Hello and welcome to Park Focus. We are very excited to launch the first ever edition of our brand new magazine giving you news, views and the latest innovations in the Park Home and Holiday Park Industry. So, what can you expect from Park Focus? Well, every month you will

Introducing the PHHPA At the Park Home and Holiday Park Association our members are at the heart of everything we do. As an association we are the newest addition into the park home industry. Our mission is clear, we are here to protect, educate, recognise, support and train UK park

Henry Simmons and his family have been in the park home industry since 1959. With 4 popular parks in and around Dorset, Residential Park Homes has been successfully operating for over 50 years now. Henry takes pride in ensuring that their parks are maintained to a remarkably high standard, always

Road Trip On our road trip to the south coast, our director general Bradley and our members services representative Tom had the pleasure of meeting Henry Simmons. Our journey began when we arrived at the Simmons Farm Estate. We were instantly amazed by the high-class entrance and the beauty surrounding

It was at Pinehurst Park that we were able to present Henry with the PHHPA regional award to Organford Manor for its outstanding designs, resident care, and luxurious park. As if coming along and visiting his residential parks was not enough, we were invited to jump into his Maybach for

Your parks are of exceptional both the quality and the way you run it.You have been regarded as professional and caring by your residents. Did you start out with the intention of having your parks operate in the way they do now? I put my heart and soul in the

Do you think there is a different skill set required for being a residential operator or a holiday operator or is it similar? We have had touring parks before, when I bought Organford Manor in 2014 and we had a touring park there and we managed it for around 7

Omar Park and Leisure homes are known to be the leading park home manufacturers with a reputation built upon 50 years of manufacturing excellence. Established in 1965, Omar homes have been manufacturing residential park homes and luxury lodges for customers all over the UK as well as worldwide. They are

Today is the release of the fifth in the Rise of the Footsoldier series. Rise of the Footsoldier Origins introduces the back story of Tony Tucker played by Film Location Properties very own Terry Stone. My colleague Bradley Chapman and I were privileged to be at the premiere on Wednesday

Bradley is very passionate about park homes and wants to continue the support and growth within the industry. We interviewed Bradley to gather some of his thoughts on the industry and what can be achieved in the future. Bradley enjoys getting out and meeting people from owners, suppliers and their

Why is visiting our members of important to you? Our Director General believes that visiting our members is very important. We are an association but we are also a community and it is important now more than ever to make our members feel comfortable. This is why although our first

As a Holiday Park operator how could having a digital app help you? According to Kappow Aps founder Mark Lesbirel, a digital experience app makes for happy guests. This is why he created Concierge Pro, a guest experience app which was launched in March 2020 and is being used by

With Mark Lesbirel Direct Booking It includes many features including an easily added direct booking tab. Imagine your guests enjoyed their stay and want to book again. Instead of heading to the internet where they might spot your competitor they can book directly through their app. The app has very

As a lifelong camper I very much appreciate being able to make an impromptu visit to virtually anywhere in thecountry. Camping though is rather seasonal and although I have camped in the snow when I was young, these days I am a bit more of a fair weather camper. This

Alfie Best is one of the most successful businessmen in the UK. As a self-made businessman, he appears on Sunday Times Rich List and is known for his multitude of successful businesses. His core focus being the park home industry. He serves as a chairman for various businesses including Europe’s

Q. How do you think the industry can be improved as we move forward? A. I think the industry can be improved massively. It has come a long way in the last 50 years and it has got a lot further to go. It’s through companies like us and through

Q. Do you have anything new and exciting come up that nobody knows about yet? A. We are in the process of starting to locate and put together our own manufacturing of park homes. We arealso bringing a new team together as we seek to open up our regional office

With 75 years of operating in the business, Willerby is one of the UKs largest manufacturers of holiday homes and lodges designing homes that are both practical and beautiful for their clients. As a customer focused company, they always aim to exceed people’s expectations. Willerby believes in ensuring that the

PHHPA believes it is important to recognise outstanding success, achievement and dedication of companies. it isimportant for owners, CEO’s and teams that make a company perform to be recognised for the roles and jobs that they play within the industry. “Getting and award gives us the same feeling as when

Previous Webinar: Why is the UK park industry BOOMING? Visit www.phhpa.org to watch our webinars and REGISTER for future events! PHHPA Training Our first start-up Park Operators training course With exciting guest speakers including Alfie Best from Wyldecrest Parks As seen on ITV’s Undercover Big Boss! More Coming SOON! See

The PHHPA are proud to introduce Professor Mark Watson-Gandy who has agreed to be our legal advisor. He will be one of the team of highly experienced and knowledgeable professionals supporting our association and no doubt a great asset when we need advice for ourselves or our members. He specialises

For over a decade now, Vfast Internet has been providing one of the UK’s fastest growing internetservices to their customers. From fixed wireless broadband, fixed line broadband to competitive call packages using broadband rather than traditional phone lines. But where did it all start? At the first sign of ‘digital

PHHPA had the privilege of speaking and interviewing Kirk Norcross, the owner and operator of KN Jet Services. KN Jet Services provides high-pressure exterior jet washing in Essex. Recently signing a contract with Europe’s largest park operator, Wyldecrest Parks, we were curious to hear more from him and about his

Can you tell us about one of the biggest challenges that you have faced in your career? What did you do to overcome it? I actually messed up my first sealing, after a driveway you normally seal it it’s not a big thing but it really got me down. When

KN Jet Services How do you think an association like the PHHPA can help your business move forward? Get my name in the parks really. If you, Alfie, Bradley could say what could we do to get my name in there. As a park owner, you have to let your

Can Anyone Build a Property Empire? Learn about the achievable from the man who built his empire from nothing See book here! Alfie Best Business Group Alfie Best, and his team have created a book called ‘Can Anyone Build a Property Empire?’ which you can find on Amazon. In this

A book can be a huge asset to your business for many reasons. Here are my top five reasons. Your book is your business card Your book can act like a business card on steroids. Unlike a tiny card a book is memorable. It will have your face on the

Your Book is Your Business Card In her book she shares not only WHY you as a businessowner need a book but how it can benefit your business. Why YOU Need A Book In her book Kim shares ten reasons why having your own book will help you grow your

Never Give Up! How to masterthe art of persistence. Never give up in everything that you do. There is always an opportunity behind every problem that you face. It is only your state of mind that determines psychologically and mentally whether you see something as a problemor indeed you can

The PHHPA Team! As you are probably aware the Park Home and Holiday Park Association is new. We are a start-up. If you have a business or some other enterprise that you have started, then you may relate to our story. The PHHPA Ltd was founded on the 24th of

Anybody watching ITV’s new show, which launched on Thursday 5th August 2021, Undercover Big Boss will have seen that the first episode featured one of PHHPA’s founding members Alfie Best. Alfie, chairman of Europe’s number one park home operator Wyldecrest Parks, donned a disguise and went undercover in his own

And so did the Park Home and Holiday Park Association! In August many fans and followers of Alfie Best had an opportunity to watch him go undercover and truly see his business in all its glory. During the episode, William Finney (Alfie Best) visited a number of different parks and

Augment partnership has a mission to resource people, place and programmes in order to grow thriving communities. It was started by Peter Smith with his wife Ella with the intention to create beautiful, quiet spaces where people could work, train and grow as a community. Social Entrepreneur They are offering

Driving through the tranquil Yorkshire countryside you arrive at the secluded Pinewood Park. This peaceful location is deceptive though because it is only two miles from the attractions of Scarborough. Dave and Kerry Woodhead who own Pinewood will greet you with the warmest of welcomes. Pinewood Park is a camping

See more at PHHPA Magazine Could you have hidden tax relief in your business property that you dont know about? According to Jason Batty of Eureka Capital Allowances many property owners are unaware that they are sitting on assets that could entitle them to hundreds, thousand or even ten thousand

What does this mean for park operators? Following the new regulations, from 1st October 2021 park operators must be a fit and proper person tolawfully operate a park home sites or have a fit and proper site manager in place (unless you are exempt). What will the local authority consider?

Have you ever wondered what makes some people super-successful. Some people will suggest it is just luck but while luck might have played its part it is never the whole story. It has been said by a number of these “lucky” individuals that “the harder I work the luckier I

Work Anyone who has ever built a business will know how much hard work is involved in just getting it off of the ground. It is like trying to get a rocket up. It takes an immense amount of fuel to get off of the ground and through the atmosphere.

Focus Focus is essential when it comes to achieving success. If we try to do too many things and hedge our bets, we spread ourselves too thin. We will never achieve that expertise we need if we are trying to be jack of all trades. I am not suggesting that

The point is that Henry Ford, and other automobile innovators thought of something that could be better than horses as a general means of transport. Somebody had an idea and built a car. And since then, a succession of people’s ideas have improved cars. This is a continual process. People

For years now Fitrite have been designing and installing uPVC decking for their customers. Located in Doncaster, they provide nationwide services across all of the UK. Eco-Friendly What makes them special? They offer eco-friendly and non-slip deck boards. This means that their customers are able to use their gardens and

Park Home Shield Q. How long have you been in the Park Home Industry? A. I’ve been in the park home industry for about 9 years and started off by getting a call out to do a roof on a park home and it sort of flourished from there and

Starting your own park is a huge undertaking and there are many steps and processes. Let me take you behind the scenes to meet one of our members. Let me call him Kevin Matthews. Kevin and his family own a plot of land which they have decided to develop. This