GB Holiday Parks Limited

Reference number: 669341

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When parkdeanresorts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 256 0795 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode NE12 8ET
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Other names (3)

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

  • Parkdean Resorts Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Park Resorts Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Whitley Bay Holiday Park Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor One Gosforth Park Way, Gosforth Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8ET, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Hotels and similar accommodation (SIC 55100)
  • Other holiday and other collective accommodation (SIC 55209)
  • Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds (SIC 55300)
  • Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 93290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Richards Director Oct 1967 24 May 2019 118 other companies
Richard Graham Giles Director Aug 1977 13 Nov 2025 46 other companies
Judith Ann Archibold Secretary Not published 11 Dec 2015 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
136
closed down
81
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 136 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • The 28 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

GB Holiday Parks’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

22 December 2017

  • Park Resorts Group Limited gave up control
  • Pd Parks Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Park Resorts Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 February 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2008

18 December 2008

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2004

23 December 2004

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

22 February 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 59 events

  • All 59 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 46
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Firms connected to GB Holiday Parks

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

connected firms
7
share a director
7
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (7)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like GB Holiday Parks

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

In Newcastle upon Tyne

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  • 136 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 59 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GB Holiday Parks Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, GB Holiday Parks Limited (FRN 669341) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is GB Holiday Parks’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 256 0795 and the website parkdeanresorts.co.uk for GB Holiday Parks. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 8 other FCA firms.
Is GB Holiday Parks a scam or clone?
GB Holiday Parks 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 GB Holiday Parks?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how GB Holiday Parks handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about GB Holiday Parks to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns GB Holiday Parks?
GB Holiday Parks is owned by Pd Parks Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 December 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Park Resorts Group Limited.
Who runs GB Holiday Parks?
Companies House lists 2 directors of GB Holiday Parks: Stephen Richards and Richard Graham Giles.
How long has GB Holiday Parks been in business?
The company was formed on 22 February 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
Does GB Holiday Parks use any other names?
It trades as Parkdean Resorts, Park Resorts and Whitley Bay Holiday Park.

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