Jones Beckett

[cookiemonster]

Just found this board / thread... could have done with this over the last couple of months when I was wondering what was going on!

If a mod could enable me for PMs, I'd like to get in touch with cookiemonster - I am another of JBA's creditors.

Ta.

go to Quick Links at the top of page, edit options and then on messaging and notifications, check option to allow members to email you.

[cookiemonster]

raising awareness and publicity

Can people please PM me and tell me which of their local MP's they have contacted? I have contacted Andrew Slaughter who informed me the matter had been passed onto Ian Lucas, Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform.

Even though complaints may have been passed onto relevant people, it's still important to follow up and ask what action can be taken against JBA/Broadgate.

I have been in touch with the liquidators yesterday and had no response from them so far. I am concerned that if the enquiry is not thorough enough then NB will walk away from this, this is why i propose its worth getting advice from someone like Gillhams initially and then immobilising them if they feel they can take NB on. Personally I want him to be struck off and be held liable for the debts of JBA.

I have also thought of creating a facebook global page for general awareness and to get momentum behind the issue, please PM me, if any of you would support this.

also this may be worth a punt too, http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/gotastory/ if enough of us contacted them.

this all may seem time consuming but remember how much money has been taken out of the company by NB and that if it was returned by any sort of court order, we could all see some of the money we are owed! i'm sure he has personal assets in the form of a nice house and car!

[cookiemonster]

directors responsibility

this is an excellent article on how directors need to behave

http://www.businessrecoveryadvice.co...lity/intro.asp

can everyone please read it and then PM me with evidence against the sections where NB has not fulfilled the criteria. I will gather all the info and form a document to send onto Bond Partners. It is important that they are steered in the right direction of finding NB guilty of financial misconduct and we can only do this by providing all the info.

For example:
Don’t continue to trade when the company is insolvent, unless you are certain that there is a strong prospect that the company will avoid insolvent liquidation.

He did continue to trade even as early as 2009 when payments were 2-3 months behind for freelancers.

Don’t incur further credit or issue cheques when you know there is little or no prospect of payment. - was still signing on new contractors knowing he wouldnt be paying them

Don’t take customer deposits when you know the company can’t fulfil the order.- took clients money directly right until Dec 09.


Do keep proper accounting records.

Do pay Crown taxes on time.

Do submit returns and accounts to Companies House on time.

Do submit tax returns on time.

Didn't do any of the above.


All company directors have a legal responsibility to ensure that they understand the company’s finances and that they handle them correctly. - said he had no idea of the accounts as the accountants did it all or why he recieved directors wages of 600k.

I need all of the facts,dates, and figures relevant to your own case of where he has failed in the points raised above and the article.
When you joined, how many month of invoices are outstandings, and all the dodgy lines you were given as an excuse for not paying each month. Dates that show when your creditors paid JBA would also be very helpful.

This will show the liquidators his intent on not paying any of the creditors this year. He hadn't paid rent on the premises in more than a year but did pay himself. This is an example of intent to not to pay creditors.

[bcbltd]

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Done

<admin note>Not sure that will work. It is far better that you use the Contact Us link at the very bottom of the forum and use this to send me a message to upgrade your account so that you can use the PM system. I have upgraded your account for you now, please do let other users in the same position know to do the same.</admin note>

[DarkKnight]

I have previously worked at Jones Beckett Assoicates and I am more than willing to provide information / testify as to how <deleted> the company was and all the <deleted> things we were told/ made to do.

<mod>Keep it legal/factual, DK</mod>

[cookiemonster]

Evidence of misconduct

I have previously worked at Jones Beckett Assoicates and I am more than willing to provide information / testify as to how <deleted> the company was and all the <deleted> things we were told/ made to do.

<mod>Keep it legal/factual, DK</mod>

I appreciate any valid information that can help our case and look forward to hearing from you. Please activate your messages so that I can PM you and let you know contact details of where you can forward this information on.

[DarkKnight]

Hi,

I have enabled the PM'ing. Message me and IO'll tell you everything about how the company was run and what the plans were.

[TrickyB]

Good to meet some of you at the creditors meeting. I haven't been around since the meeting, but I am wholeheartedly with you on trying to ensure that the liquidators do investigate everything. I think CookieMonster is correct in saying that the particularly dubious areas that need investigating are the £656,648 directors remuneration for last year (up from £50K the previous year), and the £100K Directors loan to F Jones.

As CookieMonster pointed out, the Directors renumeration is roughly the same size as the debt. This means that the money JBA owes everybody is literally in the directors pockets. As far a I can see, Nick Becket and/or other directors have basically stolen £27K from me, and I am therefore willing to shell out more money to see this guy stopped. If people do want to take collective action , count me in!

Well done cookiemonster and others for all the effort you are putting into this - I will PM you with the info you asked for on your earlier posts

[cookiemonster]

Still not setup for PM.

Hi,

I have enabled the PM'ing. Message me and IO'll tell you everything about how the company was run and what the plans were.

Unfortunately its still now showing as an option to message you. All the settings are under quick links and edit options. If you could please check again or PM me.

[cookiemonster]

also this may be worth a punt too, http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/gotastory/ if enough of us contacted them.

I have done this, can a few others with a few minutes to spare do the same. It took me 10 minutes in all and worth it if we get exposure.