finance financevideo 8130474 ----- # Holiday giant Pontin's goes into administration ## Iconic British holiday brand Pontin's has gone into administration, putting 850 UK jobs at risk. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer-8130474 1:14PM GMT 13 Nov 2010 [Comments][1] Even the trend for "staycation" holidays has failed to improve business at the company. All five Pontin's resorts would continue to trade for the time being, said a spokesman for KPMG, the administrator. Around 850 staff are employed at the camps, in locations including Camber Sands in Sussex and Prestatyn Sands in Wales. Related Content * ## [Pontin's calls in administrators][2] [X][3] Share & bookmark Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! 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