 (5 countries)
- FundingBootstrapped + £600k seed
- Legal entityGK Global Limited (trading as RoadSeal). — Company No. 14857230
- VATGB 432 1184 09
- ComplianceGDPR, CCPA, SOC2 in progress
One-line description
"RoadSeal is the modern alternative to the AAA International Driving Permit — a fully digital application that delivers your IDP in hours instead of weeks, recognised in 150+ countries."
Boilerplate (for press releases)
RoadSeal is a digital-first International Driving Permit provider founded in 2014 to modernise a paperwork-heavy industry. Travellers complete an online application in under 5 minutes and receive their IDP within hours, replacing the 2-3 week wait of legacy providers like AAA. Recognised in 150+ countries under the 1949 & 1968 UN Road Traffic Conventions. Headquartered in London with a remote team across the UK, US, Australia, and Singapore. roadseal.co
Leadership
Founded RoadSeal in 2014 after being turned away at a Narita Airport rental counter without an IDP. Former travel industry consultant with over 12 years of IDP expertise; has driven in 34 countries.
Previously an engineer at Booking.com. Built RoadSeal's automated IDP verification system and leads our security infrastructure.
Brand assets
Brand colours
Accent Blue #5FC5D9 · Deep Blue #003C4A · Action Blue #007A94
Typefaces
Poppins (headings) · Inter (body)
Recent press releases
RoadSeal launches multi-currency display + AI customer support across 150+ countries
The latest release lets travellers see prices in their local currency at apply time, with a Claude-powered support agent answering questions in real-time.
RoadSeal passes 847,000 IDPs issued, 2-hour express delivery
The company crosses 847,000 permits issued since its 2014 launch and now delivers express digital IDPs in a median 2 hours — vs 2-3 weeks at legacy providers.
RoadSeal launches affiliate program with 30% commissions
Travel bloggers, rental car partners, and tour operators can now earn 30% on each IDP referral. Dashboard, real-time tracking, and instant payouts via wallet.
RoadSeal raises £600k seed round to expand European delivery
Funding led by Mountain Travel Capital. Used to expand physical delivery footprint to all EU countries and add motorcycle/heavy-vehicle category coverage.
Media inquiries
Press contact
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