York holiday firm stops trading

Picture - Richard McDougall from @TheYorkMix

York based Holiday firm Super Break, which has operated out of the city since 1990, has ceased trading.

Parent company the Malvern Group, which incorporates Superbreak Mini Holidays Limited as well as Manchester-based Late Rooms Limited, is insolvent.

It issued a statement today (1 August), which said:

We regret to advise that Superbreak Mini-Holidays Limited (trading as Super Break) has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint an Administrator on 1st August 2019 and have ceased trading with immediate effect.

It is the company’s intention to appoint an administrator to deal with the affairs of the business in due course.

We are not accepting any further bookings.

Super Break has offices on Eboracum Way, where it employs around 160 people, and specialised in city breaks in the UK and abroad.

With the Late Rooms offshoot in Manchester the total number of jobs at risk is put at around 250.

 
Thousands of holidaymakers affected
 

Travel association ABTA said Super Break had approximately 20,000 bookings, involving around 53,000 people. 

The majority of customers are yet to travel, and in most cases they should be able to obtain a refund, either through ABTA or another financial protection scheme, depending on the type of booking.

According to the company, approximately 400 Super Break customers (167 bookings) are currently on holiday overseas or in the UK.

They should be able to continue with their holiday as normal, and refer to ABTA advice depending on the type of booking they have made.

If you have booked a Super Break holiday find out what to do here.

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