Bunac Travel Services Limited

Reference number: 406912

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Go Walkabout Limited Reference number: 580218 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Bunac Travel Services Limited (FRN 406912) introduces customers to Go Walkabout Limited (FRN 580218). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Bunac Travel Services.
  • Example: if Bunac Travel Services refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Bunac Travel Services itself.
  • 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bunac.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 014 8484 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4M 7RD
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Other names (16)

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

  • Bunac Trading name
  • Gap Canada Trading name
  • Kamp Trading name
  • Opt Usa Trading name
  • Summer Camp Usa Trading name
  • Teach In China Trading name
  • Teach In Russia Trading name
  • Volunteer Costa Rica Trading name
  • Volunteer Ghana Trading name
  • Volunteer Peru Trading name
  • Volunteer South Africa Trading name
  • Work America Trading name
  • Work Australia Trading name
  • Work Canada Trading name
  • Work New Zealand Trading name
  • Work South Africa Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Go Walkabout 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
01391030
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 September 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office
5 Richbell Place, London, WC1N 3LA, England
Nature of business
  • Tour operator activities (SIC 79120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Victoria Felicity Clunie Marshall Director Dec 1980 6 Jul 2020 1 other company
David Andrews Director Mar 1961 8 Oct 2020 2 other companies
Elaine Russell Director Jun 1969 8 Oct 2020 None
Anthony Thomas Mercer Secretary Not published 15 Jul 2022 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 3 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
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Bunac Travel Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (63)

2020

6 October 2020

  • Jenza Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sta Travel Holding AG gave up control

Companies House

23 March 2020

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sta Travel Holding AG took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1978

26 September 1978

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 63 events

  • All 63 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 40
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Firms connected to Bunac Travel Services

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 63 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bunac Travel Services Limited FCA authorised?
Bunac Travel Services Limited (FRN 406912) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Bunac Travel Services?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Bunac Travel Services Limited (FRN 406912) introduces customers to Go Walkabout Limited (FRN 580218). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Bunac Travel Services. Example: if Bunac Travel Services refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Bunac Travel Services itself. 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 Bunac Travel Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 014 8484 and the website bunac.org for Bunac Travel Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bunac Travel Services a scam or clone?
Bunac Travel Services 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 Bunac Travel Services?
Protection works through Go Walkabout Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bunac Travel Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Bunac Travel Services?
Bunac Travel Services is owned by Jenza Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 October 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Sta Travel Holding AG.
Who runs Bunac Travel Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Bunac Travel Services: Victoria Felicity Clunie Marshall, David Andrews and Elaine Russell.
How long has Bunac Travel Services been in business?
The company was formed on 26 September 1978.
Does Bunac Travel Services use any other names?
It trades as Bunac, Gap Canada, Kamp, Opt Usa and Summer Camp Usa, and 11 more names.

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