Originally posted by northernladuk
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Is convicted ex accountant Darren Upton practicing?
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Originally posted by WordIsBond View Post- You'd think the bloody tabloid press would be interested in this one, given the lurid backstory.
- You'd think anyone at Fox-Bartfield who wants to have any credibility here would be speaking up to say, 'No, it wasn't him, here's proof,' but they aren't.
- You'd think Dynamo would be either saying, 'We blew it,' or 'No, we know it isn't him, and here's why.'
- You'd think IPSE would be ripping any partnership they have with Dynamo to shreds unless there's an immediate and public refutation or explanation.
- You'd also think Companies House would be interested if someone was registered as a person of significant control under a false name.
- You'd think Generate (claimed on his LinkedIn for the time Darren Upton was in prision) would be willing to confirm aye or nay, 'Yes, we had a Darren Roberts here during that time' or 'no, it's a lie'.
- You'd think the bloody parole board might care that he's been practicing accountancy, unless they were so remiss as to not restrict him from that in the terms of his parole.
- You'd think ContractorUK would actually ask someone in the press or at IPSE or somewhere to investigate, since they have been providing a forum for this guy and giving him awards, instead of just sitting silently on this. If this guy was at Fox-Bartfield and Dynamo, how come no one is shining the light on those firms for letting him practice and draw clients in?
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostWell, at the time Darren Upton was banged up, Darren Roberts was working for Generate FS. The MD there is an Adam Barton, who is also an owner (person of significant control) at Fox Bartfield, so would presumably know if Darren was really there or not.
Maybe it's all on the up and up and Adam Barton is an upstanding guy and all of this is just coincidence but it starts to really, really smell bad, doesn't it?Leave a comment:
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Well, well, well. Fox Bartfield is in Leeds. Who says you can't go home again?
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWasn't one Darren CUK Forum Adviser of the year while the other was banged up?
I believe the best evidence was from NLUK, in that Darren Upton should have been in prison (assuming no early release) while Darren Roberts was winning Contractor UK awards year in and year out.
Very true about the awards.
Also earlier:
Originally posted by mudskipper View PostI joined Dynamo because of Darren's helpful advice on the forum, and I know others did too - so a presence does win business.
I found Darren to be knowledgeable and helpful....
- You'd think the bloody tabloid press would be interested in this one, given the lurid backstory.
- You'd think anyone at Fox-Bartfield who wants to have any credibility here would be speaking up to say, 'No, it wasn't him, here's proof,' but they aren't.
- You'd think Dynamo would be either saying, 'We blew it,' or 'No, we know it isn't him, and here's why.'
- You'd think IPSE would be ripping any partnership they have with Dynamo to shreds unless there's an immediate and public refutation or explanation.
- You'd also think Companies House would be interested if someone was registered as a person of significant control under a false name.
- You'd think Generate (claimed on his LinkedIn for the time Darren Upton was in prision) would be willing to confirm aye or nay, 'Yes, we had a Darren Roberts here during that time' or 'no, it's a lie'.
- You'd think the bloody parole board might care that he's been practicing accountancy, unless they were so remiss as to not restrict him from that in the terms of his parole.
- You'd think ContractorUK would actually ask someone in the press or at IPSE or somewhere to investigate, since they have been providing a forum for this guy and giving him awards, instead of just sitting silently on this. If this guy was at Fox-Bartfield and Dynamo, how come no one is shining the light on those firms for letting him practice and draw clients in?
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Well, at the time Darren Upton was banged up, Darren Roberts was working for Generate FS. The MD there is an Adam Barton, who is also an owner (person of significant control) at Fox Bartfield, so would presumably know if Darren was really there or not.Last edited by mudskipper; 11 March 2019, 16:11.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by Invisiblehand View PostIf you go on twitter and search "Darren Roberts @Dynamoaccounts" then a tweet from Hentons (the parent practice) comes up. The tweet was made on 16/11/17 and has a picture of Darren.
I must say, they look remarkably similar.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by blacjac View PostFecking doppelgänger if you ask me.
And yes I have met Darren Upton
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Fecking doppelgänger if you ask me.
And yes I have met Darren UptonLeave a comment:
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If you go on twitter and search "Darren Roberts @Dynamoaccounts" then a tweet from Hentons (the parent practice) comes up. The tweet was made on 16/11/17 and has a picture of Darren.
I must say, they look remarkably similar.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by pr1 View PostDoes your colleague read CUK forums? It appears you don'tLeave a comment:
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