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Post by tuum on Jun 24, 2018 18:14:44 GMT
I agree with this. My experiences suggest this to be the case. They know who the offending parties are but do not have the resources to investigate. The hand of May is everywhere when it comes to social policy in the UK. I don't know the exact numbers but I recall figures of 20% cuts in resources across all services (judiciary,police,education,coastguard,probation etc) over the last 6-7 years. You may argue that public services can be leaner but 20% is still a lot. No one should expect the same level of service under those conditions....but, that is for another thread. Sorry but they do have the resources. These rogues have been known to the police for years. Had they been scamming rich people they would have been dragged in. Had they made inflammatory words on social media they would have been dragged in. Had they committed any offence against the establishment they would have been held to account, no expense spared no resource issues. They hardly need any resources to prosecute, these are very simple cases. They have plenty of time to chase me for taking paperwork from an abandoned office, that turned out to be victims and they took time to tell me and all those victims not to communicate with each other. They had time to insist I completed a form for them to describe my religions, sexual orientation and ethnicity, they had time to get me in for harassment of the crooks they protect, they had time to go thorough a complaints procedure in which they arbitrate about themselves and after they investigated themselves fully they found they had no case to answer and likewise with the appeal of that. They have loads of time. That's not to say I agree with the cuts, I don't. However they do have time, what they don't have is the will or the care, unless it's someone they feel is important to them, otherwise you can go a rot, but after you have paid your taxes. There are good police for sure, brilliant, diligent, brave, tenacious, with a burning desire for justice, protecting the vulnerable and catching bad guys. But equally there are a lot of them that simply don't give a shit and are not very nice. I had been banging on about these crooks to the police for 2 months and they chose to do nothing before a couple were robbed of £13k at a time when they really really need that money. The police could have prevented their suffering but they chose to protect the police instead. That is not an issue of resources, that is an issue of morality and many police, like the crooks don't have it. Morality and the pursuit of justice not an issue of resources and cut backs. I agree to an extent. My original statement left out a couple of sentences w.r.to priorities because I didn't want to get engaged in a prolonged discussion. The bottom line is they have less resources and they choose to focus on the wrong areas. They no longer serve the public need, they serve their political masters. This has always been the case but I think it is now more obvious. Anyone who thinks robbing pensioners of 10k by fraudulent means is less worthy of investigation than calling someone a racist or homophobic epithet needs to re-examine their values. Your first hand experience is much more intimate than mine.I am in the fortunate position of being able to write off my losses but I still feel very aggrieved about the law in the UK and how it is enforced. Your comments about the will and the morality absolutely do resonate with me but my experience was that the Constables I spoke to genuinely wanted to help. I agree that the public services are failing the UK public but I think this is because of the top brass and policy. The points you make about bureacracy are a classic third world tactic to make it difficult to pursue any complaint.This is politics. The Govt. can change this attitude tomorrow if they wanted to. In any public service you will find cynicism and an attitude of self preservation among those who have been there for 15yrs+. It just so happens that the Govt. over the last 20yrs or so has lost its sense of values and I think this has filtered down. Respect for the police is probably at an all time low. Some of this is self inflicted, the rest is policy. I admire people like yourself who challenge this and hope that you don't give up. |
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Post by felonious on Jun 24, 2018 18:20:51 GMT
I agree with this. My experiences suggest this to be the case. They know who the offending parties are but do not have the resources to investigate. The hand of May is everywhere when it comes to social policy in the UK. I don't know the exact numbers but I recall figures of 20% cuts in resources across all services (judiciary,police,education,coastguard,probation etc) over the last 6-7 years. You may argue that public services can be leaner but 20% is still a lot. No one should expect the same level of service under those conditions....but, that is for another thread. Sorry but they do have the resources. These rogues have been known to the police for years. Had they been scamming rich people they would have been dragged in. Had they made inflammatory words on social media they would have been dragged in. Had they committed any offence against the establishment they would have been held to account, no expense spared no resource issues. They hardly need any resources to prosecute, these are very simple cases. They have plenty of time to chase me for taking paperwork from an abandoned office, that turned out to be victims and they took time to tell me and all those victims not to communicate with each other. They had time to insist I completed a form for them to describe my religions, sexual orientation and ethnicity, they had time to get me in for harassment of the crooks they protect, they had time to go thorough a complaints procedure in which they arbitrate about themselves and after they investigated themselves fully they found they had no case to answer and likewise with the appeal of that. They have loads of time. That's not to say I agree with the cuts, I don't. However they do have time, what they don't have is the will or the care, unless it's someone they feel is important to them, otherwise you can go a rot, but after you have paid your taxes. There are good police for sure, brilliant, diligent, brave, tenacious, with a burning desire for justice, protecting the vulnerable and catching bad guys. But equally there are a lot of them that simply don't give a shit and are not very nice. I had been banging on about these crooks to the police for 2 months and they chose to do nothing before a couple were robbed of £13k at a time when they really really need that money. The police could have prevented their suffering but they chose to protect the police instead. That is not an issue of resources, that is an issue of morality and many police, like the crooks don't have it. Morality and the pursuit of justice not an issue of resources and cut backs. Have you tried a local MP? |
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Post by boothenesque on Jun 25, 2018 11:00:43 GMT
Sorry but they do have the resources. These rogues have been known to the police for years. Had they been scamming rich people they would have been dragged in. Had they made inflammatory words on social media they would have been dragged in. Had they committed any offence against the establishment they would have been held to account, no expense spared no resource issues. They hardly need any resources to prosecute, these are very simple cases. They have plenty of time to chase me for taking paperwork from an abandoned office, that turned out to be victims and they took time to tell me and all those victims not to communicate with each other. They had time to insist I completed a form for them to describe my religions, sexual orientation and ethnicity, they had time to get me in for harassment of the crooks they protect, they had time to go thorough a complaints procedure in which they arbitrate about themselves and after they investigated themselves fully they found they had no case to answer and likewise with the appeal of that. They have loads of time. That's not to say I agree with the cuts, I don't. However they do have time, what they don't have is the will or the care, unless it's someone they feel is important to them, otherwise you can go a rot, but after you have paid your taxes. There are good police for sure, brilliant, diligent, brave, tenacious, with a burning desire for justice, protecting the vulnerable and catching bad guys. But equally there are a lot of them that simply don't give a shit and are not very nice. I had been banging on about these crooks to the police for 2 months and they chose to do nothing before a couple were robbed of £13k at a time when they really really need that money. The police could have prevented their suffering but they chose to protect the police instead. That is not an issue of resources, that is an issue of morality and many police, like the crooks don't have it. Morality and the pursuit of justice not an issue of resources and cut backs. I agree to an extent. My original statement left out a couple of sentences w.r.to priorities because I didn't want to get engaged in a prolonged discussion. The bottom line is they have less resources and they choose to focus on the wrong areas. They no longer serve the public need, they serve their political masters. This has always been the case but I think it is now more obvious. Anyone who thinks robbing pensioners of 10k by fraudulent means is less worthy of investigation than calling someone a racist or homophobic epithet needs to re-examine their values. Your first hand experience is much more intimate than mine.I am in the fortunate position of being able to write off my losses but I still feel very aggrieved about the law in the UK and how it is enforced. Your comments about the will and the morality absolutely do resonate with me but my experience was that the Constables I spoke to genuinely wanted to help. I agree that the public services are failing the UK public but I think this is because of the top brass and policy. The points you make about bureacracy are a classic third world tactic to make it difficult to pursue any complaint.This is politics. The Govt. can change this attitude tomorrow if they wanted to. In any public service you will find cynicism and an attitude of self preservation among those who have been there for 15yrs+. It just so happens that the Govt. over the last 20yrs or so has lost its sense of values and I think this has filtered down. Respect for the police is probably at an all time low. Some of this is self inflicted, the rest is policy. I admire people like yourself who challenge this and hope that you don't give up. I did speak to the constables though and they made it very clear they didn't want to help and that it's a "civil issue". According to the Fraud Act 2006 it's a criminal offence. If it was fraud against a bank, the police, the establishment, someone rich or HMRC they would care, otherwise they don't, this is what they said. Whatever the resource or political problems you can still care if you want. They knew of the activities of these thieves for 2 months before they scammed a vulnerable couple. They could have spared these people if they wanted to but they didn't. That says more about the PCs than the policies. They did however find time to get me in for harassment, which is fine by me that they should want to understand what's happening but all they were concerned about was my alleged harassment. When they still do nothing and allow these parasites a free run to scam more people then that says a lot about their priorities. Maybe this is why respect is at an all time low which is a bad situation. With resources cut and stretched an obvious tactic to go some way towards a solution is to work with the community they are tasked with protecting. Of course that should be a given anyway but in this case they don't give a toss. With fraud on the increase to the extent there is now so much they can't cope with it then surely if you don't work to prevent it then it is likely to get worse and it's a vicious circle. These guys average a CCJ every 7 weeks, all unsettled, they don't even bother to defend them because "the system" of support for them renders the judgments unenforceable and the courts service is just theatre to provide the illusion they care that loses the victims more money. Having all those unsettled liabilities with £0 turnover in their accounts means they are fraudulently trading, which is also a criminal offence. So when is a criminal offence the same as a civil dispute? If it's criminal then aren't the police supposed to be the good guys catching the bad guys? There are lots of people pressurised by powers that be but most people know when is the time to simply do the right thing and supporting criminals isn't the right thing. |
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Post by boothenesque on Jun 26, 2018 10:11:43 GMT
Sorry but they do have the resources. These rogues have been known to the police for years. Had they been scamming rich people they would have been dragged in. Had they made inflammatory words on social media they would have been dragged in. Had they committed any offence against the establishment they would have been held to account, no expense spared no resource issues. They hardly need any resources to prosecute, these are very simple cases. They have plenty of time to chase me for taking paperwork from an abandoned office, that turned out to be victims and they took time to tell me and all those victims not to communicate with each other. They had time to insist I completed a form for them to describe my religions, sexual orientation and ethnicity, they had time to get me in for harassment of the crooks they protect, they had time to go thorough a complaints procedure in which they arbitrate about themselves and after they investigated themselves fully they found they had no case to answer and likewise with the appeal of that. They have loads of time. That's not to say I agree with the cuts, I don't. However they do have time, what they don't have is the will or the care, unless it's someone they feel is important to them, otherwise you can go a rot, but after you have paid your taxes. There are good police for sure, brilliant, diligent, brave, tenacious, with a burning desire for justice, protecting the vulnerable and catching bad guys. But equally there are a lot of them that simply don't give a shit and are not very nice. I had been banging on about these crooks to the police for 2 months and they chose to do nothing before a couple were robbed of £13k at a time when they really really need that money. The police could have prevented their suffering but they chose to protect the police instead. That is not an issue of resources, that is an issue of morality and many police, like the crooks don't have it. Morality and the pursuit of justice not an issue of resources and cut backs. Have you tried a local MP? Y, tried the local MP, as has someone else who was hospitalised by these people after the stress. This was with one of their previous companies that was struck off. I think she said they did her for £25k and it still takes he to some very dark places. |
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Post by elystokie on Jun 26, 2018 18:10:32 GMT
I got ripped off whilst trying to buy a Download ticket for my lad, police couldn't have been less interested.
Then a few months later they contacted me saying they were prosecuting the woman that was working the con (maybe they needed a number of complaints?), they took her to court, I was awarded compensation, never got a penny.
I exacted a certain amount of revenge, I worked shifts and kept the phone number, so did she, her £100 didn't come easy.
If you see the name Charelle Rankin don't buy 'it' whatever it is.
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Post by boothenesque on Jun 27, 2018 7:14:56 GMT
I got ripped off whilst trying to buy a Download ticket for my lad, police couldn't have been less interested. Then a few months later they contacted me saying they were prosecuting the woman that was working the con (maybe they needed a number of complaints?), they took her to court, I was awarded compensation, never got a penny. I exacted a certain amount of revenge, I worked shifts and kept the phone number, so did she, her £100 didn't come easy. If you see the name Charelle Rankin don't buy 'it' whatever it is. Got about 20 victims so far, a lot of money they have robbed seriously affecting people's lives. In my case only £5k, I say only it's a lot for me but compared to others in excess of £10k and a few around £25k. They're big Stoke fans unfortunately. They don't care who they rob, neither do the police. The terminally ill couple for £13k has got to me and given me more determination they don't get away it despite all the help they get from the authorities. These are the guys here www.facebook.com/blundred1?fref=ufiwww.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015484896302&lst=100001056888803%3A100015484896302%3A1514466657&sk=friends&source_ref=pb_friends_tlwww.facebook.com/krisstoffer.davis/about?lst=100001056888803%3A1340280163%3A1514465481The latter one listing Staffs Police as one of his likes, which has to make you wonder... |
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Post by elystokie on Jun 27, 2018 7:48:42 GMT
I got ripped off whilst trying to buy a Download ticket for my lad, police couldn't have been less interested. Then a few months later they contacted me saying they were prosecuting the woman that was working the con (maybe they needed a number of complaints?), they took her to court, I was awarded compensation, never got a penny. I exacted a certain amount of revenge, I worked shifts and kept the phone number, so did she, her £100 didn't come easy. If you see the name Charelle Rankin don't buy 'it' whatever it is. Got about 20 victims so far, a lot of money they have robbed seriously affecting people's lives. In my case only £5k, I say only it's a lot for me but compared to others in excess of £10k and a few around £25k. They're big Stoke fans unfortunately. They don't care who they rob, neither do the police. The terminally ill couple for £13k has got to me and given me more determination they don't get away it despite all the help they get from the authorities. These are the guys here www.facebook.com/blundred1?fref=ufiwww.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015484896302&lst=100001056888803%3A100015484896302%3A1514466657&sk=friends&source_ref=pb_friends_tlwww.facebook.com/krisstoffer.davis/about?lst=100001056888803%3A1340280163%3A1514465481The latter one listing Staffs Police as one of his likes, which has to make you wonder... The fact that they're big Stoke fans is very, very disappointing, I know there are scumbags everywhere but when they originate from your own it's hard to take. |
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Post by metalhead on Jun 27, 2018 8:24:02 GMT
The fact they're Stoke fans means nothing really, does it? Crooks exist everywhere and shit like this is football agnostic. They're all scum..... regardless of their football allegiance.
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Post by boothenesque on Jun 28, 2018 8:00:12 GMT
The fact they're Stoke fans means nothing really, does it? Crooks exist everywhere and shit like this is football agnostic. They're all scum..... regardless of their football allegiance. That's right. I would expect that there are other Stoke fans ripped off by them. in which case they should know there are others that are taking action and the more of us there are the more likely the authorities can be shamed into taking action and any other victims would have more hope of success with the collective strength. VIS UNITA FORTIOR |
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Post by metalhead on Jun 28, 2018 8:46:52 GMT
The fact they're Stoke fans means nothing really, does it? Crooks exist everywhere and shit like this is football agnostic. They're all scum..... regardless of their football allegiance. That's right. I would expect that there are other Stoke fans ripped off by them. in which case they should know there are others that are taking action and the more of us there are the more likely the authorities can be shamed into taking action and any other victims would have more hope of success with the collective strength. VIS UNITA FORTIOR If the authorities haven't done anything, they never will. What you need to do is catch them out. Covert recording. Get these fuckers caught on camera.... oh and catch the police being useless while you're at it. Staffordshires Finest are dross. |
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Post by boothenesque on Jun 29, 2018 12:57:04 GMT
The authorities have turned a blind eye (for years) and have rewarded them with new companies. I can't find any that have filed accounts before they were compulsory struck off, except 1, when after perhaps they panicked a bit and filed accounts showing assets and revenue as £0 despite these 15 or so victims I found and a load of CCJs for work not done. It's like the deposits are considered by them, the police and the authorities as tax-free donations. Any slight indiscretion by the rest of us and they're down on us like a ton of brick. Staffs Police are not just dross but hypocrites. Here is their so-called vision statement that should mean they are done for misrepresentation, a complete fabrication and utter bollocks. www.staffordshire.police.uk/article/2140/Our-VisionHow they can justify this I don't know. They we made fully aware of these crooks in December, left the parasites out there and 2 months later this couple got done. If they cared about the community they could have prevented that, if they wanted to. |
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Post by felonious on Jun 29, 2018 20:00:32 GMT
The authorities have turned a blind eye (for years) and have rewarded them with new companies. I can't find any that have filed accounts before they were compulsory struck off, except 1, when after perhaps they panicked a bit and filed accounts showing assets and revenue as £0 despite these 15 or so victims I found and a load of CCJs for work not done. It's like the deposits are considered by them, the police and the authorities as tax-free donations. Any slight indiscretion by the rest of us and they're down on us like a ton of brick. Staffs Police are not just dross but hypocrites. Here is their so-called vision statement that should mean they are done for misrepresentation, a complete fabrication and utter bollocks. www.staffordshire.police.uk/article/2140/Our-VisionHow they can justify this I don't know. They we made fully aware of these crooks in December, left the parasites out there and 2 months later this couple got done. If they cared about the community they could have prevented that, if they wanted to. It might be that they are trading as sole traders or under a partnership. There is nothing to stop them having a dormant company alongside a partnership/ sole trader. What tends to happen with rogue traders is they get banned from being a director and then appoint a souse for the next company.
Have you thought about the Inland Revenue?
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Post by boothenesque on Jun 29, 2018 22:45:33 GMT
Yeah, there was a company JDC (Staffs) with Jacqueline Johnson as a director. Same, compulsory struck off. Have reported to HMRC, twice but got nowhere, not even a reply. They're not interested in criminals, more interested in chasing soft targets. They are limited companies, it is their fraud vehicle that gains them protection by "the system" that helps and supports them to steal from people. If they were sole traders their victims might have some recourse but if you are "a company" then it's like diplomatic immunity and the police will stand by and let them steal. The thieves have a choice, get an honest jobs and do something worthwhile or steal. The police have a choice, nab the crooks and protect the victims or stand by and do nothing. They choose not only to stand by but actually protect the criminals. I don't get it...
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Post by felonious on Jun 30, 2018 5:40:26 GMT
Yeah, there was a company JDC (Staffs) with Jacqueline Johnson as a director. Same, compulsory struck off. Have reported to HMRC, twice but got nowhere, not even a reply. They're not interested in criminals, more interested in chasing soft targets. They are limited companies, it is their fraud vehicle that gains them protection by "the system" that helps and supports them to steal from people. If they were sole traders their victims might have some recourse but if you are "a company" then it's like diplomatic immunity and the police will stand by and let them steal. The thieves have a choice, get an honest jobs and do something worthwhile or steal. The police have a choice, nab the crooks and protect the victims or stand by and do nothing. They choose not only to stand by but actually protect the criminals. I don't get it... Are these people banned from being directors to your knowledge? |
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Post by boothenesque on Jun 30, 2018 14:08:06 GMT
Yeah, there was a company JDC (Staffs) with Jacqueline Johnson as a director. Same, compulsory struck off. Have reported to HMRC, twice but got nowhere, not even a reply. They're not interested in criminals, more interested in chasing soft targets. They are limited companies, it is their fraud vehicle that gains them protection by "the system" that helps and supports them to steal from people. If they were sole traders their victims might have some recourse but if you are "a company" then it's like diplomatic immunity and the police will stand by and let them steal. The thieves have a choice, get an honest jobs and do something worthwhile or steal. The police have a choice, nab the crooks and protect the victims or stand by and do nothing. They choose not only to stand by but actually protect the criminals. I don't get it... Are these people banned from being directors to your knowledge? Richard Blundred was a director of JB Home Improvements Ltd but was made bankrupt by Emery's in Etruria www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2887675'Rocket' Ronnie Johnson in Denbigh Close, Clayton is I think the main parasite, who might be barred, the police and Companies House won't say because of their concern for them rather than the victims of this scum. I heard he had been prosecuted in the past but the priority of the police and other authorities is to protect him not the victims. Rob Johnson, Ron Johnson's son, is now the director of JB Home Improvements Ltd, that has a load of unsatisfied CCJs, zero assets, zero income. Krisstoffer Henshall is the director of JB Homes UK Ltd. They claim this company is totally unconnected despite being registered at the now former trading address of JB Home Improvements Ltd and Henshall being the victim's main paint of contact during the scams. JB Homes UK is still registered at Queen Gardens Business Centre despite leaving there months ago. Henshall is also the director Easyseal (Cheshire Ltd) that was registered at an address in Congleton but now at the same address as JB Home Improvements. The last time I sway the scum at Denbigh Close they were wearing Easyseal clothing. The couple that the police allowed to be hit in Feb said they were wearing Easyseal clothing, their contacts were Ron Johnson and Henshall, their contract signed by Ron Johnson but their money was paid into a JB Homes UK bank account. It seems very simple therefore that these scum are all connected, the companies are simply fraud vehicles that give them protection but for some reason the police permit it to happen. If the police can't see that they are incredibly thick. Knowing that is not the case Every so often Companies House flush the companies down the toilet (shame they don't flush these shits down also) to stop anyone taking action against companies that no longer exist and reward them with new companies to start all over again. If anyone complains they are fobbed/warned off. i.e. it's not just these parasites carrying out the scam, it's the whole infrastructure that supports them and the police protect them while they are free to rob at will. So yeah they are company directors, pillars of the community, possible members of the local lodge and once they have piled up some more CCJs they will be given more companies. |
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Post by felonious on Jun 30, 2018 14:40:17 GMT
Are these people banned from being directors to your knowledge? Richard Blundred was a director of JB Home Improvements Ltd but was made bankrupt by Emery's in Etruria www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2887675'Rocket' Ronnie Johnson in Denbigh Close, Clayton is I think the main parasite, who might be barred, the police and Companies House won't say because of their concern for them rather than the victims of this scum. I heard he had been prosecuted in the past but the priority of the police and other authorities is to protect him not the victims. Rob Johnson, Ron Johnson's son, is now the director of JB Home Improvements Ltd, that has a load of unsatisfied CCJs, zero assets, zero income. Krisstoffer Henshall is the director of JB Homes UK Ltd. They claim this company is totally unconnected despite being registered at the now former trading address of JB Home Improvements Ltd and Henshall being the victim's main paint of contact during the scams. JB Homes UK is still registered at Queen Gardens Business Centre despite leaving there months ago. Henshall is also the director Easyseal (Cheshire Ltd) that was registered at an address in Congleton but now at the same address as JB Home Improvements. The last time I sway the scum at Denbigh Close they were wearing Easyseal clothing. The couple that the police allowed to be hit in Feb said they were wearing Easyseal clothing, their contacts were Ron Johnson and Henshall, their contract signed by Ron Johnson but their money was paid into a JB Homes UK bank account. It seems very simple therefore that these scum are all connected, the companies are simply fraud vehicles that give them protection but for some reason the police permit it to happen. If the police can't see that they are incredibly thick. Knowing that is not the case Every so often Companies House flush the companies down the toilet (shame they don't flush these shits down also) to stop anyone taking action against companies that no longer exist and reward them with new companies to start all over again. If anyone complains they are fobbed/warned off. i.e. it's not just these parasites carrying out the scam, it's the whole infrastructure that supports them and the police protect them while they are free to rob at will. So yeah they are company directors, pillars of the community, possible members of the local lodge and once they have piled up some more CCJs they will be given more companies. If they're using accommodation addresses for these businesses have you thought about contacting them directly about the above? If it is a reputable address provider like a solicitors practise they won't want anything to do with this sort of business.
Well done to you for doing your homework on this. Why don't you approach one of the TV companies?
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Post by boothenesque on Jul 1, 2018 9:21:24 GMT
They don't stay in the same business address for long. They either don't pay rent or the landlord gets hacked off with victims showing up and the CCJs arriving. It suits them to keep moving I suppose. The constant is the 10 Denbigh Close, which is where Ron Johnson lives, where their clapped out vehicles are, where the parasites meet in the morning and is the address on many of the "contracts" I've seen. Not his house of course, hides behind his wife and the house has charges against it from debt collection agencies.
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Post by kiwistokie on Jul 2, 2018 9:01:23 GMT
sounds like they need to have a swim in the cut
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Post by boothenesque on Jul 2, 2018 12:42:23 GMT
Too good for them and shit floats
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Post by felonious on Feb 20, 2019 18:49:32 GMT
These threads are always worth a bump just to remind people to be careful.
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Post by scfctilidie on Jun 13, 2019 22:50:53 GMT
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Post by felonious on Jun 14, 2019 5:06:46 GMT
Too good for them and shit floats Well done for all the good work  |
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Post by scfctilidie on Sept 1, 2019 11:05:33 GMT
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Post by scfctilidie on Sept 26, 2019 11:30:10 GMT
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Post by scfctilidie on Sept 27, 2019 7:49:17 GMT
www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/locked-up-meet-four-bully-3365187Great outcome, all jailed! 'Jailed Robert Johnson, aged 33, of Denbigh Close, Clayton, for three years and seven months and disqualified him from being a company director for eight years; Jailed Blundred, aged 33, of Bedford Crescent, Clayton, for three years and six months and disqualified him from being a company director for eight years; Jailed Henshall, aged 31, of Melville Court, Clayton, for 15 months and disqualified him from being a company director for four years; Jailed Ronald Johnson, of Denbigh Close, Clayton, for 14 months.'
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Post by boothenesque on Oct 5, 2019 20:29:34 GMT
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Post by boothenesque on Oct 5, 2019 20:40:49 GMT
Don't pay for materials up-front. If materials are needed get the tradesman to give you a list and you buy it from their preferred supplier. This way, if it goes tits up you still have ownership of the materials. If you pay the tradesman and they buy the materials they are then owned by the tradesman or worse they keep the money and don't buy any materials. You buy them and you at least know it's done and when they don't show up you keep the materials. Not ideal but better than nothing.
Don't pay "deposits" before work is done. Make staged payments in arrears. Pay nothing upfront. If they don't like it find someone else.
Check out the company and individuals. Look on Companies House, see if they have other companies or had them in the past. See if any were compulsory struck off.
How long have they been in business. If only a year what's their story?
Find out where they live. They know where you live, you find out where they live and do a Land Registry check who owns the house.
Look for reviews or anything you can find on the Internet.
Find out where they are working and take a look, asking the customer what experience they've had. See if they have reference sites.
Ask them for evidence of qualifications. Any health & safety certification. Proof of proper insurance.
By this time anyone who is a twat is off to find another victim. Proper honest tradesman will have all the right answers to hand, because they are professional. Scam artists like these won't.
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