What Tingdene Parks Ltd does

Tingdene Parks Ltd is a UK-based developer and operator of residential park homes, operating as the residential parks arm of the diversified Tingdene Group. The company owns and operates 29 residential parks across 13 English counties (including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Wiltshire, Yorkshire, and others), selling both plots for custom builds and move-in-ready homes targeted at pre-retirees and retirees aged 45 and over. Its home portfolio is organised into three collections — Traditional (e.g., The Sonnet, The Regency, The Waverton), Contemporary (e.g., The Middleton, The Ikon, The Avanti), and Deluxe (e.g., The Residence) — with prices ranging from approximately £100,000 for pre-owned or entry-level homes to over £300,000 for premium models, all built to BS 3632 residential standards.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer distribution model with three intertwined revenue streams: one-time sales of new and pre-owned park homes, recurring pitch (land licence) fees from the installed residential base, and ancillary services such as Part Exchange and Assisted Sale that remove the upstream property-sale chain for downsizers. The company sells through its website, brochure requests, phone enquiries, on-site park visits, and a "Refer a Friend" programme, with marketing supported by educational content on park home living. Supply depends on partnerships with manufacturers including Omar (new builds) and Homeseeker (pre-owned inventory), and the company maintains HARPA trade association membership and BS 3632 certification with 10-year warranties on many models.

Tingdene Parks is wholly owned by the Tingdene Group, a private conglomerate covering residential, holiday, and marine businesses. The Group underwent a leadership transition in March 2026, with Ian Collier taking the role of Group Executive Chair and Ethan Zone appointed as CEO, explicitly framed around sustainable growth. The company is approximately small-to-mid scale (101–250 employees), headquartered in Wellingborough, and has pursued an acquisition-led expansion strategy, most recently adding Stonecliff Park in Lincolnshire. No external funding rounds or public revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Tingdene Parks Ltd

Legal name

Tingdene Parks Limited

Website

https://tingdene-parks.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tingdene Parks Ltd operates 29 residential park home communities across 13 UK counties for over-45s, selling move-in-ready and custom park homes (circa £100k–£400k) and earning recurring pitch fees from the installed resident base, as the residential arm of the private Tingdene Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Park Homes

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufactured Housing / Mobile Home Park Management (BPAJAFAG)

Keywords

• Residential park homes
• Park home living
• Retirement communities
• Park home sales
• Residential parks

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellingborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Park Home Sales: Revenue generated from selling residential park homes to buyers. Customers purchase the home and enter into a pitch agreement for the land. This is a one-time transaction model for each property sale.
2. Pitch Fees: Ongoing pitch fees charged to residents for the use of the land where their park home is situated. This represents recurring revenue from the residential community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tingdene Parks Ltd owns and operates 29 residential parks across the UK, selling park homes and plots to buyers aged 45 and over. The company offers move-in-ready homes, custom-built properties on available plots, and recurring pitch fees for land use, providing community-focused retirement and pre-retirement living in coastal, rural, and town-and-country locations across 13 counties in England.

Product overview

Tingdene Parks Ltd operates as a residential park home developer and operator offering 29 parks across the UK. The core offering consists of park homes for permanent residence, available as either move-in ready homes or custom-built properties on plots. The product portfolio is organized into three distinct home collections: Traditional (classic bungalow-inspired designs including The Sonnet, The Warkton, The Regency, and Pre-Owned homes), Contemporary (modern designs featuring The Middleton, The Anniversary, The Ikon, and The Avanti), and Deluxe (premium homes such as The Residence). Additional purchase support services include Part Exchange and Assisted Sale schemes. The company targets buyers aged 45+ seeking community-focused retirement living with properties available across Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Wiltshire, and Yorkshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Home Collection
• Contemporary Home Collection
• Deluxe Home Collection
• Part Exchange Scheme
• Assisted Sale

Quantifiable outcome

• Park homes offer significant cost savings compared to traditional coastal property - opening up locations that would normally be priced out of reach
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HARPA (Holiday and Residential Park Association)coreOthersTingdene Parks is a member of HARPA, the UK's leading trade body for park home operators. HARPA membership ensures the company adheres to industry codes of practice and provides consumers with confidence and peace of mind in their park home purchase.
• OmarcoreTechnology or IntegrationOmar is a manufacturer of park homes supplied to Tingdene Parks. Many of the home models listed (The Regency, The Westbury, The Breckland) are Omar products built to BS 3632 residential standards with warranties.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Park Holidays UK: UK holiday park operator owned by a parent group; while focused on leisure rather than residential, it shares the park management infrastructure and UK park licensing regime applicable to Tingdene.

Direct peers

• Notaro Homes: Operates UK residential parks targeting the same over-50s retirement buyer with home sales and ongoing pitch fee revenue, comparable in product mix and customer profile.
• Countrywide Park Homes: UK residential park home operator running multiple parks offering move-in-ready homes and plots to the retirement demographic, directly comparable to Tingdene's core offering.
• Horizon Residential Parks: UK park home operator managing residential parks for over-45s with a similar mix of new and pre-owned homes and recurring pitch fees.
• Wyldecrest Parks: One of the largest residential park home operators in the UK, directly competing with Tingdene for over-45 buyers across parks in multiple English counties. Operates the same dual model of home sales plus pitch fees.
• Chatsworth Park Homes: UK park home operator selling residential park homes in desirable UK locations to retirees, overlapping with Tingdene on customer segment and pricing tiers.

Others

• Pemberton Park Homes: UK park home manufacturer producing homes that compete with the Omar and Homeseeker units retailed by Tingdene; supply-chain peer rather than direct operator competitor.
• Omar Park Homes: Manufacturer of BS 3632 park homes supplied to Tingdene Parks. Not a direct competitor but a key supply-side peer influencing Tingdene's product offering and quality positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Willerby (residential parks): Best-known UK leisure and park home manufacturer; while primarily focused on holiday homes, it has residential park exposure that overlaps with Tingdene's customer base and product standards.
• McCarthy & Stone / Retirement Villages (now-integrated): Broader UK retirement housing developer, primarily traditional brick retirement living; competes for the same downsizer wallet and offers a comparable value proposition on low-maintenance retirement housing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tingdeneparks
• Facebookfacebook.com/tingdeneparksltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tingdene-parks-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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