Holgates Family Group

What Holgates Family Group does

Holgates Family Group is a privately held, third-generation family-owned holiday park operator founded in 1956 and headquartered in Silverdale, Carnforth, United Kingdom. The company runs a portfolio of nine holiday parks concentrated in Cumbria and Lancashire within the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape and along the Morecambe Bay coastline, with the 100+ acre Silverdale flagship providing the central leisure complex (indoor heated pools, spa, sauna, gym, bowling alley, arcade, restaurant, bar, ice cream parlour). Other parks span coastal, countryside, working farm, exclusive-ownership, and luxury lodge formats, including Bay View, Beetham, Far Arnside, Marsh House, Hollins Farm, Netherbeck, Silver Ridge, and The Cove.

The company serves consumers across five segments — families and groups, couples, holiday home buyers, touring and motorhome enthusiasts, and camping/glamping guests — and earns revenue through a mix of one-time holiday home sales (new and pre-owned units from manufacturers including ABI, Willerby, Pemberton, Swift, Victory, and Atlas at price points from approximately £32,000 to £145,000+), recurring annual pitch fees from owners (parks operate 12 months a year), short-stay bookings of hire caravans, glamping pods, camping and touring pitches, self-catering cottage rentals, and on-site facility spend. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company's website, dedicated phone lines, WhatsApp messaging, on-site sales teams, and FCA-regulated credit broking for ownership purchases.

The underlying technology is a web-based booking and account management stack (with separate Holiday Account and Owner's Account portals) supplemented by WhatsApp messaging — there is no proprietary AI/ML, no app, no public API, and no disclosed integrations beyond WhatsApp. Operations are FCA-regulated for consumer credit brokering across four registered entities, and the group is structured as five UK private limited companies (Holgates Holdings Ltd as the primary holding entity, plus Holgates (Caravan Parks) Ltd, Holgates Leisure Parks Ltd, Westmorland Caravans (Beetham) Ltd, and Holgates Silver Ridge Ltd as wholly owned operating subsidiaries).

Name

Holgates Family Group

Legal name

Holgates Holdings Ltd

Website

https://holgates.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Holgates Family Group is a third-generation, family-owned UK holiday park operator founded in 1956, running nine parks across Cumbria and Lancashire offering holiday home ownership, touring and camping pitches, glamping, cottage rentals, and on-site leisure facilities for families, couples, and domestic tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holiday Parks and Leisure Accommodation

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Group-Friendly Rentals (Large Homes, Multi-Unit Compounds) (THAGANAI), Family & Kid-Friendly Homes (THAMAAAK)

Keywords

• Holiday parks
• Holiday home ownership
• Caravan parks
• Self-catering accommodation
• Camping and touring

Headquarters

HQ city

Carnforth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Holiday Home Sales: Sale of new and pre-owned holiday homes and luxury lodges to owners. Properties range from approximately £32,000 to £145,000+ with various manufacturers including ABI, Willerby, Pemberton, Swift, Victory, and Atlas.
2. Holiday Accommodation Bookings: Revenue from hiring out holiday caravans, glamping pods, camping pitches, and touring pitches across the 9 parks. Flexible booking options with £100 deposit and flexible payment plans.
3. Holiday Cottage Rentals: Self-catered holiday cottage rentals including Keer Cottage, Hillberry Cottage, Hollins Cottage, Pier Cottage, The Barn, The Knott, The Pepperpot, and Tower Cottage.
4. Pitch Fees: Annual pitch fees charged to holiday home owners for site placement, utilities, and park maintenance. Parks are open 12 months per year.
5. On-site Facilities: Revenue from on-site amenities including swimming pool complex, gym, bowling alley, arcade, restaurant, bar, and ice cream parlour at Silverdale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Holgates Family Group operates 9 holiday parks across Cumbria and Lancashire, offering holiday home ownership of static caravans and luxury lodges, holiday accommodation hire including caravans, glamping pods, camping and touring pitches, and self-catering holiday cottages. Revenue is generated through holiday home sales, annual pitch fees, holiday bookings, cottage rentals, and on-site leisure facilities including a swimming pool complex, gym, bowling alley, arcade, restaurant and bar.

Product overview

Holgates Family Group operates a portfolio of 9 holiday parks across Cumbria and Lancashire, offering accommodation options including holiday home ownership, holiday caravans for hire, glamping pods, camping, touring pitches, and self-catering cottages. The flagship Silverdale park provides extensive leisure facilities including swimming pools, gym, bowling, and dining. Core parks include Silverdale (flagship with 5-star facilities), Bay View (coastal), Beetham (countryside), Far Arnside (exclusive ownership), Marsh House (coastal), Hollins Farm (working farm), Netherbeck (exclusive ownership), Silver Ridge (countryside), and The Cove (luxury lodge ownership). The company also offers holiday home ownership programs with part exchange options, allowing purchase of static caravans or lodges across their ownership parks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Silverdale Holiday Park: Flagship park operating since 1956, situated amid over 100 acres of woodland and countryside with 5-star facilities including swimming pool, gym, restaurant, bowling alley, and arcade.
• The Cove Holiday Park
• Holgates Cottages

Products and services

• Silverdale Holiday Park Flagship holiday park situated amid over 100 acres of mature woodland and countryside in the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape, offering panoramic views of Morecambe Bay, holiday home ownership, holiday accommodation hire, and 5-star facilities including a swimming pool complex, gym, bowling alley, arcade, restaurant and bar.
• Bay View Holiday Park

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Walling's of CockerhamminorOthersLocal dairy supplier providing ice cream for the ice cream parlour at Silverdale Holiday Park. Ice cream is stocked with a wide variety of flavours from this local supplier.
• Holiday Home Manufacturers (ABI, Willerby, Pemberton, Swift, Victory, Atlas)coreOthersPartnerships with leading holiday home manufacturers including ABI, Willerby, Pemberton, Swift, Victory, and Atlas for the supply of holiday homes and lodges sold at Holgates parks.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HolgatesHolidayParks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holgates-family-group

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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