Matthew Baker (Caravans) Limited

Reference number: 413584

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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

Caravan Guard Limited Reference number: 310409 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.
  • MATTHEW BAKER (CARAVANS) LIMITED (FRN 413584) introduces customers to Caravan Guard Limited (FRN 310409). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not MATTHEW BAKER (CARAVANS).
  • Example: if MATTHEW BAKER (CARAVANS) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from MATTHEW BAKER (CARAVANS) 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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01348 811558

  • Address

    Castle Bach, Dinas Cross, Newport, Pembrokeshire, SA42 0XN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01348 811558 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SA42 0XN
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Other names (4)

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

  • Castle Farm Holiday Park Trading name
  • Newgale Holiday Parks Trading name
  • Newport Bay Caravan Parkland Trading name
  • Matthew Baker Caravans Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Caravan Guard 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
00976437
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 April 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office
Castle House, Dinas Cross, Newport, Dyfed, SA42 0XN
Nature of business
  • Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds (SIC 55300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rebecca Louise Merrick Director Jan 1999 20 Dec 2022 None
Samantha Merrick Director Feb 1974 20 Dec 2022 None
Catherine Merrick Director Mar 1964 20 Dec 2022 None
Matthew Ramsey Baker Merrick Director Jan 2001 20 Dec 2022 None
Andrew Leonard Merrick Director Sep 1961 Not published None
Andrew Leonard Merrick Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2024 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 5 directors run no other company
  • All 8 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.42m

+8.8% from £3.15m

Cash at bank

£2.96m

+15% from £2.58m

Employees (average)

11

Same as 11

Owed within a year

£1.22m

−5% from £1.28m

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
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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 00976437. 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

Matthew Baker (Caravans)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (17)

2026

13 May 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Matthew Baker Caravans"

FCA register

2023

18 December 2023

  • Samantha Merrick became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

23 July 2021

  • Ian Ronald Merrick stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

31 December 2016

  • Andrew Merrick became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Ian Ronald Merrick became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1970

7 April 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Matthew Baker (Caravans) Limited FCA authorised?
Matthew Baker (Caravans) Limited (FRN 413584) 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 Matthew Baker (Caravans)?
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. Matthew Baker (Caravans) Limited (FRN 413584) introduces customers to Caravan Guard Limited (FRN 310409). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Matthew Baker (Caravans). Example: if Matthew Baker (Caravans) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Matthew Baker (Caravans) 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 Matthew Baker (Caravans)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01348 811558 for Matthew Baker (Caravans). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Matthew Baker (Caravans) a scam or clone?
Matthew Baker (Caravans) 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 Matthew Baker (Caravans)?
Protection works through Caravan Guard Limited, the principal firm responsible for Matthew Baker (Caravans)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Matthew Baker (Caravans)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Matthew Baker (Caravans): Mr Andrew Merrick (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Samantha Merrick (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Ronald Merrick.
Who runs Matthew Baker (Caravans)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Matthew Baker (Caravans): Rebecca Louise Merrick, Samantha Merrick, Catherine Merrick, Matthew Ramsey Baker Merrick and Andrew Leonard Merrick.
How long has Matthew Baker (Caravans) been in business?
The company was formed on 7 April 1970.
What do Matthew Baker (Caravans)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £3.42m (+8.8% from £3.15m) and cash at bank of £2.96m (+15% from £2.58m).
Does Matthew Baker (Caravans) use any other names?
It trades as Castle Farm Holiday Park, Newgale Holiday Parks and Newport Bay Caravan Parkland. It has previously used the name Matthew Baker Caravans.

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