The UK Holiday Group Limited

Reference number: 492102

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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.

Responsible principal firm

WRIGHTSURE SERVICES (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED Reference number: 311394 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.
  • The UK Holiday Group Limited (FRN 492102) is an AR of WRIGHTSURE SERVICES (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED (FRN 311394). When you use The UK Holiday Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from The UK Holiday Group, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When theukholidaygroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01603 886700 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR1 3PL
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Other names (11)

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

  • Glenton Holidays Trading name
  • Grand UK Holidays Trading name
  • Just For Groups Trading name
  • Palmer Holidays Trading name
  • SunriseDirect Trading name
  • The UK Holiday Group Ltd Former name
  • Anglia Hosts Former trading name
  • Coach Holidays From Kent Former trading name
  • Door to Door Coach Holidays Former trading name
  • Glenton The Wee Big Holiday Company Former trading name
  • Grand UK Hotels Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Wrightsure Services (Hampshire) 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
01815672
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 May 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Hotels and similar accommodation (SIC 55100)
  • Tour operator activities (SIC 79120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dean Edward Smith Director Jul 1989 1 Nov 2025 23 other companies
Paul William Bennett Director Jul 1960 Not published 16 other companies
Dean Edward Smith Secretary Not published 16 May 2022 –

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
24
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 15 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2019Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£8.81m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£4.31m

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Employees (average)

213

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Owed within a year

£3.92m

No earlier figure to compare

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01815672. 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

The UK Holiday Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (31)

2025

30 May 2025

  • Paul William Bennett gave up control
  • Ukhg Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Paul William Bennett took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "The UK Holiday Group Ltd"

FCA register

2008

28 November 2008

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1984

11 May 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to The UK Holiday Group

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The UK Holiday Group. 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
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  • 24 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 31 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The UK Holiday Group Limited FCA authorised?
The UK Holiday Group Limited (FRN 492102) 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 The UK Holiday Group?
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. The UK Holiday Group Limited (FRN 492102) is an AR of WRIGHTSURE SERVICES (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED (FRN 311394). When you use The UK Holiday Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from The UK Holiday Group, 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 The UK Holiday Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 886700 and the website theukholidaygroup.com for The UK Holiday Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The UK Holiday Group a scam or clone?
The UK Holiday Group 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 The UK Holiday Group?
Protection works through Wrightsure Services (Hampshire) Limited, the principal firm responsible for The UK Holiday Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns The UK Holiday Group?
The UK Holiday Group is owned by Ukhg Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 May 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul William Bennett.
Who runs The UK Holiday Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The UK Holiday Group: Dean Edward Smith and Paul William Bennett.
How long has The UK Holiday Group been in business?
The company was formed on 11 May 1984.
What do The UK Holiday Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2019, show total equity of £8.81m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £4.31m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does The UK Holiday Group use any other names?
It trades as Glenton Holidays, Grand UK Holidays, Just For Groups, Palmer Holidays and SunriseDirect. It has previously used 6 other names, including The UK Holiday Group Ltd, Anglia Hosts and Coach Holidays From Kent.

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