Reply to: Thoughts on Cascade(etc) with Fighting Funds & Letters of Representation

[webberg]

Be clear that Big Group will reopen in April but you will not be able to take advantage of the plan we're pushing through now.

In the meantime, you can get advice from any number of advisers, professional or otherwise, and belonging to a fighting fund or otherwise, nobody can claim exclusivity.

[DotasScandal]

And does this mean someone can or cannot later join BigGroup or another group?

Big Group is closed to new members temporarily.

What about making representation? Does one need to make any efforts to question the validity of the APN?

Some do happily bend over. Others do fight with all they've got.
No one can make that decision for you.

[dmuk]

People have tried, without much success. Best advice is prepare to Pay the APN's if you can afford it, and think about settlement. Then BigGroup etc.

I am assuming that pay the APN first is the recommended approach by Cascade/Hamilton/Penfolds fighting funds? And does this mean someone can or cannot later join BigGroup or another group?

What about making representation? Does one need to make any efforts to question the validity of the APN or has this ship also sailed?

[bigman]

What is the latest for ex-Cascade members who cannot access the various fighting funds?
Has anyone made their own representations to HMRC regarding the figures and grounds of the APN?

People have tried, without much success. Best advice is prepare to Pay the APN's if you can afford it, and think about settlement. Then BigGroup etc.

[dmuk]

I am also ex-Cascade (only for 1 year) but have now received an APN. Interested to hear which route you went down, Thanks.

What is the latest for ex-Cascade members who cannot access the various fighting funds?
Has anyone made their own representations to HMRC regarding the figures and grounds of the APN?

[whichwaytogo]

Which route did you go?

Feels like I'm blundering around in the dark a bit, so am just looking for what others are experiencing/doing.

Background: I was with Cascade for a period of about 4 years, and have now had an APN covering all those years. I'm also going through the fighting fund cascade had setup as part of the JR's.

We've just been informed cascade has now closed down, and I'm just not entirely sure what my best plan of action is - ie, should I trust that fighting fund, or maybe it won't make any difference.

I would love to know anyone in the same cascade boat, and their experiences (whether should stay with the fighting fund, or investigate WTT's BigGroup I've read a bit about for example (but not entirely sure what I get, other then perhaps access to a private forum)).

I'm also currently trying to get my letter of representation together to try and stop the APN (although I believe the end result will just be another 30 days stay of execution), but, I'm having a lot of difficulty with a plan of attack to calculate 4 years of the schemes income with a view of finding holes in their calculations. Is there any advice or resources I can use that anyone knows of?

All a bit of a mess

I am also ex-Cascade (only for 1 year) but have now received an APN. Interested to hear which route you went down, Thanks.

[DotasScandal]

I have got the letter from HMRC as I used Eight Trust from Cascade, they have asked me to send total amount of non taxable receipts. Please let me know what I can do

Join Big Group
Many ex-Cascaders there. No one is going to discuss anything on here anymore. HMRC reads these forums.

[StrengthInNumbers]

Shutting of cascade do not affect us in any way. All are part of associations which are going to FTT and handling JR. Cascade and others had put in initial money to fight and cascade role finished at that point.

[Pazury]

I am more or less in the same situation (Although I was only in cascade for 1 year) I can't PM, could you please PM me.

Thanks.

Feels like I'm blundering around in the dark a bit, so am just looking for what others are experiencing/doing.

Background: I was with Cascade for a period of about 4 years, and have now had an APN covering all those years. I'm also going through the fighting fund cascade had setup as part of the JR's.

We've just been informed cascade has now closed down, and I'm just not entirely sure what my best plan of action is - ie, should I trust that fighting fund, or maybe it won't make any difference.

I would love to know anyone in the same cascade boat, and their experiences (whether should stay with the fighting fund, or investigate WTT's BigGroup I've read a bit about for example (but not entirely sure what I get, other then perhaps access to a private forum)).

I'm also currently trying to get my letter of representation together to try and stop the APN (although I believe the end result will just be another 30 days stay of execution), but, I'm having a lot of difficulty with a plan of attack to calculate 4 years of the schemes income with a view of finding holes in their calculations. Is there any advice or resources I can use that anyone knows of?

All a bit of a mess

[bitfrustrated]

They had informed their remaining clients.

So just their remaining (presumingly active) clients? Would have thought non-active members be given heads up too. Are there any public posts on the subject?

What is the "potential bankruptcy support" group, how do I join?

[johndalton]

Ok maybe this isn't the best arena to discuss so I won't mention details mentioned on contractor updates etc... I'll consider joining the BT group etc which seems to be the place to discuss. Join the "potential bankruptcy support" group

[DotasScandal]

Can you share how you've found out about them closing? I received their recent contractor updates, which didn't stipulate closure, but then again their website's down...

They had informed their remaining clients.

[johndalton]

I am unable to pm u. PM me please.

Can't PM yet as I just joined...

Joining BG is a no brainer. Plenty of ex-Cascade there.
Do not discuss your affairs here. HMRC are with us.

Definitely not intending to discuss details or use real names/numbers etc... I know hmrc are watching

[flamel]

Can you share how you've found out about them closing? I received their recent contractor updates, which didn't stipulate closure, but then again their website's down...

Interesting.

Which updates are you referring to?

[bitfrustrated]

We've just been informed cascade has now closed down

Can you share how you've found out about them closing? I received their recent contractor updates, which didn't stipulate closure, but then again their website's down...