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\n Gold Crest Holidays, based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, ceased trading on Friday, January 23, after more than 30 years in business and has now entered voluntary liquidation.\n<\/p>\n
\n The company specialised in coach packages to Disneyland Paris, European city breaks and major sporting events, as well as UK short breaks and themed holidays.\n<\/p>\n
\n Its advertised itineraries included countryside and heritage tours with excursions to areas such as the Cotswolds, alongside seaside breaks and city stays.\n<\/p>\n
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\n A notice to customers says all future departures have been cancelled and the business has stopped trading with immediate effect.\n<\/p>\n
\n Travel industry body ABTA is treating Gold Crest as a financial failure and has confirmed that customers with package bookings protected by its scheme can claim refunds for holidays that will not go ahead.\n<\/p>\n
\n Reports say the collapse affects coach holidays booked through both travel agents and direct with the company, covering trips in the UK and overseas throughout 2026.\n<\/p>\n
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\n Gold Crest\u2019s liquidation comes amid a series of failures involving UK travel businesses, with Oxfordshire Travel Limited also in liquidation.\n<\/p>\n
\n Industry commentators have pointed to rising operating costs, pressure on household budgets and tighter margins in the coach and package holiday sector as factors behind the recent wave of insolvencies.\n<\/p>\n
\n For Gold Crest customers who had booked Cotswolds or countryside itineraries as part of a coach package, the liquidation means holidays will not take place, and passengers will need to seek refunds or rebook with alternative operators.\n<\/p>\n
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