Sandy Balls Estate Limited

Reference number: 778451

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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 awayresorts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01442 506202 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SP6 2JZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Sandy Balls Holiday Village Trading name

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.
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  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
00631600
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 July 1959 (67 years old)
Registered office
The Maylands Building, 200 Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7TG, England
Nature of business
  • Holiday centres and villages (SIC 55201)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Carl Anthony Castledine Director Sep 1969 9 Jan 2017 39 other companies
Greg Lashley Director May 1964 9 Jan 2017 51 other companies
Marcus Simon Dench Director Sep 1970 30 May 2025 64 other companies

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
74
closed down
4
went insolvent
7

In the full report: all 74 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 7 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 19 on the FCA register
  • The 46 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Sandy Balls Estate’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (92)

2017

23 May 2017

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

FCA register

9 January 2017

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Away Resorts Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Hayley Ruth Mary Quinn no longer has significant control
  • Iain Brendan Brown no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hayley Ruth Mary Quinn gained significant control
  • Iain Brendan Brown gained significant control

Companies House

1959

1 July 1959

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 92 events

  • All 92 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 80
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Firms connected to Sandy Balls Estate

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 74 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 92 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sandy Balls Estate Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sandy Balls Estate Limited (FRN 778451) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sandy Balls Estate’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01442 506202 and the website awayresorts.co.uk for Sandy Balls Estate. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sandy Balls Estate a scam or clone?
Sandy Balls Estate 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 Sandy Balls Estate?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sandy Balls Estate handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sandy Balls Estate to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sandy Balls Estate?
Sandy Balls Estate is owned by Away Resorts Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 January 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Iain Brendan Brown and Mrs Hayley Ruth Mary Quinn.
Who runs Sandy Balls Estate?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Sandy Balls Estate: Carl Anthony Castledine, Greg Lashley and Marcus Simon Dench.
How long has Sandy Balls Estate been in business?
The company was formed on 1 July 1959, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2017.
Does Sandy Balls Estate use any other names?
It trades as Sandy Balls Holiday Village.

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