Getlink SE is a holding company, which engages in infrastructure management and transport operations. The company is headquartered in Paris, Ile-De-France and currently employs 3,708 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2012-07-19. Its various entities share the attention to quality and customer service, with priority given to safety. The firm manages and operates the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France and its railway infrastructure. The firm is also engaged in the passenger and freight transport between continental Europe and the United Kingdom. In addition, it provides ferry transport through the Channel. Getlink SE has direct and indirect stakes in a number of companies, including The Channel Tunnel Group Limited, France Manche SA and Europorte SAS, among others.