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Carlauren Group

The Carlauren Group owned the Auckland House Hotel on the Isle of Wight and had spent several years promising to develop the Ocean Hotel and Kings House in Sandown when it went into administration.

Administrators were appointed with a remit to investigate the disappearance of more than £50m of investors’ money. There have been five police investigations into the company, with three arrests made in March 2024.

Below are articles relating to Carlauren Group.

19, December 2019·1 min read

20 made redundant as Isle of Wight hotel closes following scandal of hotel chain founder and missing £50m

Our thoughts are with the 20 staff from the Auckland House Hotel which has been closed following the collapse of Carlauren Group

22, January 2020·1 min read

Carlauren Group: Isle of Wight investors included in Group Action

At least 16 of the 55 investors in the Carlauren Group who have come forward are from the Isle of Wight, says the law firm organising the Group Action

12, March 2024·1 min read

Carlauren Group: Three arrested as part of alleged £76 million fraud involving luxury care homes

Serious Fraud Office make arrests as part of an investigation of the Carlauren Group

22, March 2021·5 min read

Derelict Sandown hotel occupied by group aiming to preserve its cultural heritage

The occupiers say they have no wish to damage or disturb the building, instead they intend to preserve the cultural heritage of this almost 200-year-old building, once frequented by the likes of Lewis Carroll, Charles Darwin and Count Stroganov

26, February 2021·1 min read

Hope on the horizon for abandoned Sandown eyesore as sale goes through

It’s emerged the freehold for the derelict site of The Ocean Hotel and King’s House in Sandown has finally been sold. A step forward, but other matters could delay

Exterior of the former Ocean Hotel with plasterboard piled up outside

28, May 2019·2 min read

Isle of Wight beach club plans ‘on hold’ as structural issues discovered (update 2)

Carlauren Group explain the situation with development at the former Ocean Hotel in Sandown. However their subsequent post to Facebook puts this into question.

11, July 2019·2 min read

Isle of Wight council enforcement ‘looking into the situation’ of Carlauren’s derelict properties

The state of the Ocean Hotel and King's House, both owned by Carlauren Group are being looked in to by the Isle of Wight council's enforcement officer.

25, March 2021·2 min read

King’s Head squatters leave after reassurances from liquidator and buyer

The purpose of the occupation was to draw attention to protecting the history and heritage of The King's Head Hotel in Sandown. This appears to have been achieved. Read the full details within

14, September 2022·6 min read

Ocean Hotel: ‘Witch hunt’ claim by company being pursued by council and police (update 2)

Phoenix Commercial Property Development Ltd are calling the legal action against it a 'witch hunt' by the council and police

11, July 2019·1 min read

Petition calls on Isle of Wight council to clean up Sandown

Sally McConkey, of Cross Street, Sandown, set up a petition last week urging local authorities to take action because she says the town is currently in the worst state she has ever seen it.

9, May 2021·2 min read

Police investigation launched following fire at derelict Ocean Hotel and Kings Bar site

Emergency services from across the Isle of Wight attended the raging fire at the derelict hotel site last night

27, February 2021·1 min read

Whoops! Cllr Ward’s ‘It’s sold!’ is ‘complicated’ not ‘completed’

Remember yesterday’s good news about the hope of a brighter future for a run-down hotel in Sandown? There’s a significant up date - it’s now become ‘complicated’

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