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Celtic Holiday Parks Enters Administration, Seeks Buyer

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A prominent holiday park operator in Wales has entered administration, marking a significant development for the sector. Celtic Holiday Parks, which operates luxury sites across south Pembrokeshire, has appointed joint administrators Alistair Wardell and Richard Lewis to oversee the process. The company will continue to trade, with bookings honoured unless customers are advised otherwise, and employees retained to support the strategy.

Key Takeaways:

  • Celtic Holiday Parks has entered administration, with joint administrators Alistair Wardell and Richard Lewis appointed on May 27, 2025.
  • The company operates three holiday parks under the Celtic Holiday Parks brand: Noble Court Holiday Park in Narberth, Meadow House Holiday Park in Amroth, and Croft Country Park.
  • Celtic Holiday Parks has invested approximately £6 million over the past two decades to expand and upgrade its sites.
  • The company has a mix of static caravans, luxury lodges, glamping pods, and touring and camping pitches.
  • Potential buyers are being encouraged to contact the administrators' team directly.
  • Celtic Holiday Parks weathered the coronavirus pandemic with support from a six-figure HSBC loan in 2020, enabling the addition of 54 new holiday homes across its portfolio.
  • Huw Pendleton, managing director of Celtic Holiday Parks, was honoured in 2022 for his "outstanding contribution to the UK tourism industry."

Statistics:

  • £6 million: The approximate investment by Celtic Holiday Parks over the past two decades to expand and upgrade its sites.
  • 2020: The year Celtic Holiday Parks secured a six-figure HSBC loan under the coronavirus business interruption loan scheme.
  • 54: The number of new holiday homes added across the company's portfolio with the support of the HSBC loan.
  • 2003: The year Celtic Holiday Parks was established by managing director Huw Pendleton as a family-run venture.
  • 2022: The year Huw Pendleton was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the UK tourism industry.

Sources:

  • Daily Express
  • Google
  • Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP
  • HSBC

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