Aureus Leisure Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 16 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2010
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited Reference number: 311786 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Aureus Leisure Limited (FRN 525480) is an AR of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 311786). When you use Aureus Leisure's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Aureus Leisure, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

hawthornsbridlington.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01262 676064
Address

Bempton Lane, Bridlington, North Humberside, YO16 6XA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When hawthornsbridlington.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01262 676064 is
Who else gives the postcode YO16 6XA

Other names (6)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

Sandy Beaches Holiday Park Trading name: A name it trades under now.
The Hawthorns Holiday Park Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Tuxworth Holiday Parks Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Aureus Leisure Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Tuxworth Caravan Site Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Tuxworth Holiday Park Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 07195872 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 March 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office: The Hawthorns Holiday Park, Bempton Lane, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO16 6XA, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds (SIC 55300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ambrose Amos Larkham	Director	Jul 1971	19 Mar 2010	1 other company
Arron Ainsley Larkham	Director	Aug 1983	19 Mar 2010	4 other companies
William Henry Larkham	Director	Apr 1970	19 Mar 2010	1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 4
closed down: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 3 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4.28m

+3.9% from £4.12m

Cash at bank

£530k

+23% from £430k

Employees (average)

14

−18% from 17

Owed within a year

£3.90m

+1% from £3.87m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

About these figures

Turnover: Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax: What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity: Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities: Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank: Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year: Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07195872. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Aureus Leisure’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2016

6 April 2016

Ambrose Amos Larkham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Arron Ainsley Larkham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
William Henry Larkham. became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

8 March 2016

Changed its registered name from "Aureus Leisure Ltd"

FCA register

2010

8 June 2010

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

19 March 2010

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Firms connected to Aureus Leisure

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Aureus Leisure. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Aureus Leisure

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Bridlington

Mr Samir SabouniBridlingtonAppointed representative Peakdale Financial Services LtdBridlingtonAppointed representative Kingfisher Leisure Parks LimitedBridlingtonAppointed representative

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
6 years of accounts, charted
All 16 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aureus Leisure Limited FCA authorised?

Aureus Leisure Limited (FRN 525480) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Aureus Leisure?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Aureus Leisure Limited (FRN 525480) is an AR of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 311786). When you use Aureus Leisure's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Aureus Leisure, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Aureus Leisure’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01262 676064 and the website hawthornsbridlington.co.uk for Aureus Leisure. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Aureus Leisure a scam or clone?

Aureus Leisure is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Aureus Leisure?

Protection works through Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for Aureus Leisure's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Aureus Leisure?

Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Aureus Leisure: Arron Ainsley Larkham (25–50% of shares), Mr William Henry Larkham. (25–50% of shares) and Ambrose Amos Larkham (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Aureus Leisure?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Aureus Leisure: Ambrose Amos Larkham, Arron Ainsley Larkham and William Henry Larkham.

How long has Aureus Leisure been in business?

The company was formed on 19 March 2010.

What do Aureus Leisure’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £4.28m (+3.9% from £4.12m) and cash at bank of £530k (+23% from £430k).

Does Aureus Leisure use any other names?

It trades as Sandy Beaches Holiday Park, The Hawthorns Holiday Park and Tuxworth Holiday Parks. It has previously used 3 other names: Aureus Leisure Ltd, Tuxworth Caravan Site and Tuxworth Holiday Park.