Park Leisure names Richard Bates as new CEO

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Luxury holiday park provider Park Leisure has appointed Richard Bates as its new chief executive officer. Bates joins Park Leisure with 30 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Haven Holidays. He previously held the managing director role at both Butlins and Warner Leisure Holidays. Following a challenging start to the year due to the […]
Holiday park director banned over £19m failed investment scheme

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The director of holiday park firm Walsham Chalet Park Ltd, Simon Moir, has been banned from running a business for 14 years over a £19.4 million failed investment scheme in luxury lodges. According to Accountancy Daily, Moir’s company, which went into creditors voluntary liquidation last September, was brought to the attention of the Insolvency […]
Roompot continues expansion with Qurios acquisition

Reading Time: 3 minutesNetherlands: Dutch vacation parks company Roompot has announced it has acquired competing Dutch holiday park provider Qurios and its portfolio. Amsterdam-based Qurios, which was founded in 2015, has four existing parks in its portfolio, as well as five new Qurios projects that are being planned in the Netherlands, France and Portugal. According to Roompot, the […]